William McKelvey

Rob, Tracy and families, I’m so very sorry for your loss. I have so many fond memories of Bill. Thinking of you. Tanya

Bill was an unforgettable teacher and I hold fond memories of his classroom at Central Public School. May he rest in peace with his beloved Gail. Sending my condolences to family and friends everywhere.

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Bill had a great connection with his students, was motivating and made coming to class something to look forward to. He introduced us to curling! Thank you for your deep investment in the community and the upcoming generations. Our love and prayers for the family.

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Dear tracy , rob and Athena I never had your dad as a teacher but his presence was always there and left an impression. I am still enjoying curling today after first learning the skill in grade school due to dedicated teachers like your dad . He always had a smile and nice words to share when you ran into him . Heaven welcomed him home

I am so very sorry to hear about Bill’s passing. Sending love and hugs to Rob and Tracy and the entire family. Bill was family to me and my Mom and Dad. The memories we shared at the lake. I will cherish every memory always. Xoxo

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Robbie and family. I am so sorry for your loss. He was a joy to spend time with during our foot care sessions. He will be missed by several people. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.

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So sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. Easily one of my favorite teachers ever. One of the reasons I look back on my King George Public School Days fondly, when I was also fortunate enough to call his daughter Tracy my classmate. Such a nice, understanding man. You have my condolences, Tracy, and Bill’s whole family as well, during this most difficult of times.

Dear Rob and Athena; Tracy and Todd. Your dad was such a wonderful man. A true gentleman. The memories we have through the decades gone by will be always cherished. Thank you, Bill and don’t worry…Ses is being well taken care of for you! Xo

Where do I start with the Friendship, the curling days at BONSPIELS and Playdowns, OH those were the days. Our club curling and closing spiels. We never did get a golf game together, Rick did with the 3 of you up in Matheson, but seen you out lots with Jamoss. The last couple months was a weekly visit on Thurs. up to the 4th Rm 428...to have our chat, last week Dave Bolger was a nice addition. You never got over to TPR, but I know you are at Peace now. Thanks for the Friendship. Condolences to Robbie (Althena), Tracey(Todd) and all the Family and Friends who knew and loved him. RIP WILLY.

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My deepest condolences to Mr. McKelveys loved ones. I was lucky to be in his class as a child and he left a lifelong impact on me. He was a tremendous teacher and amazing person. He will be greatly missed.

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My sincere condolences on the loss of your beloved Dad; Rob, Athena, Tracy and Todd. I fondly remember him as a wonderful teacher at King George P.S. preparing us for high school. May his memory be a blessing to the entire family.

Bill was an amazing man, so sorry for the loss of good man Enjoyed many years working with Bill at Central School, He was loved by both students and staff

Rob, Tracy and family. Sorry for your loss. My condolences to you all during your time of need.

I am sending my sincere condolences onto Mr McKelveys family. He was one of the best teachers while in grade 7&8 at King George. His kindness as a teacher and more importantly a adult in our lives, was always demonstrated as we often left him with giggles as well. You seen him smile from ear to ear and his shoulders shaking as he enjoyed his students stories, antics and at times their badness. He was a beautiful human being. While working at TPR, his continued support shown to his wife and respect towards the staff just solidified how wonderful of a man he was. Rest in peace Mr McKelvey! Some teachers leave that little sparkle with their students!

Rob, Athena and family, so very sorry to hear about the passing of your dad. He was truly my favourite teacher at King George! His kindness and ability to make learning enjoyable will never be forgotten. Our community will be missing you Mr. McKelvey.

Robbie and Tracy and families- We are so sad to hear of Bill’s passing. A very special man who always came from a place of kindness, he will be deeply missed. His legacy as an educator in our community is deeply felt. Rest in peace Bill, you are missed by all who knew you. With love, Paul and Josee.

Condolences to all the family and friends. So sorry for your loss. Bill was a very kind soul. Enjoyed many chats with him and Gail. Hugs to all.

