D’Arcy Blair Greenwood Dutton

DUTTON, D’Arcy P.Eng…..Former City Engineer of London, Regional Municipality of Waterloo and City of Waterloo. Peacefully at University Hospital on Tuesday, August 31, 2010, D’Arcy Dutton in his 84th year. Beloved husband of Annette (Gerencser-Malott) Dutton. Dear father of Tasha Hughes (by marriage) and her husband Gord of London, Darell Dutton and his wife Deborah of Waterloo, Derek Dutton of Abbotsford, B.C. and Deborah James of Guelph. Dear brother of Padraic Dutton and his wife Mary of Edmonton, Alberta and Kristin Beaumont and her husband Robin of New Brunswick. Dear grandfather of Rowan, Connor and Aidan Hughes, Jason and his wife Allison, Daniel and his wife Amy and Davis Dutton and also loved by his great-grandchildren Noah and Carter Dutton. Dear brother-in-law of Virginia Gerencser. Much loved uncle of David and Gwen Gerencser, Rob Gerencser, Jane Gerencser, Nick, Adam, Ashley, Laura Gerencser, Sherry and Sandra. Predeceased by his parents Dr. Elliot and Mrs. Julia (Greenwood) Dutton and by his brother-in-law George Gerencser (2008). D’Arcy’s wife Annette wishes to express genuine gratitude to Dr. John E. Swift, D’Arcy’s palliative care doctor, whose dedication, compassion and respectful caring provided to D’Arcy at home, exceeded any possible expectation. Also, a warm thank you to Dr. Cyrus Hsia, Hematologist at London Regional Cancer Program, Victoria Hospital, Dr. David Boyd, Urgent Internal Medicine, Victoria Hospital, and to all of the very caring nurses at the Cancer Clinic for the multitude of appointments D’Arcy had endured for lab work, treatments and transfusions; to Dr. J. Armstrong, dental surgeon and staff, University Hospital, and to D’Arcy’s dentist Dr. Mark Smith and staff. All of these professionals have availed themselves for D’Arcy’s many needs. Thank you so kindly to CCAC and all of the nurses caring for D’Arcy at home, and to the volunteers, Hospice of London. Sincere appreciation is extended to D’Arcy’s former family physician Dr. C. P. Potter and staff for 30 years of excellent medical care until closing practice. Cremation has taken place. Friends will be received by the family on Friday, September 10, 2010 from 3-5 and 7-9 pm at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. The Celebration of his life will be held at Wesley-Knox United Church, 91 Askin Street, London on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 1:00 pm. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the London Regional Cancer Program, 747 Baseline Road East, London, ON N6C 2R6 or the Canadian Diabetes Association, 442 Adelaide Street North, London, ON N6B 3H8. Online condolences at www.amgfh.com