MATTHEW JOHN GARTH NOSWORTHY
April 05, 1951 - January 09, 2014
After a short, but courageous battle with
cancer, it is with love and great sadness,
that we announce the passing of Garth
Nosworthy on Thursday, January 9, 2014, at
the age of 62 years. Garth's final days
were spent surrounded by family, friends
and the unwavering love and dedication of
his wife of 40 years of marriage, Leslie
Nosworthy.
Left to cherish Garth's memory are his
wife Leslie; daughter Lindsay; son
Gregory; brother Donald Nosworthy; as well
as many lifelong friends and family. He
was predeceased by his parents, Matthew
Nosworthy; Jean Nosworthy; stepmom Dorothy
Nosworthy; and his sister Ann MacKellar.
Born and raised in Winnipeg, Garth
attended Montrose Elementary School, Grant
Park High School and the University of
Winnipeg. He learned to play guitar
starting at the age of five. By the time
he was 12 years old, Garth was playing in
The Sonics, TC and the Provincials, and
then The Mongrels. Being an avid part of
the 1960s Winnipeg music rock scene, The
Mongrels, managed by Lorne Saifer and
produced by Randy Bachman, signed with RCA
USA and then Capital Records USA.
Over the past 20 years, he continued his
love of music and performing which led to
the incarnation of the Family/Children's
Entertainers "Just Kiddin". Just Kiddin'
released three CDs, two of which were
nominated for a Prairie Music Award and
one "Imagination" won the Prairie Music
Award for Outstanding Children's
Entertainment.
Garth became an air traffic controller on
January 17, 1972, where he worked until
his retirement in January 24, 2007.
Starting in Thunder Bay Tower and then
onto Regina Tower, Garth returned to
Winnipeg Tower in 1974 and then ultimately
worked in the Winnipeg Area Control
Centre, Terminal, as a Supervisor, until
his retirement. After retirement, he
returned to work for two years, teaching
air traffic control, which Garth enjoyed
immensely.
He was a man of many talents and of great
commitment. He will be remembered for his
quick wit and fabulous sense of humour.
Garth's loyalty, generosity of his time
and spirit will outlive his memory. He
worked tirelessly as President of Ecole
Tuxedo Park Parent Council to successfully
prevent the school's closure. Garth
coached his son's hockey teams over the
years and was loved by the kids he
coached. Garth was always running
someone's campaign, planning retirement
parties and tributes to anyone he felt
deserving. Nothing was ever too much
trouble and he had a heart of gold.
Leslie and Garth had the opportunity to
travel over the past few years to Europe
and more recently New York where they
celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary.
The many family vacations to Hawaii were
his favourite and he felt so fortunate to
have that time together with Leslie,
Lindsay and Greg. Garth was an incredible
father, always being there for his kids at
every ballet recital, swimming lesson,
hockey game and band concert. His family
was his life and he will be dearly missed.
A Celebration of Garth's life will be held
on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 11:00
a.m. in St. Mary's Anglican Church, 3830
Roblin Boulevard. The family would like to
extend their sincere appreciation to the
staff at Health Sciences Centre for their
compassionate care. Also thank you to our
dear friends, Cliff Levi and Pat
Benjaminson for all of your help at a very
difficult time.
In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made
to CancerCare Manitoba, 675 McDermot
Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9. Wojcik's
Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 2157
Portage Avenue, is in care of
arrangements. wojciksfuneralchapel.com
As
published in Winnipeg Free Press on
January 14, 2014
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