Obituary of Victor R. Hearn

Victor passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on April 14, 2021 after celebrating his 91st birthday on April 2nd. He has rejoined his wife Marie after missing her since her passing in 2019.He was the proud father of Stephen Hearn (Pat), Patricia Webb, Nancy Donati (Tom) and Susan Roeterink (Dave).Loved by his grandchildren Alex (Melinda), Erin (Dan), David (Samantha), Katie (Nick), Adam (Amanda), Rebecca (Chris), Mike (Jordyn), Nick (Sara), Christina (Carmine), Stacey and four great grandchildren. Survived by sister Roberta Dundas, brother Doug Hearn (Sharon), sisters-in-law Myrland Clark (Robert) and Rosemary Cutting (John).   Victor was born in Downie Township and came from a large family of 9 children. His working adventures included 2 trips to western Canada, working at Good Year Tire in London, delivering milk for his brother Kelly at Hearn’s dairy and working at Ashton Tire. In 1959, he started as an Esso Sales Agent for St. Marys and area and continued in this role for over 30 years. He was very community minded and was a V.W. Bro of St. James Lodge 73 and a member of multiple concordant bodies including the Mocha Temple Shriners and ROJ. He was also a member of the St. Marys Legion since 1955.  Dad’s smile, joking nature, and enjoyment of spending time with others will be remembered by many. A Memorial Service will be held at the St. Marys United Church, 85 Church St. S. St. Marys, on August 7, 2021 at 10:30 am. Those wishing to attend, please RSVP. How to RSVP: On the funeral home website (at the top right of the screen click RSVP for this event. On a cell phone, click the down arrow beside Obituary, click service information and then click RSVP for this event. Or call the funeral home at 519-284-2820. Please call between 9 am and 5 pm. The service will be live streamed through the Andrew L. Hodges Funeral Home Facebook page. The service will be streamed live on the Andrew L. Hodges Funeral Home Facebook page. (please click on the on the button that appears on the left side of the screen that says Facebook Live. That will take you to the Andrew L. Hodges Funeral Home Facebook page. When the live streaming begins, about five minutes before the service at 10:30 a.m., a post will appear to say the funeral is going live. Click on that post. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. James Service Club 73 (no tax receipt for donations), St. Marys United Church or St. Marys Healthcare Foundation.