Lost one of our own

[RGBaker]

Geoff Sanderson was a garage owner, a decent guy, father of two young sons and a Fiero fan; he passed away last week, victim of a heart attack whilst driving to work.

Sanderson Motor Works in Vanier specialized in imports, but Geoff and his wife both drove Fieros -- arrive at his shop in a Fiero and he'd roll the Mercedes out the door to get you up on the lift quick as you please, and if he had a time limit to how much he'd spend explaining to a do-it-yourself Fiero owner, I never found it.

A great loss to his family, his friends, his community ... and us.

Best wishes to all.

GB

[fiero308]

Awwww geez; I hate hearing stories like that. "The good, they die young...", as the saying and song goes.  It is always hard to take when it is a younger person and when there is a young family it is hardest.

I hope that somehow the family and friends can rally round to help the wife and kids out.  They are in for a tough time.

If you know someone there please pass along all our respects and sympathies; I am sure I can say that for everyone on this board.

GP
Ottawa

[aaron88]

It’s never easy to hear about when people go before their time.

Best wishes to the remaining family.

Aaron

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[dguy]

The Ottawa Citizen appears to have an on-line obituary for Geoff, and a "guest book" where you can leave messages for the family.

Click me.

[lsixtyseven]

Man this really sucks, I was eating breakfast a the diner when this occured in his car while he was driving, right in front of the diner. The sad thing is that there was an ambulance depot like 100 feet away and they still couldn't get to him on time before his heart stopped, very sad.