Dr. Wilford Lloyd Anderson passed away peacefully in Oakville, Ont., on March 22, 2023, in his 97th year surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Patricia. Wilf has joined their first child, Stuart, who died in 1957. His brother Ron, a captain in the United States Army, predeceased him in 1962.
Dr. Anderson will be missed by his children: Christopher (Christine) Anderson, Jonathan (Suzanne) Anderson, twins, Tracy Lee (Edward) Sweet and Diedre (Wayne) Fluet, and Lesley Anderson. Grandfather to Sarah, Phillip, Hayley, Stuart, Mitchell, Lauren, Michael, Matthew, Caitlin, Laura and Martha. Great grandfather to William, Sophia, Lucy, August and Nolan.
Born in Moundsville, W.Va., on Nov. 22, 1926, to Marcia Tkach and Wilford Anderson, the family moved to Toronto prior to settling in Oakville in 1943. Wilf graduated from the University of Toronto medical school and practised as a family physician in Oakville for 42 years. Wilf met his beloved wife, Patricia Audrey Wilson, at Oakville's Trafalgar High School. They married in December 1950 and raised their family in Oakville.
Wilf lived life fully. An accomplished pianist, he was an avid sportsman and played hockey, football and basketball, but his true passion was golf. In the 1960s, Wilf, along with two business partners, developed the Upper Canada Golf and Country Club on land purchased from the Jesuit priests. Later the partners sold their interest in the golf course, which is now known as Glen Abbey Golf Club. Another passion and source of endless family memories was Wilmar, the family cottage established in the 1930s on Lake Nosbonsing in northern Ontario.
The family would like to express their gratitude to Dr. McDowell, Natalie Clarke, Jim Saluri and the caring staff at Post Inn Village in Oakville.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto.