Robert Dennis O’Neill passed away at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance on Saturday January 14, 2012 at the age of 67 years. Bob will be missed by his spouse Shirley McLennan and her family, by his daughter Leah O’Neill of London and son Patrick O’Neill of Calgary, by three grandchildren, by his sisters Peggy O’Neill of Olympia, Washington, Clarice & Ernie Moore of Chatham and Joy & Alex Kerr of Duart, by his brother Harry & Daphne O’Neill of Kelso, Washington and by his brothers in law Ron Fuller of Ridgetown and Jim Simpson of Toronto. Bob was predeceased by his sisters Pat Fuller and Mary Simpson and by his brothers Fred & Doreen O’Neill and Jim O’Neill. Bob was raised near Ridgetown and was a carpenter by trade. He and Shirley spent many summers at the Hickory Grove Campground near Rodney. Much of Bob’s life was spent making things better for other people and it was his wish that through his death he would be able to do the same. Bob made a choice to participate in the University of Western Ontario’s Body Bequeathal Program in an effort to help tomorrow’s doctors, dentists and health researchers make this a better world.
