It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Craig James Simpson, beloved husband, father and grandfather. Craig passed away peacefully the morning of September 6th, 2022 in his 80th year, surrounded by his family. He will lovingly be remembered by his wife and best friend Kathie; daughter Karen (Kevin), son Bradley (Paula), daughter Alison (Jay), step-son Ray, step-daughter Leanne (Jeff) and Grandchildren Abigail, Jacob, Danielle, Laila, Paige, Sydney, Bryce, Andrea, Caitlin, Hayley. Craig was known for his love of hockey, golf, travel, and his witty conversations and passion for providing detailed answers and diagrams to explain things. He was also an avid collector of things. Craig attended the University of Toronto, where he achieved his P. Eng and PhD in Metallurgy. He went on to complete his Post-Doctorate at the Aachen Technical University in Germany. While in Germany Craig played professional hockey in the Netherlands Hockey League (the other NHL). Craig went on to have a very successful career in Nuclear Energy working for Ontario Hydro Research Division and later for Enbridge. A Celebration of Life for to honour and remember Craig will be held at a later date for family and close friends at one of Craig’s favourite places, the cottage in Hunstville. Craig’s family would like to thank the ICU staff at the Juravinski Hospital for their care and compassion.
RIP Mr Simpson
You were a great neighbour to all of our family!
Someone we all admired and enjoyed his wit and advice
Steve
My sincere condolences to the entire family. Craig was a brilliant man and I will miss his stories. My thoughts are with all of you.
Please accept our condolences Kathie, to you and all your family.
Craig was a brilliant gentleman, he had a great sense of humour, and a a lovely person to be a friend.
He will be missed!
We are so sorry to hear of Craig’s passing Kathie. Please accept our sincere condolences.
Janet and Mike Parker.
RIP Craig . Such a pleasure knowing you. Always ready to help. My condolences to the Simpson family.
We are very sorry for your loss.
Noble knew Craig for many years.
They developed a great friendship and enjoyed many laughs.
Our sincere condolences to your family.
Please accept our sincere condolences. Craig was a member of our Technology & Development Department at Enbridge. Definitely loved to have conversations of all kinds. Truly a gentleman. Rest In Peace Craig.
Oh Kathie! I am so sorry to hear Craig left us. His was a long journey with you by his side to keep that smile on his face and joy in a life made much healthier and longer because of you. I send my heartfelt wishes to you and all of his family. If there’s a heaven, he and Don are already getting in trouble! Talk when you can!
Dear Kathie,
We are so sorry to receive this notice. We always enjoyed our times with you and Craig. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
We will look forward to a time when we can be in touch and share fond memories.
Love,
Barbara and John Stotsenburg
Kathie, our sincerest condolences to you and your family. Craig was a valuable member of our Creekside community. His attention to detail and wit was greatly appreciated. He will be greatly missed by all. May he rest in peace.
So sorry to hear abour Craig. Both of you played important roles for many years in my life. My thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
Telle
I am sorry and saddened to hear of your loss Kathie.
Craig was a wonderful work colleague and a valued friend. I always admired his intellect, diverse interests and expansive knowledge. As a couple of imaginative idea guys, we often had fun exploring any number of new concepts, possibilities, and “what ifs” (but Craig’s ideas were always more creative than mine!).
Sending our sincere sympathies to you and yours.
Oh Kathie, we are so sorry to hear this news. You and Craig were always the best of cottage neighbors. Craig kept us up to date with Lake Vernon news and in our absence, we could count on him to keep a good eye on things next door. He was a very kind and generous friend and a great conversationalist. We will miss him dearly.
Our thoughts our with you and your family at this difficult time.
Love, Karen and Keith Pearce and family
Dear Kathie:
I am going to miss him. I always admired how he went to great lengths to solve some of Creekside’s problems. i loved his sense of humour. Craig’s life was better because of your care, concern and love and your expertise at spotting difficulties and getting right on to solve them.
Condolences from my family and me.
