MCLAFFERTY, JOHN ROBERT NEIL
John Robert Neil McLafferty age 81 passed away at Lethbridge AB August 22, 2025 with both daughters at his side. Born September 30, 1943 in Simcoe ON to Mary Lilian Longhurst (Lil) McLafferty and John Gerard (Jack) McLafferty.
John was raised in Boharm SK, then Moose Jaw SK, graduating from St Louis College. He left for Calgary to attend SAIT for Electrical Engineering. After accepting a job with GE Industries in Guelph ON, he checked a map and moved to begin his career. There he met Mary Anne Dorothy McKenzie, and they married September 13, 1969. The family moved to Kirkland Lake ON, where John taught at Northern College for 13 years, then to Nelson BC. In 2000 they moved to John’s hometown of Moose Jaw, John retired from teaching Computer Engineering at SIAST in 2012.
John is survived by daughters Kama McLafferty and Taryn McLafferty; grandchildren Kelsey, Kathryn (Josh) and Rayne, Stone, Hank, and Ember, and his sister Judith. John was predeceased by daughter Dorian, his parents, and his wife. Arrangements are taking place with immediate family, and a memorial in Moose Jaw will occur at a later date.
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