Eugene McKinley C.D. of Kenneth E. Spencer Memorial Home, formerly of Riverview, passed away at The Moncton Hospital on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Born in Woodstock, he was the son of the late Roy and Emma (Lister) McKinley.

Eugene was a veteran of WW11 having served overseas with the Carleton and York regiment in Italy and Holland. In 1951 he joined the RCAF Golden Hawks and he retired in 1973. He was a member of the Woodstock Masonic Lodge No. 11 F. & A.M. and was an avid supporter of Coverdale Lodge No. 52 F. & A.M. He was an outdoorsmen who particularly enjoyed hunting and fishing.  He loved to play crib and usually won.  He also loved his dart night with the boys at Riverview Veterans.

He will be dearly missed by his loving wife of 66 years, Marie (Peggy Stone); daughters, Sue Pollock (Ralph) of Edmonton, AB, Sandy McKinley (Randy) of Endfield, NS, Linda McKinley of Riverview, Karen McKinley (Glenn) of Moncton, Beverly Smith (Stephen) of Riverview, Cathy Northrup of Goodwood, NS, Joanne Noiles (Stephen) of Upper Coverdale; son, Bruce of Kitchener, ON; his 11 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, Eugene was predeceased by a son, Allen; sisters, Elizabeth and Eileen; and brothers, Arthur and George.

The family will be receiving friends and relatives at Cobb’s Funeral Home and Cremation Center on Monday, April 27, 2015 from 2-4 pm at which point a prayer service will follow. Coverdale Lodge No. 52 F. & A.M. will hold a Masonic Service at 1:30pm followed by a Memorial Service at 1:45pm by the Riverview Veterans and Armed Forces Assoc. Donations made to a memorial of the donor’s choice would be greatly appreciated by the family. Online condolences may be expressed at www.cobbsfuneralhome.ca