Obituary of A. Cuddy

On October 18, 2006, A. M. (Mac) Cuddy, after a heroic battle with Multiple Sclerosis, passed away at his home in Strathroy, Ontario 6 days prior to his 87th birthday. Survived by his wife Patricia (Van Omen) Cuddy, formerly of Scottsdale, Arizona and children Bruce, Barbara, Douglas, Robert, Brian and Peter and sisters-in-law Marguerite Cuddy, Marie Cuddy and Kerri Malone. Mac was the loving poppa of Christopher, Laura, Alison, Brent, Breck, Alexander, Trevor, Kristin, Ryan, Taylor, Lindsay, Cameron, Ben, Rachelle, Jeffrey, Sean, Drew, Elisabeth, Sarah, Emily and Michael and great-grandfather of Jackson, Benjamin, Carson and Caroline. Predeceased by mother Harriet V. (McInroy) Cuddy and father Alfred W. Cuddy, his first wife Dilys Cuddy (1988) and brothers George (1990) and Gordon (2000) Cuddy. Mac Cuddy was born in Adelaide Township, the first son of Alfred W. Cuddy and Harriet V. (McInroy) Cuddy. He attended Strathroy Collegiate and graduated from the Ontario Agriculture College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture (Horticulture) in 1942. He has a distinguished military career (1942-1945) serving in Europe and attaining the rank of Captain in the Royal Canadian Army. In 1950 he bought a hundred acre farm near Strathroy where he founded Cuddy Farms. Under Mac's guidance the company grew into an International company supplying turkey eggs to numerous countries around the world as well as into further processing of turkey and chicken. Mac was truly a pioneer, an innovator in developing techniques for year round breeding of turkeys, in developing the white turkey with George Nicholas who was a great friend of his and in developing other innovations for commercial turkey breeding. At one time one, out of every six turkeys sold anywhere in the world came from the Cuddy Farms turkey eggs. A private funeral and burial will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2006. A public Memorial Service to celebrate his life will be held Saturday, October 28, 2006 at the Portuguese Canadian Club in Strathroy at 2 P.M. In lieu of flowers donations to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada or the Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Denning Bros. Funeral Home, Strathroy entrusted with arrangements (519-245-1023).