We are all sad to hear of Bill's passing. He was both an inspiring teacher and a wonderful human. Sincere condolences to all who knew him from Lynda Clark-McTaggart and Family

To all of Mr McKelvey's family and friends: my deepest condolences for your loss. He was a great man and fabulous teacher. I remember he was my tutor after the bus accident - not just at the hospital, but driving to Bourkes, too. I made a home room change afterwards to continue under his tutelage. May you all find comfort in knowing his soul is now at peace with his beloved Gail, again.

Our entire family, is so sorry and saddened by the passing of your father and our dear friend Bill. Both your father Bill and mother Gail have had such a wonderful and positive influence on myself, my wife Sheila and our 3 sons. Although we lived 51 weeks a year in the States, the summer week we visited Lake Sesekinika each year positively influenced all our family with the kindness and friendliness your parents as well as Terry and Claire Schonfeldt shared with us. All of us came to think of you, your parents and the Schonfeldt’s as our extended family from Canada. Please take some comfort from how much positive influence your parents bestowed upon our whole family and endless memories of their kindness, and love ❤️

Dear Robbie, Jamoss and Tiana, Our thoughts and prayers are with you- I have great memories of Mr McKelvey as a teacher and he was such a blessing to our community. Thinking of you all, sending love and big hugs.

Our deepest sympathies to the family and friends. Mr Mckelvey had such a positive impact on so many of us. My condolences Robbie. Love, Patrick and the Veinot's

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Heartfelt condolences to the family of Mr. McKelvey. As one of his former students from CPS, and the youngest of three siblings he taught, I grew up hearing how special his class was, and he lived up to every bit of it. He made learning fun, from his enthusiastic lessons to the “point system” that led to the coveted curling afternoon. He will be deeply missed but leaves behind a lasting legacy in the many students he inspired.

I'm so sorry to hear of Bill's passing. He was one of my favorite trachers, such a kind man.

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Heartfelt Condolences to the family & friends of Mr Kevlvey as a former student of his in v town public school & King George & K.L.C.V.I Mr Kevlvey you will be sadly missed by all you were one of the best teachers

My condolences- Bill was a wonderful man.

Rob, Tracey and family. Was saddened to hear of Mr. M's( as I called him) passing. A great teacher who impacted me while he taught me and I looked back to as an example in my own teaching career. A great curling coach and man. Loved our times growing up at your place and loads of time at Ses. Your dad and mom will always have a profoundly positive impact on my life. Keeping you all in my prayers and hope to be able to come home in the summer to celebrate his life with you all. Blessings 🙏

Rob ,Athena and family, I met your dad during social occasion and on the Lake. We always admired the way that he made everyone he met feel welcome and important, Bill will be missed, sorry for yoyur loss.

Sorry to hear of your loss. I started teaching at King George with Bill. He was a wonderful man and I am sure he was a great father. I know he loved his job of teaching. He is reunited with Gail. I know he is in peace.

My deepest sympathy to all Bill’s family and friends. May he rest in peace! Sincerely, Joan Butt

Our sincere condolences on this sad day. Andy & Pat Fortin

Rob, Athena and family, we were fortunate to have known Bill for many years. We will always cherish the memories of time spent with him. Always the good teacher whether on the curling ice or off. We’ll miss him. Our Condolences to the family.

To Robbie, Tracey & family: our sincere condolences for your loss. Bill was a kind & gentle sole who will be greatly missed by all who knew him. I enjoyed our teaching years at Central, King George and Larder/V-Town schools. We both enjoyed our times spent together at the KLGC and the KL Curling club. We will cherish our fond memories of Bill. Dave & Bren

I'm so sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. He was one of my favorite teachers ever and one of the reasons I became a teacher. He made my time at King George fun. You have my condolences, Tracy, and the whole McKelvey family during this most difficult of times.

To Bill's Family My sincere condolences in your loss. May he rest in Peace. Ines Robazza.

