My name is Zena. Greg is my uncle. After his wife (my aunt and my mums baby sister) passed away in 2012, Greg came to live with us. First he was helping with taking care of my father who was dealing with COPD and a very bad lung infection. In February of 2020 my mother had cataract surgery but sadly; within a few months, her vision got worse instead of better. Due to other medical issues and degenerative glaucoma, she eventually lost vision in one eye and all but about 25% in the other, thus requiring almost around the clock care. My father passed in December 2022 and Greg became the main care giver for my mum so I could continue to work.

Many of you who know Greg know he was a calm soul, happy to help where he could. Always willing to share a story and a good laugh.

On new years eve, 2025, after about 10 days of rest because he thought he had put his back out, he decided he needed to go to the ER. Thinking he may have developed pneumonia, we went to get him checked out. We left with the news that he possibly had lung cancer that may have spread to his bones. In the following weeks, not even 6 to be exact, he was biopsied, scanned and even spent 5 days in hospital. All to find out on Thursday that he did indeed have stage 4 cancer which was in his lungs and had spread to his spine and his hip where it was eating into his bones and causing excruciating pain as well as into his lymph nodes.

On Thursday, February 5th, the oncologist gave him 4 to 6 months if he refused any additional treatments and we moved him into hospice care. However, God had different plans and took him home on February 9th, before we even had a chance to reach out to hospice care for support. We got to give back to him for just under 6 weeks, caring for him as he struggled with the sudden realization that the pain he had been living with in his back from the slipped discs that occurred over 30 years ago from a farming accident, was more than just the pain of the slipped discs.

This sudden loss gave us no time to prepare for funeral arrangements. His wish was to be cremated and placed in the family crypt at Williamsburg Memorial Park. Until we can put him in there, he will stay at home with us. We are asking that in lieu of flowers a small gift to help towards this sudden expense would be greatly appreciated.

As many of you know, my mother, Greg's sister-in-law and best friend, is 80% blind. He was helping to take care of her, as well as my dad prior to his passing just 3 years ago. He has been a life saver for us, so that I could continue to work and he stayed with her. Now I have my step-daughter helping to take care of her most days while I'm at work, and I do compensate her for that time. Our world has been turned upside down and any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Please remember his loving, warm smile. His willingness to help whenever needed. His love of dogs - his and others, was truly remarkable.

He leaves behind his daughter, Zoe and her husband, Colin and his grandson, Alex. His sister-in-law and best friend, Shirley. His niece and short term caregiver Zena and her husband Danny. Other family members include brother in law Wayne (Donna), Derek (Linda) and nieces Julia, Abigail, Tiffany and Heather and nephew Jonathan.

We truly appreciate the help from those who have given and this has helped to go towards the the unexpected cost for the cremation and memorial as well as helping to have his daughter visit with us to say goodbye. All funds raised have strictly gone to help with these expenses.