Dear Kathie:
I am so sorry to hear of Craig’s passing. I sincerely hope you are surrounded by loving friends and family in this difficult time.
So sorry to hear of Craig’s passing. Craig and I played hockey in the Netherlands with the Geleen Smoke Eaters and partied hearty with the many expats there. I have so many warm memories of Craig during our special time there. It was all a very unique experience.
Rest in peace, old buddy!
I am so sorry to hear of Craig’s passing.
When I first met Craig – when I was a young Engineer, about 45 years ago I was impressed with his intelligence and his kind, helpful nature. Over the years, he continued to be an inspiration to me and to many others.
He will be missed indeed.
Kathy it was a pleasure to know Craig. We had some interesting conversations over the years at Enbridge and later here in Dundas. I did very much enjoy our trips into Toronto to have lunch with our T&D friends. Please take care of yourself through this tough time.
Brad, Paula, Danielle and Laila + and Simpson family. We are so sorry to hear about the passing of Craig. Please accept our heartfelt condolences and love. Craig was so kind to us and we remember him fondly. We are sending you all so much love during this hard time.
Love, Theresa Jongeneelen, Chris Jongeneelen, Jordan Pepe and Michelle Jongeneelen Pepe
Dear Kathie,
So sorry to hear of the loss of your beloved husband, Craig. He was a great man who faced his challenges with dignity.
May your memories be a blessing. Condolences to you and all your family.
With love, Doreen Blumenthal
Hi Kathie,
Very sorry to hear of the loss of your husband, a great friend of mine and my best man.
We had some great times over the past sixty five years.
Condolences to you and the family.
Sam and Mary Young
Kathie, so sorry to receive this sad news. Extending our deep and heartfelt sympathy to you and your family.
Love
Helga and Fred
We have all lost a caring and courteous friend, a true gentleman. Condolences to all the family, and may Craig rest in peace.
Kathie, our condolences to you and your family. I always enjoyed conversing with Craig at out condo TGIF’s. Craig will be missed by all.
I was so very sad to hear of Craig’s passing. I always enjoyed the time I spent with Kathie and Craig. He was an interesting man with a great sense of humour and was always interested in others. His devotion to Kathie and his family was lovely to see,. Rest in Peace Craig.
Thoughts and Prayers are with you all.
Dear Kathie: our thoughts are with you . So sorry for your loss. Grace and Bill Bavington
Dear Kathie and Family. Myself, My wife Carmen, and my entire team are so sorry for this loss. Craig contributed much to this world and I remember discussing his various accomplishments in his office when I visited. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the rest of your family.
When teaching in The Netherlands with DND, I first met Craig. His sense of humour, intelligence, gentle manner, and interest in others stand out in my memory. Craig attended the last “Afcent” reunion in New Jersey a few years ago–at which time ‘old’ friends were able to do some ”catching up’, some reminiscing about a special time for all when living overseas.
As a devoted family man, Craig proudly shared stories and photos of his family.
Kathie, I know you and your family are feeling a great loss. I hope that your pain will wane in time, when you are all able to focus on the good memories, the precious times spent with Craig…..bringing a smile to all your faces.
Take care.
Craig will be missed by many….his memory lives on in all who knew him.
Rest in peace, Craig.
Rose Kuja
I’m saddened to hear just this week of Craig’s passing, Kathie. I spent several happy Fridays for many years golfing with him at Dundas Valley. My sincere condolences to you.
We were all very saddened to hear of Craig’s passing. For many years he was the best of cottage neighbors to the Clark/Huffmans. He always had a tool that was one notch better than whatever I was using, saving me countless hours of tears and sweat. His engineer’s brain was always engaged and engaging. He would make me laugh, and I always enjoyed getting a laugh out of him. We will miss his warm conversation and seeing him at peace on the porch looking out over his beloved Lake Vernon. All our love and strength to Craig’s family, and especially dear Kathie. Our thoughts are with you all.
The Clark/Huffmans
Craig, you were an amazing person. You supported especially me very much.
Many thanks for for everything you did for as and rest in peace.