May you rest easy Mr. McKelvey knowing that as a talented and much respected teacher to my three girls, and countless other kids in our community, you will forever have the gratitude of this parent. Sincere condolences to the McKelvey family. May it bring you comfort knowing this man is honoured.

Robbie, Tracy and family. My deepest sympathy

Dear Tracy, Rob and family, I’m so sorry to hear of his passing. He was a truly good man—fun to be around, full of warmth, and a great teacher who made a lasting impact on so many. He will be remembered not only for what he taught, but for how he made people feel. Thinking of you and your family during this difficult time.

Dear Rob, Athena, Tianna and Jamoss, Tracy and family and all extended family and friends. So very sorry to hear of Bill's passing. We knew Bill well from the curling club and Don even had the pleasure of golfing with Bill on many occasions. Keep those wonderful memories alive, he was so proud of all of you.

Rob, Athena and family - thinking of you during this sad time and sad news of Bill. Was nice to see him with his dog on the deck of his house as we drove by. He will be missed. Monica and Murray Haase

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Rob,Tracey and families As you probably already know your dad was a great person. He certainly was a dedicated and valued staff member-dependable,reliable and approachable to many students. Both of our boys had the benefit of having Bill as their teacher. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time Harmonie and Brian Barkell

Bill was an amazing man, so sorry for the loss of good man Enjoyed many years working with Bill at Central School, He was loved by both students and staff. His heart was so strong and his spirit so pure. He loved to please others, help and supporting others around him. I will always thankful for is help and his smile. Thank you Bill!

McKelvey family, I am so sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. He was my teaching partner my first few years of teaching at CPS and I learned so much from him. He was loved by his students. Through the years, he became a friend and I loved to chat with him to catch up on what he was doing. He was a kind and loving man. Cherish the memories. He was proud of all of you.

Rob, Tracy, Austin and family. Bill will be missed. He has left many of us with great memories of fun times at Sesekinika and in Texas. His strong support of family, friends, and community will be remembered.

My sincere condolences to the family. i have not seen Bill since HS but probably curled with him during our HS years and with June later on in the evening. I remember that June curled while she was during her first pregnancy. Val

Dear Rob , Tracy and families , I was so sorry to hear about Bill’s passing . I have fond memories of teaching with Bill .An excellent teacher , he was loved by students and staff . He will be missed .

Dear family, I am so sorry to hear of Bills passing. Bill was a very good friend in Noranda. We spent many hours together talking and curling. His Mom and mine curled together also. Bill was a wonderful man and he will be forever remembered. I am so sorry for your loss. My deepest condolences.

I belong to Billy's adolescence! We were a group at Noranda High School and we hung out together on weekends as well. He was always lovely and kind, honest and sweet. It is sad to know of his passing. May your memories be a comfort to you. Mona Garmaise Klein

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Sorry to hear of Bill's passing. He taught our children at Central School.

Sorry to hear of Bill's passing. He taught our children at Central School.

Doug and I are deeply saddened to hear of the loss of your dear father, grand-father and great-grandfather. We had the privilege and honor to work alongside this amazingly kind man and devoted teacher. Bill's legacy lives on through his beautiful children and the many young lives he touched. Rest in peace, dear friend and I hope you brought along your chap stick. Doug and Chris McFadgen

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My most sincere condolences to Bill's family. Bill and I were friends in high school in Noranda as well as Sesekinika Lake neighbors. He was always so upbeat and positive..a joy to be around. I treasured the times we chatted and spent together. He so loved his family , the lake and his dog. May he rest in peace and may his memory bring joy to all who knew him. Carolyn (Wiltsey) Stevens

To the McKelvey Family: Our deepest condolences. Bill and I were classmates for many years. He was always a great guy. Most recently some of us spent a day with him, on the lake, at his cottage. It was a memorable afternoon. We're so sorry for your loss. Gloria and Jerry Majich

