GREENOUGH – Donald “Myril”, 89, of Milton, Queens County, passed away peacefully in Fisherman’s Memorial Hospital, Lunenburg, on Tuesday, June 27, 2023.
Born in Milton, Myril was a son of the late Donald R. and Mabel J. (Hatcher) Greenough.
Myril was a veteran serving with the Royal Canadian Navy for five years and served during the Korean Conflict. He was a former employee with Bowater Mersey Paper Company in Brooklyn. Myril was an active member of Mersey Branch, #38, Royal Canadian Legion in Liverpool as well as an active member of Trinity Anglican Church where he served as a Lay Minister for a number of years. He was a former member of the Milton Community Hall Association and the friends of Hank Snow Society. Myril enjoyed a lifetime of being active; playing baseball, bowling, golfing, hunting and fishing. Music flowed thorough Myril like blood in his veins. From performing regularly on CKBW, countless variety shows, numerous nursing homes and his own living room, Myril was most comfortable behind a guitar.
Myril is survived by his wife of 65 years, Shirley (Richard); his daughter Holly (Rolland) Lariviere of Liverpool, his son Scott (Heather) of Pentz; grandchildren Jessica (Thomas) Helson, Christopher (Tanya) Lariviere, Chantal (Jacob) McCoubrey, Lauren and Sara. His sisters Beverly (Sean) Barry of Powell River, BC, Maureen (Marvin) Williams of Beach meadows, Lorraine “Honey” (Ken) Macumber of Milton. His brother Leigh of Edmonton, AB.
Besides his parents, Myril was predeceased by his brother Wayne.
Cremation has taken place under the direction of Chandlers’ Funeral Home, Liverpool, where visitation will be held Sunday evening, July 2, 2023 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.. Funeral service will be held Monday, July 3, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in Trinity Anglican church, Liverpool with Reverend Cherry Workman officiating assisted by Reverend Judy Cross. Burial will be in Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Bog Road, Liverpool. No flowers by request, donations may be made to Trinity Anglican Church, Canadian Cancer Society or to a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made to www.chandlersfuneral.com.
Myril’s family wish to thank the staff of Queens General Hospital and Fisherman’s Memorial Hospital.
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Pam/Brian Foley
Holly, we’re so sorry about your Dad. He was a good customer of Brian’s at the garage, and he always asked for me when shopping at Home Hardware. Loved sharing stories with him and talking about our families. He was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed.
Garry and Bev Conrad
Dear Shirley and family, so sad to see that Myril has left us. Our sincere condolences to you all. Will miss his singing at the Liverpool Jams especially his song about the old dog I loved that one. It made me cry but it was beautiful. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone.
Wilson& Susan Oickle & Family
Dear Shirley and Family,We were all saddened to hear of Meril,s passing.We were very fortunate to have met him and got to know him,He was always a breath of fresh air to talk too.He will be greatly missed.I am sure you have made many memories over the years.Each time you get together you will be able to draw on those memories and I am sure there will be tears but you will also have a few laughs Many God Bless you All..Wilson Susan Oickle & Family
Elise (Collings) Leung
My deepest condolences for your loss. May his memory be a blessing and a comfort to all who knew and loved him.
Lannie and Judy Francis
To Myril’s family, thinking of you at this sad time. Let your good memories get you through this. Lannie and Judy.
Peggy Hatt
Shirley and family ,So sorry for your loss ,Myril entertained a lot of people over the years .I’ve always enjoyed chatting with him.He use to phone me on my birthday and sang Happy birthday while playing his guitar He was such a loyal customer at the garage .Remember the good times .Sincerely Peggy Hatt
Nancy Anthony
Dear Shirley and family: My thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.
Phyllis C Tutty
Holly and family, so sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing. I didn’t know your Dad but he sounds
like an interesting person and lived his life to the fullest, Please accept my sincere condolences.
Dot and Doug Winters
Dear Shirley and aĺ of Myril,s family,
We were saddened to hear of Myril,s passing. Sending much love and condolences to all of you.
Sincerely,
Dot and Doug
Norma Minard
To The Greenough Family. So sorry to hear of your loss. Thinking of you.
Diane Munro
Shirley and Family
My sincere condolences to you and the family.
Sincerely Diane and Ian Munro
Shelley Boens
Holly and family so so sorry for your loss. Keep his memories alive and him close to your hearts. He will always be with you in spirit and looking down on you all with the biggest smile.
Shauna & Ian Corbett
Holly and family. We are so very sorry for your loss. We are thinking of you all at this very difficult time.
ELLEN
so sorry to hear of merrils passing. our prayers are with the family
Carol & Terry Whynott
Dear Shirley and family, sorry for your loss.
Loretta Cook
Dear Shirley, Scott, Holly and families.- so sorry to read of Myril’s passing. I loved meeting Myril – he was always so funny and pleasant. He called us every year on our anniversary – so thoughtful of him. Always enjoyed his singing and strumming his guitar – he was a wonderful man. I have missed seeing him. For sure you all have great memories. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. ❤️
Gordon and Jackie Eisnor
Shirley and family:Very sad to hear of Myril’s passing.I will always remember the song he wrote will at the VG Hospital a number of years ago.Our most sincere condolences to Shirley and family.
