Passed away surrounded by his family, on Sunday, April 23, 2017, in his 93rd year. Beloved husband of the late Mona. Loved father of Gil McLachlan and his daughter Haley, Mike and Debbie McLachlan and their children Lindsay and Carter, Patti-Rae and Eddie Burdzy and their children Matthew, Christopher and Gregory, Leslie and Paul Irvine and their children Kyle, Craig and Scott and Sue McLachlan and Derek Shipman and their daughter Paige. Dear brother of Yvonne and the late Helen and Jean. A memorial gathering will take place at STONEHOUSE-WHITCOMB FUNERAL HOME, 11 Mountain Street, GRIMSBY (905-945-2755) on Saturday, April 29, 2017, from 3-6 p.m., with tributes at 4 p.m. If desired, memorial contributions to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be sincerely appreciated by the family.