Obituary of Gerald Henry Bailey

BAILEY, Gerald – It is with great sadness we announce the passing of a great fiddle player, Gerald Bailey, on Friday, March 25, 2016 at the age of 88. Beloved husband of Edith (Pyne)(Maw). Dear father of Dan (Marilyn) Bailey, Carol Bailey (Doug McDonald) and the late Susan (Jerry) Pugh all of Sarnia. Step-father of Rob (Bonnie) Maw, David (Laura) Maw, Diane (Joe) Yarkovsky and Jason (Tanya) Maw. Loving grandfather of Blake and Brittney (Darren) Bailey, David Smith, Alicia (Rob) McClintock, Shawn (Deanna) McLachlan, Meghan Pugh, Jason Pugh, Kolby (Carl) Wattam and Sarah Pugh. Great-grandfather of Kayla (Lee) and Keaton McLachlan, Mikle, Jacinda and Cassie McClintock, Ivy Smith, Brooklynn Kelly and Jaxon Pugh. Great-great-grandfather of Emerson. Brother-in-law of Louise and Ruby Bailey, Mary Anderson. Tom (Cathy) Anderson, Helen (late Ted) Harris, Joyce (John) Irwin and Marlene (Tom) LaPier. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by parents William & Elvie Bailey, 1st wife Ethel Bailey (Anderson), brothers Harold (Beatrice) Bailey, Lyle Bailey, Ernest (Ruth) Bailey, Ross (Vendola) Bailey, Robert (Laura) Bailey, Sherman Bailey, sisters Vivian (Jack) Britney and Elsie (Bob) Welsh, and sister-in-law Ruby (Orv) Hicken. Gerry will be greatly missed by all of his music friends with whom he had many jam sessions and great times with. He will also be missed by his camping and card playing friends. Visitation at the McKENZIE & BLUNDY FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTRE, 431 Christina St. N., Sarnia, on Tuesday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the McKenzie & Blundy Chapel on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 11 a.m. and will be officiated by Elaine Walker. Interment Wyoming Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, friends who wish may send memorial donations to Dialysis Unit Bluewater Health, 89 Norman St., Sarnia, N7T 6S3 or the Sarnia & District Humane Society, 131 Exmouth St., Sarnia, N7T 7W8. Messages of condolence and memories may be left at www.mckenzieblundy.com