Orville - Veteran of WWII, RCAF Lee

Passed away on Saturday, April 25th, 2009. Orville Ritchie Lee, of RR#3 Durham, in his 89th year. Beloved husband for 62 years of the former Meryl Noble. Loving father of Wanda and her husband Don Dailey of Kemble, Murray Lee and his wife Doris of Durham, and Sharon and her husband Paul Pryde of Etobicoke.

Cherished grandfather of Andrea and her husband Jeremy Kessler, Ryan Dailey and his friend Amanda, Daryle Lee, Cindy Lee, John Pryde and Ashlee Pryde. Dear brother of Robert (Anna) Lee, Dorothy McArthur, Fred Lee, Viola Runions, Jeffrey (Sheila) Lee and Betty (Doug) Bricker. Brother-in-law of Helen Lee, Catherine Lee and Nester Crabatynka. Also remembered by Adrian and Gladys Dodge and family. Predeceased by his parents Arthur and Catherine (Ritchie) Lee, his brothers Wayne and Cliff and his sister Marina Crabatynka.

A Celebration of Orville's Life will be held at the Funeral Home on Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Interment at Maplewood Cemetery.

As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations to Knox Normanby Presbyterian Church or the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family.