Ryeland Family Tree
The Genealogy of the Ryeland and connected Families
Peter John POLLEY
1947 - 2011 (63 years)
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Name Peter John POLLEY [1] Birth 19 Sep 1947 [1, 2] Gender Male _UID B54FE2CA93194B6F8FD7C75F456DBB01100B Death 8 Jan 2011 Obituary 10 Jan 2011 Toronto Star - POLLEY, Peter John - On Saturday, January 8, 2011, during a beautiful winter morning, Peter John Polley quietly slipped off his mortal coil. A loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, he will sorely be missed by his wife Pamela, his children Jessica Polley and Robert Strizic, Tim Polley and Rachel Cantelon, Megan Polley and Paul Jeffrey, grandchildren Madison, Alexandra, Mirabel, and siblings Bill and Sheila Polley, Joan and John Wright and Bev and Peter Kovac. Peter was a treasured member of the teaching staff at York Mills Collegiate Institute for over 40 years where he was very proud to be both Head of the English Department and OSSTF Branch President. Peter was an inspiring teacher and a stalwart union activist with a deep commitment to social justice and to Ontario's public education system. He was adored by his students, relied upon by his colleagues, trusted and venerated by his local union executive, and highly respected by the members of management with whom he worked over the years. Peter had a great love for language, and a keen interest in books, films, art, music nature, animals and hockey. Friends may call the Murray E. Newbigging Funeral Home, 733 Mt. Pleasant Rd., Toronto, 416-489-8811, with visitation on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 from 4-8 p.m. Funeral Service at St. John's York Mills Anglican Church, 19 Don Ridge Dr., Toronto, on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 3 p.m. Cremation. The family will be holding a celebration of life at a future date. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your favourite charity. 'It is not the length of life, but depth of life.' - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Published in the Toronto Star from January 10 to January 11, 2011
Occupation Teacher [1] Person ID I7927 Ryeland Family Tree Last Modified 19 Apr 2024
Father William Francis Harrison POLLEY, b. 10 Jan 1909, Trenton, , Ontario, Canada 
d. 1990 (Age 80 years) Mother Margaret Janet OWENS, b. 1915 d. 1982 (Age 67 years) Family ID F650 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Pamela Joy PIVNICK Children 1. Jessica Mae POLLEY 2. Timothy Owen POLLEY 3. Megan Rose POLLEY Last Modified 27 Nov 2014 Family ID F2502 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- POLLEY, Peter John - On Saturday, January 8, 2011, during a beautiful winter morning, Peter John Polley quietly slipped off his mortal coil. A loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, he will sorely be missed by his wife Pamela, his children Jessica Polley and Robert Strizic, Tim Polley and Rachel Cantelon, Megan Polley and Paul Jeffrey, grandchildren Madison, Alexandra, Mirabel, and siblings Bill and Sheila Polley, Joan and John Wright and Bev and Peter Kovac. Peter was a treasured member of the teaching staff at York Mills Collegiate Institute for over 40 years where he was very proud to be both Head of the English Department and OSSTF Branch President. Peter was an inspiring teacher and a stalwart union activist with a deep commitment to social justice and to Ontario's public education system. He was adored by his students, relied upon by his colleagues, trusted and venerated by his local union executive, and highly respected by the members of management with whom he worked over the years. Peter had a great love for language, and a keen interest in books, films, art, music nature, animals and hockey. Friends may call the Murray E. Newbigging Funeral Home, 733 Mt. Pleasant Rd., Toronto, 416-489-8811, with visitation on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 from 4-8 p.m. Funeral Service at St. John's York Mills Anglican Church, 19 Don Ridge Dr., Toronto, on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 3 p.m. Cremation. The family will be holding a celebration of life at a future date. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your favourite charity. 'It is not the length of life, but depth of life.' - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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