HARVEY NEEDHAM

February 18, 2024

Harvey Needham, beloved husband of the late Betty (Eskrick), died at the Kincardine Hospital, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, at the age of 91. Born in Kincardine, May 26, 1932, he was the son of the late Ruth (Bondurant) and Orville Needham. Dear father of Bob (Barb) Needham of Mount Forest, Jim (Bing) Needham of Kitchener and Helen (Dwight) Howald of Ripley. Greatly missed by 11 grandchildren, Mike, Andrew, Julie, Matthew, Melissa, Carrie, Cuyler, Laura, Sandra, Amber and Peyton; and 12 great-grandchildren. Also survived by his brother, Gordon (Pat) Needham of London; brothers-in-law, Burton Eskrick of Walkerton and Ken (Linda) Eskrick of Kincardine; and sister-in-law, Carolyn Hodgins of Paisley. Predeceased by his daughters, Gail, Marilyn and Lois; and his son, Lynn, in infancy. Visitation will be held at the Anglican Church of the Messiah, Kincardine, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, from Noon to 1:30 p.m., followed by the funeral at 2 p.m. Spring interment, Kincardine Cemetery. Donations to the Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation or Canadian Cancer Society, are greatly appreciated as expressions of sympathy; arrangements entrusted to the MacKenzie and McCreath Funeral Home, Ripley. “The legend may have gone, but his name rings on.” A salute to all of the truck drivers out there!