Rob, Tracy and families, my deepest condolences in the loss of Bill. One of the nicest guys I knew. He and Gail were such a solid team through the years it was always a pleasure to meet them about town. Rest in peace Bill, with Gail again at your side. Ellen

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The McKelvey Family We are so saddened to learn of the death of Bill! It was a great pleasure to have known him and to be aware of his many contributions to education and the community and to also know the great respect his students had for him. He was always a positive, involved and good person. Our sincerest condolences ! Brian and Gale

Bill was poised, balanced and kind. I enjoyed his presence and common sense attitude toward everyone. Like so many others I learned to enjoy his presence and was reassured by his priceless value in human worth. Such an example for the classroom of life. Jim Wilson

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I met Bill when he sold me Gail's Impala. We still have it. I liked him from the moment I met him. He will certainly be missed. My condolences to his family and friends.

We were very sorry to hear of Bill's passing and we wish to extend our sincere condolences to Robbie, Tracy and the entire family. Bill put the "gentle" in gentleman and his demeanor was a joy to behold whenever we were fortunate enough to interact with him as neighbors during our time on Hospital Green, in his teaching role at Central Public School. God Bless the family during this difficult time-frame!

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Dear Rob, Tracey and family. So sad to hear of this news, the world has lost one of the great ones! Smart, caring, kind, thoughtful… just a few of the thoughts that immediately come to mind when I think of Bill. A teacher, a mentor, a friend that always seemed to have time for everyone. I was in my 40’s on a Ses summer day and we were having a cold refreshment and he said, “would you please stop calling me Mr. McKelvey.” It makes me chuckle to this day as I didn’t even realize I was doing it. I think it was simply out of respect for the former teacher and wonderful man that he was to many. He will be missed but remembered fondly.

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Our sincere condolences Rob and family on the loss of your Dad. He was a very special man.

So sorry to hear of Mr. McKelvey's passing. Heartfelt condolences to the entire family. Had him as a teacher at Central Public for a few years and was always engaging and personable and seemed to be genuinely concerned about how you were coming along with your studies. He did make a 'Boys Club' at Central for our class. which if I remember correctly, it was one evening a month in the gym at school where we planned and prepared dinner for ourselves to enjoy and the rest of the evening was activities and sports with fun being the most important ingredient. The final club meeting of the year included the girls from class, and it was a fabulous time for all. Great experience at the Kirkland Lake Curling Club utilizing his personal time on Saturday mornings to teach us all the sport along side Mr. Armstrong as it was always a great and well spent time. Thank you for everything Mr. McKelvey, you will be missed.

We were so sorry to learn of Bill’s passing. Bill was a wonderful teacher colleague for many years and a real joy to share time with. He was indeed loved by all who met him. He left an indelible mark on all who knew him and will be so greatly missed.

Rest in Peace Bill.

Bill McKelvey was my 7th grade teacher at King George. He was an excellent teacher and a warm, caring man with a great laugh and quick grin. My mom taught with Bill for many years and always spoke so highly of him. My sincere condolences to Bill’s family. He was a special person. Kathleen Hickey (Kemball)

Robbie, Tracey & Family I was very saddened to hear about the passing of your father. Your father was a well-respected and remarkable person who had a great impact on the students that he taught. In addition to being a great teacher, he was an awesome curler. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Scott Barkell

Dear Tracy, Rob and Family, My wife Elaine and i were saddened to hear of your Dad's passing. Bill was a well respected and loved member of my Central School staff and I know he worked tirelessly for each student in his care. Our deepest condolences to each of you. RIP Bill. Gord and Elaine Hamden

To Bill's Family I was so saddened to hear of Bill's passing.I taught in KL at the same time.What a wonderful guy! Besides being a great teacher ,he was kind-compassionate-friendly-responsible - respected and best of all loved by all. We worked on a course together -no idea what the course was about now -what an exciting fun time we had-also had a good mark thanks to Bill.I will never forget him and what he added to my life while being in education.- He will be dearly missed ! Hugs JOyce