We at Petrolia Minor Hockey are truly saddened at the loss of Darwin Hussey. We lost a great man and supporter of Minor Hockey in Petrolia. He will be sorely missed. PMHA will dedicate this season to his memory. The Midget teams will miss their #1 fan!"
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, Love leaves a memory no one can steal." From a headstone in Ireland
Obituary for Darwin Hussey
Peacefully, surrounded by family on Friday, September 8, 2017 at
Bluewater Health, Sarnia, Darwin Heath Hussey passed away in his 89th
year. Beloved husband to Rita Hussey (née Lunde) for 62 years. Loving
father to Glenn (Mariann) Hussey, Gina (Rob) Bell and Mike (Andrea)
Hussey. Proud grandpa and papa to Anna Hussey, Troy (Jen) Bell, Katie
(Blake) Richmond, Emily Hussey and Connor Hussey and great grandpa to
Kylie and Bryson Bell and Scarlett Richmond. Darwin will be dearly
missed by his brothers and sisters-in-law, Wayne (Jackie), Paul
(Connie), Dale (Marion) and Robert (Ruth) and many nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by his parents Eric and Vera Hussey. Darwin's life is chock
full of adventures and experiences only found in books and movies. Born
in Petrolia, he spent his youngest years in India and Trinidad,
returning to Petrolia where he grew up. He won the LCCVI track and
field championship in 1943 and after he finished high school, he worked
drilling oil in Trinidad, Alberta and Saskatchewan where he met Rita.
Darwin retired from Imperial Oil as a pipe fitter after 23 years of
service and decided to ride his bicycle across Canada at the age of 58.
After that adventure, he returned to work at Ethyl for another 5 years.
Darwin was the number 1 fan of Petrolia midget hockey, a dedicated
patron of the Petrolia library and loved a good debate at Tim Hortons.
He was immensely proud of his children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Visitors will be received by the family on Tuesday from
6-8pm at the Needham-Jay Funeral Home, Petrolia, where a funeral
service will be held on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 11:30am, with
one hour of visitation prior to the service. As an expression of
sympathy, memorial donations may be made by cheque to the Petrolia
Minor Hockey Association or the C.E.E. Hospital Foundation (
www.ceehf.ca
). Memories and condolences may be shared online at
www.needhamjay.com