Charles David Kenwright died unexpectedly Sunday, May 26, 2013, during his sleep at home in Mississauga. He is predeceased by his father Bob, and survived by his mother Margaret, sister Lee, brother-in-law Cory, nephews Evan and Kyle, and his love, Ana. Aunts, uncles and cousins of the Covey, Cartwright, Baldwin and Strongman families also mourn his loss.
Growing up in Mississauga, Charles enjoyed playing hockey, football and rugby and he loved watersports during the summer months in Muskoka. Close to his heart was the family cottage on Clear Lake, which he referred to as "home," no matter where he lived and worked, including St. Catharines, Pittsburgh and Mississauga. He was passionate about his work at BMO Financial Group Customer Contact Centre.
At a private family gathering at Riverside/Sanctuary Park Cemetery in Etobicoke, Charles will be laid to rest together with his father Bob and close to his grandparents, Rhoda (Strongman) and Bill Kenwright.
In memory of Charles, the kind gift of messages to him and about him on this Tribute website are treasured. We would be honored if any charitable donations could be directed to foundations of your choice.
Charlie, are you happy to have Gilligan back? Perhaps now and forever more he will be the energetic, fully-furred, playful cat he used to be! And maybe he's hunting chipmunks and mice to his heart's content...an outdoor cat once more, just as he was getting used to the condo. What a great cat, friendly and affectionate. He was adaptable and content - from first arriving at your place in St. Catharines, through his adventures at Jeff's (so kind of him to look after Gilligan when you first moved to Pittsburg) - then Gilligan's own transfer to Steeltown to be with you and then his return home with you and moving to Muskoka with us as our foster cat until you were in a place that accepted pets. Lo and behold that was actually happening, but suddenly I found myself Gilligan's care giver when you had to leave us. I did have a good time looking after him for you but I'm glad now that he has found the best home ever, and you have him with you again.
Charles, All of a sudden it's been almost three years without you in our lives. I am thankful for the short time we had even though sometimes those ups and downs wore thin on both of us. You missed out on a long life that would surely have resulted in your accomplishing more good things, being a thoughtful brother, uncle and friend, helping others along the way. You loved having fun and your enthusiasm was infectious, even if sometimes crazy to us as parents.
Many of our friends and family open their hearts to me and I know that through your loss they experience again their great sorrow, also having lost loved ones. I grieve along with each one of them for their child, their parent, their sibling, their husband or wife. I find that they all help me to see that others can flourish and that I appreciate my family, good health, and any given years ahead.
Keep watching over us with your dad. I believe you now know all that the rest of us strive to know, and that someday we will be together again.
Charlie, I remember babysitting for you and Lee when your parents were on vacation. You were in about grade 3 or 4 and a bit of a handful. Typical energetic boy - such zest for everything. One morning you forgot to take your skates to school with you, even though I'd kept reminding you, and sure enough about 9:30 am the school called. I rushed out, coat over my pajamas, and you were totally embarrassed when I showed up at your school like that (skates in hand). I recall I said, "Serves you right". That same night I think we watched a Patsy Cline movie together, (my choice, starring Jessica Lange), and we cried together. You said, "Oh Aunt Cathy, what a singer". A wise old soul ... miss you....
