Obituary of Gregory Stewart Drake

September 9, 1959 – Toronto, Ontario

May 24, 2024 – Calgary, Alberta

Gregory Drake of Mulmur, ON, beloved husband of Maureen Charles-Drake, loving father of Sarah Drake, and cherished son of Rose Ann and Walter Drake, passed away peacefully at the age of 64 years, on Friday, May 24, 2024, at Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, AB.

Gregory is survived by his mother Rose Ann Drake, and his sisters, Joan Seymour, Colleen Van Horne, Maureen Sprayson, Suzanne Hoppie, Jeannie Abel, and Karen Doucet. He was predeceased by his father Walter Morris Drake, and his brothers, Michael and Gary Drake.

An informal Celebration of Gregory’s Life will be held at the Gibson Centre Rotary Hall (63 Tupper St W, Alliston, ON) on Saturday, July 6, 2024, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Family and friends are all welcome and are invited to share their thoughts and memories, as well as any photos they may have of Gregory, with everyone. Please join us if you can.

If friends so desire, charitable donations in Gregory’s memory may be made directly to Diabetes Canada using the following link: www.diabetes.ca/donate.

Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared and viewed with Gregory’s family by clicking here. Tributes of those who are unable to attend will be read or posted at Gregory’s Celebration of Life.

In living memory of Gregory Drake, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Chapel of the Bells, 2720 Centre Street North, Calgary, AB T2E 2V6, Telephone: 403-276-2296.