Obituary of Lewis John Garvin

Garvin, Lewis John March 20, 1954 - January 9, 2005 passed away in Kingston General Hospital on Sunday evening, John Garvin of Belleville Ontario in his 51st year, cherished son of Mrs Betty Garvin of Arnprior and the late Wesley Garvin, much loved brother of Gail Ferraro of Vernon B.C. and Margot (Shawn) Arsenault of Perth Ontario, predeceased by a sister, Pat, fondly remembered by many nieces and nephews, By request there will be no visitations or funeral service. John's cremated remains will be buried in the spring in Arnprior, a town he loved dearly, a donation in John's memory can be made to either the Kingston General Hospital Foundation 76 Stuart Street Kingston Ontario K7L 9Z9 or The Belleville Dialysis Satellite Unit, 345 College Street E. Belleville Ontario K8N 5S7. We also ask that each of you discuss organ donation with your loved ones and give the "gift of life", please contact the Trillium Gift of Life at 1-800-263-2833 or www.giftoflife.on.ca for further details. John fought kidney disease with such determination, strength and bravery over the past 4 years. It is now our turn to use the qualities he taught us " And now I'm glad I didn't know The way it would end, the way it all would go, Our lives are better left in chance I could have missed the pain But I'd have to miss the dance"