Gary Joseph Bates Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Gary Joseph Bates (Mississauga, Ontario), born in Toronto, Ontario, who passed away on May 5, 2026, at the age of 85, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his significant other Janet Marie Bates; his parents, Jean Bates and Stewart Bates; his grandparents, Guiseppi and Gaetana Bagnato; his brother Charles Bates; his brother-in-law Robert Franks; and his stepgranddaughter Priscilla Halfyard.
He is survived by: his sister Donna Franks; his children, Jeannie Elliot (David), Susan Bates (Mervyn Fields), Lynda Bates, Gary Bates (Rita) and Bridget Halfyard (Stephen); his grandchildren, Melody Edwards (Jim Blair), Matthew Bates (Carolyn), Veronica Edwards (Shawn Orsulak), Melissa Bates (Steve Wilson), Victoria Edwards, Joshua Kincaid (Emily), Shawna-Marie Epp (Brandon), Jacob Bates, Noah Bates (Brianna Goncalves) and Vanessa Lindsay; his stepgranddaughter Brittany Carmichael (Roger); his great grandchildren, Easton, Breslin, Max, Remy, Oaklee, Hunter, Wyatt and Myles; his stepgreat-grandchildren, Everett, Katrina and Hayley; and his nieces, Andrea Franks-DeRyck (Paul) and Paula Franks.
Visitation was held on Monday, May 11th 2026 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Peel Chapel (2180 Hurontario St, Mississauga, ON L5B1M8). A funeral service was held on Tuesday, May 12th 2026 at 10:00 AM at the same location.
G. Bates Plumbing is a long-time and proud supporter of Ian Anderson House, (430 Winston Churchill Blvd, Oakville, ON L6J 7X2) and we kindly ask that memorial donations be made in honour of Gary Bates to ianandersonhouse.com. (https://ianandersonhouse.com.).
