Vincent John Fearon of Vulcan, passed away suddenly at home on March 10, 2021 at the age of 63 years.
Vince was born July 17, 1957 in Toronto, ON, son of Vincent and Agnes Fearon. Vince enjoyed a 40 year Mineral Exploration career of working overseas in very interesting places such as Libya, Ethiopia, Senegal, Texas, Wyoming and throughout Canada. He collected antique cars and owned and rode several motorcycles overseas and loved to collect motorcycle memorabilia.
Vince lived in Vulcan for the past 20 years and was known as a generous, honest and witty man with a great sense of humor. He met friends wherever he went, with great friends from East to West.
Loving father of Danielle (Cody Blunt) Labbe, cherished grandfather of Hayden and Alexis, dear brother of Louise, Ronald and Mel, good friend Kathy Labbe and his mother Agnes. He is also survived by his nephews Kris and Blair and nieces Jennifer, Meagan, Candace and Lindsay and a wide circle of friends. Vince was predeceased by his father.
In keeping with Vince’s wishes, cremation has already taken place and his family will gather together at a later date.
Tributes in Vince’s memory can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 200-325 Manning Rd NE, Calgary AB T2E 2P5.
Arrangements in care of Vulcan Funeral Home. Telephone 1-403-485-2633. E-mail condolences through www.vulcanfuneralhome.ca.
Vince. How I remember you..so fondly. Free spirit. Last time I saw you was 1970ish at Yorkdale. Sorry I never got to say “See you later.”
Thanks for your thoughts Heather. Your name sounds familiar and I think Vince mentioned your name when we reminisced about our past.
Louise Fearon, sister
I was saddened to hear of the passing of Vince. My deepest sympathy to his family. I was one of those friends, more like an acquaintance who met Vince back in the 1980’s during my seismic years. Back then, I met so many people that come and go in and out of your life. I remember Vince living in Calgary off Edmonton Trail NE in an apartment. There would be newspaper all over the floor because he would be working on a motorcycle and the parts were everywhere. I’ll always remember Vince as a great guy, warm and kind hearted. I enjoyed having a beer or two with him. Rest in peace, Vince.
Hi Diane, I’m sorry I am only reading this now. It was a tough time losing my brother and father within a few months during covid time.
What you said really touched me like you can not believe. I had so many questions for my brother like ; what was his fav music? Food? He didn’t want to talk about his cancer so I respected that. The motorcycle in the livingroom, I heard about that, it must have been from Vince. I played a song from Bob Marley when he came back to ontario for my dad’s funeral, just before Vince jr pasted and it was “every little thing is going to be alright”. It was all I knew on the guitar and I wanted to show him. We enjoyed many conversations by phone and he lived to talk about Weston days. Thank you again for sharing! You filled some gaps for me.
Louise Fearon
I was very sad to read of Vince’s passing. He was a big and special part of my life in the years I lived in Calgary. We met while working seismic outside of Red Earth, Alberta during the mid 80s. He was very kind, had a great sense of humour and knew his own mind. We had many adventures together; hanging out talking and laughing, fishing, camping, the odd road trip, long drives in the foothills and prairies, looking for and at antique cars. He wanted to buy a TR6 or was a huge fan at the very least. I remember swaying in his 9th floor apartment when an earthquake hit in the U.S. southwest of Calgary. We often visited with (and maybe babysat for) his old friend Mike (& Jacquie) Boyd. He shared his enjoyment of ‘exotic’ food (many new to me); spicy Chinese style shrimp and Korean restaurant meals. We drove to Edmonton, more than once, just to eat at his favourite Korean restaurant. The “Best KimChi” he said. He introduced me to Saturday Night Live and the comic greats of that time. His favourite movie was “The Great Escape” with Steve McQueen. I can’t even remember how many times we watched it. A love of music was something we shared and every time I hear a certain Bob Marley song I think of Vince. We saw Stevie Ray Vaughn together. He sure loved Stevie! When I moved back to Nova Scotia, he flew down to visit me for 2 days, no talking him into staying longer. I visited him in his Calgary home in the early 90s and he had a Triumph motorcycle parked in his living room (gasp). We spoke infrequently after that and by then I was in Ottawa and often visited Toronto. I said “come to Ontario” as I had heard his stories about growing up in Weston over the years, “I’ll come down and see you”. Couldn’t talk him into that either and I don’t know if he ever came back east. He said “come to Vulcan” but I was busy and never made it. We last spoke maybe 10 years ago. I heard how happy and proud he was to have a daughter, his family visiting and his working in the US and Africa. He must have been even happier and prouder of his grandchildren. When I mentioned regularly visiting a friend in Picton, and driving through Deseronto, Napanee he told me that he used to go fishing there. I think he spent a couple of summers there in his teens. I think of him every time I cross the Skyway Bridge, and look out at the Bay of Quinte/St Lawrence River, think I should call him to catch up and now will remember him always in my heart.
My deepest condolences to his family and friends. RIP
Sue Feldbauer Ottaw
Hi Susan, I am so touched by your memories you shared. I just commented on the previous person, thinking about what you wrote♀️.
You filled in so many gaps for me that I will cherish forever in my heart. I was a tough time, during covid with the liss of Vince jr and My Dad , 6 weeks apart.
Sincerely, Louise
A friend never forgotten. He will be missed by his “Weston bros” Terry Christie and Ed Jaskus. Rest well buddy.
Hi Terry, just reading this now. Thanks for your thought.
Louise
It is with heavy heart that I learned of Vince’s passing. He was a free spirit that did things “his way”.