Obituary of Nigel Card

Nigel died peacefully at home, in the late evening hours of October 16th with all his family around him. He had a short and courageous battle with cancer since Labour Day. He was the eldest son of Ralph (deceased) and Mary and was born in Oakville. He leaves behind his devoted wife of 40 years, Sandy, and his four handsome sons, Adam (Bruna), Matthew (Crystal), Derek (Robyn) and Benji (Karisa). Missing him greatly will be his four beloved grandchildren, Jordyn, Ayvah, Jacob and Jaxson, of whom he was so proud. His mother will also miss him so very much and his brother Dood (Cheryl) and sister, Barbie (Darryl) will also mourn his passing. Sandy’s sisters Carole, her twin Denise and Vicky (Rick) will also miss him. In addition, he had many cousins and nieces and nephews, most of whom were able to see him in his last days. Nigel loved children, which was a good thing, as his wife babysat many, many children over the years. They often called him Grandad.Nigel spent 40 years as a roofer. He was always proud of his accomplishments.He played hockey from childhood until a few years ago when his group disbanded. He still loved watching the game.He enjoyed his summers spent up at his trailer in Victoria Harbour close to many family members. He loved fishing and boating as do his sons and especially Jacob.Arrangements have been made by Glen Oaks Funeral Home but there will be no visitation. There was a private service at St. Jude’s, on Tuesday, October 20th attended by invited guests only. His ashes were scattered in St. Jude’s Memorial Garden where his maternal grandparents and his father are.Donations may be made, in his name, to Canadian Cancer Society or St. Jude’s Church.Please take a moment to leave a condolence to the family or share a memory of Nigel through the guestbook link above.Notes: As directed by the Province of Ontario and the Bereavement Authority of Ontario the attendance at the funeral and cemetery is restricted to 30% capacity or less and a record of attendance must be maintained. Wearing of masks, or face coverings, by everyone is mandatory during their time in the funeral home or cemetery. Respecting the current situation and pandemic building restrictions, a Service will be held for invited guests only.At this time we ask that you kindly join our family via live stream by clicking on the following link oTuesday October 20, 2020 at 3:25 p.m. Link to the Funeral Servicewww.livememorialservices.com/Home/ServiceDetail/7062Password: Card2020