Obituary of Roland Louis McGuigan

MARCH 11, 1923 TO NOVEMBER 29, 2017

It is with heavy hearts that we are announcing the passing of our cherished husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Roland (Ron) McGuigan. He was born in Regina to Louis McGuigan and Ruth Tittemore on March 11, 1923, and passed on November 29, 2017, eighteen days after his 73rd Wedding Anniversary. He was predeceased by his parents Louis in 1980 and Ruth in 1973; and his sister Marion in 2012. He is survived by his wife, Betty; his son David (Bev Sim) and their children, Maureen and Sean; daughter Susan (David Exner) and their children Kimberly and Michael; daughter Karen (Jim Bennett) and their children Dane, Katie, and Kevin; son Brian (Ungela Van Kipperslius) and their children Adelaide, Jacob and Josef; daughter Nancy (Blake Kuntz) and their children Alex, Kailey and Reid; eleven great-grandchildren; and brother Doug (Carol).

Roland attended Holy Rosary School and Campion College between the years 1928 and 1940. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Navy during the summer of 1942. He was granted leave, and married Betty Prockter on November 11, 1944. On his discharge he returned to Regina, where he worked as Office Manager at Fulco Metal Products as well as other organizations. In later years he volunteered with C.E.S.O. assisting First Nations Communities with their financial management. Roland was involved in many community service organizations such as the Wascana Kiwanis Club, The Regina Rams Football Club and AA where he was an inspiration to many. Roland also provided ongoing management support for the Garrity and Kramer Homes that his sister Marion was instrumental in establishing. He was a member, first of Holy Rosary Cathedral, Christ the King Church, and St. Jerome Roman Catholic Church at Regina Beach where he enjoyed singing in the Choirs. He and Betty fulfilled a life-long dream of living the beach life. They moved to Regina Beach in 1998 and moved back into Regina in 2012 to Wintergreene Estates where he lived with Betty until his move to Wascana Rehabilitation Centre, Veterans Wing this past spring.

The family would like to extend a very special thank you to the wonderful staff on Unit 3-5 Veterans Unit, Wascana Rehabilitation Centre.

We will greatly miss his keen sense of humour as he was always making us laugh. You were and always will be loved.

Funeral Mass will be held at Christ the King Church R. C. Church, 3239 Garnet Street, Regina, SK on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. Interment in Regina Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations in Roland’s name may be made to the charity of your choice.