John Vanderydt Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of John Vanderydt (Ottawa, Ontario), who passed away on January 8, 2026, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John Vanderydt to pay them a last tribute.

As we bid John farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For John is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

He was predeceased by: his brother Albert. He is survived by: his former wife Rachel; his son Dave (Carolyn); his grandchildren, Mitchell, Alexandra (Robert) and Darren (Kelly); his great grandchildren, Acacia, Onyx, Lyla and Coleson; and his brothers, Ted, Martin and Leo.