Gord Dennis Hobb

peacefully surrounded

by family on Saturday, January 25, 2020

at Innisfree House at the age of 73. Beloved husband of Joan Wagner. Loving father of David Hobb (Gemma), Vicki DeLeye (Greg) and Mathew Zettel (Nicole). Proud Grandpa of Elsie, Alistair, Spencer, Emma, Owen, Nathan and Lillian. Dear brother of Norman "Norm" Hobb (Hannele). Warmly regarded by Joan's family - Frances Kraemer (Richard), Len Wagner (Maria) and Dianne Moser (Wayne), and their families. Predeceased by his first wife Yvonne Turner.

Currently co-owner with Joan of Dental Placement Services. After secondary school,

he began his career in office furniture manufacturing at Steelcase Canada. Through night school he earned an Engineering Degree from Ryerson.

He continued his career in the furniture industry,

including tenures at

Harter and Faultless Doerner; until he fulfilled his dream of owning his own company, north of England, forming Northeastern Components (NE) in 1986. He achieved several patents for office chair mechanisms. Gord, finally achieved success when he sold NE to a fortune 500 company in 2000. The family then returned to Canada. Gord, then held a number of leadership and consulting positions ni Ontario as wel as Alberta, including

a period as President of Weber Plastics in Waterloo.

Accomplished

Saxophone and Clarinet player; Band Leader of "Satin Seven" in

the

sixties.

He was a passionate Classic Car enthusiast. Gord rebuilt a 1959 Borgward Coupe several times, the latest through 2019. The

car was originally purchased by his mother, Elsie, in 1961. He made several trips with family to Car shows and Borgward meets all across Europe. He also rebuilt

a Jaguar X140 from

the ground up for a friend.

Gord was an

avid animal lover, he

cared for several dogs

and the occasional cat.

Gord will be deeply missed.