Rod McGill

Surrounded by friends and family, Rodney McGill, passed away peacefully at Winchester District Memorial Hospital on October 8, 2015. He was in his 58th year.  

Rod received a double lung transplant 9.5 years ago, following a diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis.

Rod was the beloved husband of Gwen (nee Smollett) for 37 years and the loving father of Sarah (Nick Shields) of Morrisburg, Kristy McGill of Edmonton, AB, and Nicholas (Lesley) of Mayerthorpe, AB.

He was the cherished grandfather of Shayna, Sawyer, Gavin, and Abigail.

Rod will be missed by his stepfather, Bernie MacDonald of St. Andrews, father-in-law, Ray Smollett of Iroquois, brother, Orville (Holly) MacRae of Cornwall, sister, Gail (Ernie) Bernique of Alexandria, and his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Gail (David) Flinn of Iroquois, Joyce (Wayne) Bartholomew of Iroquois, Brenda (Ian) Millward of Morrisburg, and Helen (Doug) Hawley of Kingston.  

He will also be missed by his nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.  

Rod was predeceased by his mother, Pearl MacRae of Alexandria, and his mother-in-law, Marian Smollett of Iroquois.

Rod worked on the Interprovincial Pipeline for over 10 years, until he was injured on the job. He returned to college and completed an Instrumentation and Electrical Technologist diploma.  

Upon graduating, Rod worked for Honeywell Aerospace and Seaway District High School doing maintenance work.

Rod’s final place of employment was at Dupont, until the pulmonary fibrosis made him unable to continue working.

Rod had a double lung transplant in May 2006 in Montreal, Quebec

Rod loved coaching hockey and baseball. After his son finished playing minor hockey, Rod became Referee-in-Chief for Morrisburg Minor Hockey and continued his passion for teaching.

Rod also loved gardening, farming, flowers, travelling, renovating, teaching and doing carpentry in his shop.  

Family was very important to Rod.  He truly enjoyed the time he spent with his wife, children, grandchildren, and extended family.

Due to his extensive and varied health issues, Rod chose to have his body donated to research at the University of Ottawa.

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