Chelsea John Thiel

Thiel, Chelsea John

December 10, 1923 - December 21, 2019

Passed away at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre on Saturday, December 21, 2019. He is predeceased by his first wife Valerie  (nee Fawcett). He leaves behind his wife Lucille (nee Allain) and his children Andrea, Michael and Stefanie and grandchildren Justin, Emilie, Chelsea, Avery and Julian. Born in Zurich Ontario, Chelsea graduated from the University of Western’s School of Medicine in 1950.  He was a veteran of both WWII and the Korean War and retired from the military with the rank of Lt. Col.  His medical career took him around the world before settling in Peterborough where he had a long career as an anaesthetist.  

A private funeral service will take place at a later date. In memory of Chelsea, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.