Christopher Clifford Eric Cornell

10/26/2021

July 18, 1965 – October 26, 2021

Passed away peacefully surrounded by friends and family on Tuesday October 26, 2021, at Lisaard House Cambridge, at the age of 56 years.

Beloved husband of the late Yolanda Cornell who passed on November 3, 2018. Loving father of Alexandria, Erica and Leo Cornell. Cherished by his brother Gerald Cornell, sister Laura Cornell and her children Lindsay, Michael, and Hayley.

He will also be dearly missed by Yolanda’s family, Josie and Darren Parsons, their children Claudia and Julianna, Toni and Jay Marshall and their children Emily, Nina and John and Derek.

He will be greatly missed by many other friends, family, and co-workers such as Blair McBurney whom he had been friends with for 27 years and Melanie Rowley who he had been close friends with since childhood, both there during his final night.

There will be no funeral held, the family asks that those wanting to honor him can do so by donating to the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society as Chris had a love and passion for animals.

Messages and condolences may be left for the family at www.tricitycremations.com or 519.772.1237. Please visit Chris' obituary notice on Facebook.

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Heidi Moniz

10/28/2021 05:38:05 pm

Alex, Erica and little Leo,
My heartfelt condolences to you and your family. Chris was a dear friend and anyone that knew him was truly blessed. He had such a big heart, was generous to a fault and had a great sense of humour too. I have so many memories that I will cherish forever. Much love to you all, Heidi

Diana Bowen

10/28/2021 07:29:22 pm

Alex. I am so sorry but those words are not how I truly feel for you for your loss! Just know that you are loved by all of us! God bless you all! Grandma Diana

Sally Tomasevic

10/29/2021 10:07:38 am

Alex and family - My deepest condolences to you. Chris was a wonderful work friend who was funny and overall a lot of fun to be around. He cared deeply about people and will definitely be missed.

Farah Jeevanjee-Boyes

10/29/2021 10:21:24 am

Alex, Erica and Leo.
My heartfelt condolences for your loss - you are in my thoughts during this difficult time. Chris was a good friend and I will miss his big heart and warm smile. May he rest in peace.

Kari Popowich

10/29/2021 03:30:10 pm

Alex, Erica, and Leo. I am truly sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you and your families. I worked with Chris at Sun Life for many years. We stayed in touch as we each moved on to different roles and often met for lunch to catch up. He often talked about his family and how proud he was of all of you. I will miss his sense of humor - he was always a 'breath of fresh air' and always made me laugh. May he rest in peace.

Karen Dorsch

10/29/2021 03:49:30 pm

Alex and family, I am so sorry for your loss. Chris was such a nice guy - everyone liked him. He had a great sense of humour - I will always remember him jumping in the elevator at Sun Life to make people laugh. He will be missed.

Connie Rowley

10/29/2021 03:58:54 pm

Dearest Chris, will always cherish special moments with you and your family in Katrine and Montreal. You have left this Earth too soon, but you have shared with many. I am grateful to have these memories and have known you. Rest peacefully.

Karlene Duff

10/29/2021 05:00:33 pm

Alex, Erica, and Leo. I am deeply sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you all and your families. I use to work with Chris at Sun Life several years ago, we often met for lunch at his favorite place Mongolian Grill he always spoke highly of all of you and your extended family. I will miss our lunches and his sense of humor - he was always had us laughing. May he now rest in peace, please hold on to the great memories you have.

Darlene Howard

10/29/2021 06:32:51 pm

Alex,Erica and Leo, your father was a special person and will live on forever in your memories and in the memories of all of us at Sun Life that had the pleasure of knowing him.

May he now rest at peace.

Lisa Dando

10/30/2021 07:20:42 am

Dearest Cornell Family. No words can express my sorrow for the passing of Chris. I worked with Chris for several years and thoroughly enjoyed his sense of humour and kind heart. May you find peace in all the fond memories you have of him.

Julie MacCallum

11/1/2021 10:18:08 am

Chris was such a positive force for everyone who knew him. He connected with people easily and always made my day when I saw him! He will be dearly missed. My thoughts are with you during this very difficult time.

Sherif Robin

11/1/2021 11:01:58 am

Rest in peace my friend. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. My deepest condolences to the family and all the loved one you left behind.

Monika Bielecka

11/1/2021 11:03:19 am

Dear Cornell Family, I'm so sorry for your loss. I got a chance to work with Chris about 8 years ago, and I still remember the day he made me laugh so hard that I cried. He lit up the room everywhere he went, and he really had a way of making people feel special. My thoughts are with your during this very difficult time.

Linda Londei

11/1/2021 01:04:13 pm

It’s with great sadness that I heard of Chris passing. A nice, gentle, compassionate person who shared his love of life, wife and children. We worked together almost 18 years ago, but I cherished the fond memories of humour and kind heart. Rest In Peace Chris.

Debbie Glen

11/1/2021 02:59:27 pm

Dear Cornell family, my sincerest condolences on the passing of Chris. I worked with Chris as a Montreal SLF BSA and we hit it off with like humor and love of life and family.
I will always remember Chris’s humor, support and camaraderie.
May he RIP.

Catherine Salarda

11/1/2021 04:30:09 pm

Alex and Erica - my heart goes out to you both. Don't have the words to describe how you must feel. I can only offer my prayers that you might find some solace in the many people that have been blessed to know your Dad and your Mom and how wonderful people they were. God bless you both.

Mark Perry

11/1/2021 07:51:43 pm

Cornell family, I am so sorry for your loss. Chris was a great person to work with. He cared about doing a great job but he was always very easy to talk to and brought a lot of joy and humour to everyone around him. Rest in peace now Chris.

Felicia Ashor

11/3/2021 10:42:11 am

Dear Cornell family and friends, my sincerest condolences to you. It is with great sadness that I heard of Chris' passing today. I worked with Chris at IFDS for a short period. I admired his wit, professionalism and his strength in collaborating and pulling everyone together. May he rest in peace.

Robyn Harrison

11/3/2021 05:20:32 pm

Dear Cornell family,
I always looked forward to greeting Chris each morning at Sun Life, "Good morning Chris Cornell" (his name required using full first and last names). In return, I received a hearty, "How are you doing Robyn?". Chris was fun to work with and great to talk to. He was definitely a very proud dad and is certainly missed. Please accept my sincere condolences.

David Forsy

12/9/2021 08:54:52 pm

My deepest condolences to the Cornell family for the loss of Chris. Chris and I worked together for a number of years sharing many laughs along the way. He had a great way at putting things into perspective that was always welcome when we had to deal with a “Joni moment”. I’ll miss him a lot.

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