Jane Payzant
Shirley and family,,
I was so sorry to hear of Meryl,s passing.Please except my deepest sympathy.
Vivian Croft (Whynot)
Shirley, Holly and Scott;
I am so sorry to hear about Myril. Lean on each other in the days to come.
Beverley & Betty-Jean Colp.
To all of Myril’s family we send our deepest sympathy in your loss. He was a well liked man who liked to entertain people with his singing and guitar playing. He has left great memories to the family to help ease the loss of him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Cookie Trainor
Shirley, so sorry to read about Myril’s passing. he will certainly be missed. he loved his music.
also please accept our condolences from the Liverpool Seniors Group of which he was also a member.
Cookie
Cara Barry
Dear Shirley, my condolences on the passing of Meryl. May you find strength in the blessing of the life you shared together. He will be missed indeed by my dad. He speaks so very highly of you both,and the wonderful loving way in which you embraced him into your family.
David Whynot
Dear Shirley and family. We’re sorry to hear of the passing of Myril. Our most deepest condolences. We always enjoyed our too infrequent visits with Myril’s upbeat personality, entertaining stories and a guitar song or three at the ready. We had planned to visit him the day after his passing and will now live on in our memories. Thanks Myril for making our lives a little bit fuller.
David and Laurel Whynot
Heather Weary
Dear Shirley and Family.
I was so sorry to read of Meryl’s passing. Please accept my prayers and sympathy. He was a main stay in our church and in our community. He will be greatly missed. Blessings.
Paul and Gloria Whynot
Shirley, Honey, Maureen and families,
Please except our sincere condolences. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Paul and Gloria
Clyde and David Whynot
Condolence to all Myril’s family Rest in Peace Myril
Clark and Sandra Hebb
Shirley and Family, So sorry to hear of Myrils passing. We enjoyed his singing and guitar playing at the jams he played at. He always had a good story to make the audience laugh. May your many good memories help to ease the pain of your loss. Please accept our condolences.
margo margo
dear Shirley so sad to read of Myril’s passing . I am sure he is singing and dancing with the angels now . he has no more pain and will be waiting to spend all eternity with you as he loved you dearly as you did him . xoxoxo Margo
Linda Wentzell
Dear Shirley, Holly, Scott & families,
We were so sorry to hear of Myril’s passing. We have many fond memories of times together over the years – dances, planked salmon, & visits with Myril playing his guitar.
Please accept our heartfelt sympathy.
Linda & Raymond
Joanne Hanley
You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers
Linda Lucier
Dear Shirley ,Holly and Scotty . Am so saddened by Meril’s passing. He was a good person, and could have me in stitches any time I was fortunate enough to be in his company. He certainly be missed . Love the picture here in uniform. How handsome he was. Reminds me of my Doug in uniform. Your memories will get you through until you meet him again.Much love. Linda
Bonnie Mitton
So sad to hear this, thinking of Shirley and the family.
marilyn whynot
To Shirley and families sending condolences on your loss .Remember all the happy time spent as a family to help you get through the difficult times .
Leslie Clarke
Holly and family
So sorry to see that your Dad has passed. I hope your warm memories will help you all through this sad time.
Take care
Leslie
Bill and Barbara Scobey
Sincere condolences to all of Myril’s family.
Ray & Evey Wolfe
Sorry to hear about Myril.please accept our condolences
Vernon & Joyce Hawkes
Shirley and all Myril’s Family, we are very sorry for your loss. Treasure the Memories. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. He will be Missed.
David and Bonnie Hatt
Shirley ,Holly and Scotty.So sorry to hear about Merrill’s passing .Always enjoyed talking with him.Never knew what he was going to say.Keep your memories close.Thinking of you and keeping you in my prayers.
Helene St-pierre
Holly and Family,
It is with sadness that we learned the passing of your father. Please accept our deepest condolences.
Meng Helene and family.
Auntie Greta and Jim
Dear Shirley ,Holly and Scott and Families
So sorry to hear that Myril has passed but I know he is with the Angles doing what he likes to do the best- singing and playing his guitar.Rest in Peace my Dear Nephew .
Evelyn R Fisher
Shirley, Honey, Maureen and families: Sorry for your loss. .Please except my sincere condolence .
Gary Doggett
Scott, Condolences to you and your family, Myril was a kind soul . Played a few rounds of golf with Myril and we bowled together in the men’s league . Myril loved to laugh and have fun he will be missed .
Angela Morton Roy
Dear Shirley, Holly, Honey and Family,
Thinking of you all as you remember such a lovely man and community minded person. How blessed we were to have him here.
Much love
Angela
Robert, Charlotte and Peggy Kelley
Shirley and family. Please accept our sincere condolences. May your wonderful memories help you through the difficult days ahead.
Murray and Donna Rolfe
Sorry for your loss. A very funny and interesting man of stories. Always made a great day at work that’s for sure!
Becky Williams
Sending condolences to Shirley and Myril’s entire family, sorry for your loss, always remember him as a very nice man, and he could always make you smile.
