In Celebration of

Charles Nicholas McKenna

September 2, 1933 -  February 16, 2020


On Sunday, February 16, 2020, Charlie loaded his final truck and shut the loading door for the last time.

Chuck was paged by Phyllis to come and be with her. He will join his grandchildren Amanda and Corey as well as his siblings Sean, Madeline and his parents Bridie and Arthur who have already been delivered to God while his brother Art and Joan carrying on here.

Phyllis was attracted to Charlie, one of the “pin-up” boys at a New Toronto bowling alley, and they soon began their 62-year journey of marriage. Their tribe grew with Arthur, Colleen (Eric), Charlie (Marie), Marie, and John (Kim) and it continues to grow with his 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

His father started a cartage company in 1950 and Charlie, at seventeen years old, began worked by his father’s side for 21 years as it evolved into McKenna Moving and Storage. He then bought the business from AJ, transformed it into McKenna’s Warehouse & Distribution Centres for another 23 years and today, it still remains in the family.

R CHIEF has officially retired and is at peace with his SCHMOE.

Friends may call at the Turner & Porter “Peel” Chapel, 2180 Hurontario St., Mississauga (Hwy. 10, N. of QEW), on Friday, February 21, 2020 from 5- 8 p.m. Funeral Mass on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at St. Dominic Parish, 625 Atwater Avenue, Mississauga at 10:30 a.m.

For those who wish, donations may be made to Canadian Food for Children,
www.canadianfoodforchildren.net.

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Terry, Lynda and Finnegan van Dreumel (Nephew)

Entered February 19, 2020 from Puslinch, ON

God speed, Uncle Charlie. You'll have many to welcome you, and be fondly remembered here.
Terry

Mike Curran (Family friend.)

Entered February 20, 2020

Going to miss the Chief. Many fond memories of hanging out by the pool and the Chief cooking his favourite steaks for us. Really solid guy who made any situation a lot of fun. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him.

Lesley Rogers (Former Employee at McKenna)

Entered February 20, 2020 from Brampton

I was very saddened to hear this today. I remember Charlie very well. My sincerest condolences to the family.

Gordon Moulton (Colleague)

Entered February 22, 2020 from Meaford, ON

I met Charlie in 1974 at a CWA meeting; he generously welcomed me as a new member into the warehousing industry and made me feel extremely comfortable. That was Charlie's way. To his family may I offer warm thoughts and my memory of your Dad over the years as an honest and true gentleman, always a credit to the industry. He was one of the good guys!

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