Obituary: Arthur Grant Broomhead

BROOMHEAD, Arthur Grant – Passed away at the Chapleau Health Services on Saturday May 7, 2016 at the age of 86 years. Beloved husband of the late Anneliese (nee Walsinger) Broomhead.  Loving father of Janet Broomhead (Padraic Taaffe) and John Broomhead (Carol). Predeceased by a daughter in 1969.  Proud grandfather of Liam Arthur Taaffe and Katherine Anneliese Broomhead.  Dear son of the late Walter and Emily (nee Bradley) Broomhead. Predeceased by his sister Marjory and brothers Jim (Eileen) and Walter (Kathleen). Brother-in-law of Albert Walsinger of Oberhausen-Osterfeld, Germany, and predeceased by his in-laws, Heinz (Iris) Walsinger and Heti Lorenscheit.  Dear uncle of James (Bette), Ross (Frenda), Frank (Karin), Karen (Tony Buchan), Lynda Walsinger (Luis Borges) and Janine (Michael DeKok).  Arthur had a special place in his heart for his many great nieces and nephews and his for his great-great nieces and nephews.  Friends may visit at the P.M. Gilmartin Visitation Centre (10 Young Street) on Friday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. and again on Saturday May 14, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. followed by a Funeral Service at Trinity United Church at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Robert Mansfield officiating.  Interment at the Chapleau Municipal Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, donations made to Chapleau General Hospital Foundation would be appreciated by the family.  www.gilmartinfuneralhome.ca