Obituary of Cole John Mills
Cole John Mills, a resident of Waterloo, passed away on Friday, August 21st, 2020 at the age of 25.
Cole was born in Chatham, Ontario on October 31st, 1994, son of Peter Mills and the late Cheryl Mills (nee Beck). Survived by his brother Connor Mills.
He is fondly remembered by his Aunt Janet, Cousins Jessica & Ashley, Aunt Ann & Uncle Morgan, Aunt Catherine & Uncle Frank. Cole will be deeply missed by his best friends Daryn Trainor, Dane Appleton, Hudson Cattoor, Andrew Wong, Kira LeBlanc, and many more.
Cole was a charismatic young man, with innate musical ability. He made friends with ease both in his youth, and throughout his time in Waterloo.
Visitation will be held a McKinlay Funeral Home, 459 St. Clair Street Chatham, on Saturday, August 29th, 2020 from 3 to 5 pm. A Funeral Service will follow at 5:30pm. Rev. Paul McPhail officiating.
Due to present COVID-19 restrictions, those planning to attend the Visitation or Funeral Service must register online at: https://signup.comm/go/gPrRCq or by phone (519-351-2040). Those in attendance must wear a mask.
Donations in Cole’s memory made be made to a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be left at www.mckinlayfuneralhome.com.
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