Charlotte Lees
Shirley,
I am so sorry for your loss.It is never easy to loose a loved one. Hopefully memories, family and friends will help.
Billand Anna Cox
Shirley, Holly, Honey and families
Sorry to read of Myril’s passing we send our condolences on his passing.
Donna MacEachern
Dear Shirley,Holly, Scott and family, Jim and I send our condolences and love. Meryl was a man who always helped others while singing them a good tune or two. Fond memories of a gathering, to honour my Mama and Mama Lily, at Pam’s home where Meryl was there with his guitar. It was the one and only time my Brother Peter danced with me. Thank you Meryl xx Rest In Peace until we get there too. Then we’ll sing and dance with you. Love Donna and Jim MacEachern.
Cathy McDonald
Dear Shirley, Scottie, Holly and families. I am very sorry for your loss. Myril was a big part of our lives. Having grown up across the street, we have so many wonderful memories that have influenced us. Loved listening to Myril playing the guitar, in particular around the fire while we sang and enjoyed the clams we had dug earlier in the day. And when your family got the school bus that was converted, we thought you were like the Partridge Family. We also knew when we saw the “Man Sleeping” sign, we were not to ring that doorbell. I really think he is playing his guitar and singing in heaven. Thinking of all of you with love and deepest condolences.
Bruce and Jennifer Stevens
Holly Shirley and family. Our sincere condolences go out to you at this time. He was a fine man.
Judy Fraser
Dear Shirley and Family.
So sorry for your loss.I have so many good musical memories of Myril.Sure liked playing with Nothing Fancy
Judy Fraser
Holly and Philip Smith
Dear Shirley and family,
I’m thinking of you all as you say goodbye to Myril. He was a great fellow; I can never recall
seeing him without that big smile on his face! And you and he made such a lovely couple.
He will be deeply missed, but we hope that memories of the joy you all shared through the years will help to carry you through this sad time. Rest in peace Myril.
Holly and Philip Smith
Carolyn and Don Parnell
Shirley and family, our sincere condolences to you and the family. Thinking of you at this difficult time.
Carolyn and Don Parnell
Peter & Joanie Davies
Shirley and Myril’s family,
Peter and I send our heartfelt condolences, keep him alive with all your wonderful memories. God’s Blessings on you all.
Cathy Truelove
Shirley,Holly and Scott
Our condolences at the passing of Meryl . So very sorry for your loss. Thoughts and Prayers are with you at this very sad time.
Cathy and Cynthia Truelove
Hugh Mosher
Dear Shirley and family, I was saddened to learn if Myril’s passing. I always enjoyed our Wednesday night bowling meet ups along with other social passings. I left with a smile on my face after any time we met. May your memories help you all going forward.
Kim Masland, MLA
To Myril’s Beautiful Family,
My deepest condolences. I hope your memories comfort your hearts.
Robert & Sally Fader
Shirley & family:
Sending sincere condolences to you all on the loss of Myril.
Phil and Anna Smith
Dear Shirley, Holly, Scott and families,
We were so very saddened to hear about Myril’s passing. He was a kind, wonderful man, who was full of humour and had a unique character. It was a true honour to be on Myril’s birthday calling/singing list! We always had a great time visiting and listening to his performances.
Please accept our deepest condolences and may all your good memories help you during this difficult time.
Deirdre Barry
To Shirley, Holly, Scott, Bev, Maureen, Honey, Leigh & all of the Greenough family, condolences on the loss of Myril. While I didn’t know him & only heard bits about him & the jam sessions over the years, your many wonderful pictures and video show a life well lived and a man well loved. We would all be lucky to accomplish so much in a lifetime and to be so obviously loved by the people around him. May he Rest In Peace
Barbara Moffat
So sorry to hear of Myril’s passing. He was a great man and will be missed dearly.
Sending my condolences to the family,
Barbara Moffat
Bonnie Hartlen
Dear Shirley and family,
Please except our condolences on the passing of a beloved family member, husband, father and grandfather. A man who never failed to make me laugh as a girl, especially when he occasionally visited dad, Mickey at our home. Myril had a love for a lot of the same things that dad had too, bowling and picking a guitar. I never knew the connection between Maureen and Honey, which now makes sense as they had the same sense of humour he had, sweethearts for sure. Shirley you are a lovely person and I am sure a wonderful wife, who will miss him dearly. Surround yourself with family and memories of your family times together, remembering the good times as a family. I am thinking of you, you had one of the most wonderful smiles and you never failed to speak to me, when you could get a word in. Norman Rafuse also extends his sympathy to the family as well. You are in our prayers and we pray time lessens the sadness and eventually you will look back and smile realizing that he is in a better place strumming while the angels sing along. May God surround your family with peace and blessings at this time. With deep sympathy, Bonnie Hartlen and Norman Rafuse.
Paula & Al Doucet
Dear Shirley & Family
So sorry to read of Myril’s passing.
With sincere sympathy.
Tim McDonald
Myril had to be one of the most likeable guys ever. Always upbeat and positive and always ready for a conversation. I bowled with him for several years and I don’t think anyone had more fun than he did. A great guy who will be sadly missed. My condolences to Shirley, Holly, Scott and families.