Gerald Arthur McGrath October 4, 1941 – June 30, 2017. “Jerry” passed away peacefully at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, SK with his family by his bedside. Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 52 years, Clem; daughter Shelley Reinhart; granddaughters, Ariana and Shaelyn Reinhart; daughter-in-law Lana McGrath; grandsons Colby and Austin McGrath; sister Von (Dick) Hough, their daughters Cheryl Hough-Isles and Karen Nishiyama and their families, as well as numerous in-laws and their families. Jerry was predeceased by his mother Florence McGrath (1968), father John McGrath (1994), son Kim McGrath (2016), father-in-law Joseph Bru (1998), mother-in-law Mabel Bru (2013), niece-in-law Lisa Bru (2012), and sister-in-law Madeleine Colbow (2012). Jerry married Clem Bru July 10, 1965. They lived on their acreage north of North Battleford for 50 years where their family was raised. He worked at several jobs with the last one being Walmart for 17 years before retiring May 2011. Jerry called Bingo for the Knights of Columbus for approximately 30 years at the K.C. Hall. Jerry and Clem enjoyed numerous bus trips across Canada and the United States. Jerry was a proud grandpa who spent many hours watching his grandchildren participate in various activities. He also loved golfing, camping, hunting, fishing and spending time with family and friends.
Card of Thanks
Jerry’s family would like to thank Dr. Tootoosis of North Battleford and the Medical staff at St. Paul’s and Royal University Hospitals in Saskatoon for the kindness and compassion shown to Jerry during his stay. Thank you to all the family and friends for your help and support during this difficult time. The food, phone calls, visits, flowers, cards, masses and memorial donations were greatly appreciated. A special thanks to Father Cuong Luong for officiating and Noreen German for the eulogy. We will always remember the beautiful music of Lisa Hornung, Jaki Esquirol and Robert Hall. Thank you to the CWL for the wonderful lunch following the funeral and Eternal Memories for taking care of the arrangements and showing us so much kindness and compassion. -Clem, Shelley (Ariana & Shaelyn), Lana (Colby & Austin)
