Calvert, Michael (Age 51, Holyrood)

Michael CALVERT very peacefully after a 5 month battle with cancer, Michael left us on May 12, 2019, at the young age of 51.  He will leave a great void in the life of his wife of 30 years, Kathy, their children Megan and Corey Gibson and Eric and Emily Calvert, and their grandchildren Holley, Robert, and Tanner Gibson.  He was looking forward to meeting his next granddaughter, Elsie, in August. Mike will be dearly missed by his mother Phyllis Collins and siblings Donna and Joe Mast, Jennifer and Robby Moseley, Wayne and Natalie Collins, and Josh and Shannon Collins; his mother and father-in-law Bruce and Janis Hunter, sisters-in-law Karen and Larry Mans, Kelly Jarvis, Kristiann and Jeremy Starr, and brother-in-law Kyle and Heather Hunter. He will be missed by his many nieces and nephews. Mike leaves behind many aunts, uncles and cousins on both sides, who he loved dearly. Mike was predeceased by his father John Calvert and step-father Wayne Collins; cousins Greg Dietz and Matt Huber, uncle Garry Dietz, and his Godmother and aunt Harriet Culbert. He will be missed by his co-workers at Smyth Welding and Machine Shop in Dungannon as well as an abundance of wonderful friends in both Huron/Bruce and the Niagara area. Mike loved the outdoors and spending time with his family, which was so very important to him.
Visitation will be held at Merritt Funeral Home, 287 Station Street, Smithville, today from 2 until 4 and 7 to 9 PM. A small family funeral will be held at the Smithville United Church at 116 West Street on Friday, at 11 AM. An informal come and go Celebration of Life will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 99 Kerr Drive, Wingham, on Sunday, May 19, 2019, from 1 until 4 PM for family and friends in Huron/Bruce.  Cremation has taken place.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Easter Seals Ontario, to the WLMH Hospital Auxiliary, or to the Patient Experience Fund for the ICU Department at Juravinski Hospital in Hamilton.
The family would like to thank the wonderful people at Juravinski Hospital in both the Cancer Clinic and ICU for their exceptional care of Mike, the nurses from the LIHN as well as the staff of West Lincoln Memorial Hospital and Dr Joan Bellaire for their incredibly compassionate care. Arrangements entrusted to Merritt Funeral Home, Smithville.

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