Michael and I with great sadness express our deepest condolences to you.
Love you,

Rhonda and Michael

So sorry for your loss thoughts and prayers to you Linda and family.

So sorry for your loss Linda.He will be missed by many

Linda, Laurie and I send our heartfelt condolences during this very difficult time. There truly are no words that can ease the depth of the grief you must be enduring. Please take care.

Hi Linda. I am so sorry for your loss. I will miss Griddy. Will always be my buddy. I will be around for some hugs.

Our condolences to the Gridzak family. I enjoyed Derek’s commitment and involvement with the various Seaforth minor hockey teams. He was always a determined competitor.

So sorry linda. My thoughts are with you at this difficult time.

Deepest sympathy Linda,No mother should ever have to go through this.Prayers and thinking of you always.If you need to just get away and vent,you are welcome here always,we can sit on the patio and just talk.

Our deepest sympathies go out to Linda and the Gridzak families. Derek was a great guy and will truly be missed…Bob& Wendy

So sorry for your loss, far to young

Linda,
We are incredibly sorry for your loss. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time and the challenging days to come.
Our deepest sympathy,
Cheryl Ann, Troy
Mary Paige, Irelyn & Griffin St. Onge

So sorry to hear your life was cut short Gritty. You were always a stand up guy and Angie and I always enjoyed our time with you. It’s been 20 years since we had that time but it’s something we’ll never forget. RIP friend.

We were very sorry to hear this news. Derek worked on our new home. Our sincere condolences.

He will be greatly missed. My condolences.

Deepest sympathy Linda and the whole Gridzak family

Linda and all the Gridzak family l am so sorry for your loss

Linda

Offering our sincere sympathy with the loss of Derek. Thinking of you.

Cub and Joanne

Our deepest sympathy. To know “Griddy” was to love Griddy May he Rest In Peace

Murray and I are sorry to hear of Derek’s passing. Hugs to Linda. Far too young.

You are missed Mr.RIP.

Our deepest sympathies to you Linda and family. He was always so friendly and loved to chat whenever we saw him.

Sending our Deepest Condolences, We got to know Derek when he played for the Clinton Radars, such a great young man. He was so well liked. Thinking of you all at this sad time. Butch & Cindy Fleet

Linda I am so very sorry for your loss. May your happy memories of Derek help you through this most difficult time. 🌹

On behalf of the Hensall Legion, Branch 468, we extend our deepest sympathy on the passing of Derek. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you, Linda during this difficult time.

I remember Derek and he was so handsome inside and out. My heart breaks at your great loss, thoughts and prayers with you all and especially you Linda.

Oh boy, far to young for a young guy like this. Linda, I’m so sorry, and to say I’m shocked to hear of this is an understatement. It was only October last year that he cemented our driveway. He was determined to make a perfect job of it, and did he ever. We have had many comments on this driveway and many said it is the nicest driveway they have seen in long time. When I told Derek about these comments, I could tell he was very proud of the job he had done. We are very happy with it, couldn’t have asked for a better job. I’m just sorry he will never see how we finished the landscaping along the edges of the driveway now this spring. We are thinking of you during these most difficult and unfortunate times. God bless Derek and the entire Gridzak family.

Dear Linda, I’m so sorry to hear this heartbreaking news. Sending thoughts and prayers as you cope with this tragic loss of your son.

Linda my heart is aching over the loss of Derek he will always be in my heart I loved him and love you I am here for you

So sorry for your loss thinking of all your family
at this difficult time.

A great friend through my youth, always there when I needed him. My heart goes out to Linda and family.

So sorry for your loss to the whole Gridzak family.

My childhood memories of growing up in Seaforth with Derek will always shine with positivity. He was a great friend… I’m so sorry for your loss, Linda.
My heartfelt condolences to the Gridzak family.

I was saddened to hear of your loss Linda. Please know how very sorry I am.

So very sorry for your loss Linda. My deepest condolences to you and your family.

Linda: We are thinking of you at this difficult time and sending our sympathy. Sincerely Clayton and Jane Groves.

Thinking of you Linda. Derek was a fixture at my (Zeke’s) house growing up . Always kind, polite and a hard worker. I’m so sorry for your loss. Know that you raised a stand-up man.

Our deepest condolences to you Linda and Family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.

Sorry to hear yout liss of Derek Linda. He was truly a blessed son and a great guy hr will be missed by many. My sincere sympathy to you and all the Gridzak and Watson family. Hugs ❤️😪❤️

My deepest condolences Linda and family.

Derek… he could steal your frown with a joke.. steal your girl with his smile ….give you his last beer if you were dry … and we were friends .. he has left us.. but he will always be near..

Dear Linda, We are truly sorry to hear of Dereks passing. Thinking of you and all your family..
Will always remember the blue van tour our lads went on back in the early ‘90’s .
‘One day at a time Linda’

Linda and family,

So incredibly sorry to hear of Dereks passing. His smile and conversation will be truly missed in the neighbour hood. Know that you’re in our thoughts and prayers.

You have our deepest condolences,

Dan, Wendy, Tyler & Danielle Primeau

I remember Derek as a fun and friendly student in the halls of SDHS. Sincerest condolences to the Gridzak family on the loss of a dear son.

I am so sorry for the loss of your son, Derek. No parent should ever have to deal with this. My sympathies to you and your family.

To Linda and all of Dereks family My thoughts and prayers are with you.

So sorry to hear of Derek’s passing! Thinking of all his family and friends at this time!

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.

Our deepest sympathies Linda and the entire Gridzak families. Share your happy memories with each other.

We are so sorry to hear about Derek’s passing! You’re in our thoughts and prayers! Deepest sympathy and love from your friends in Kentucky.

Mark and Debbie Hudson

So sorry to hear of Derek’s passing at such a young age. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

So sorry for your loss Linda, our deepest sympathy to you and your family.

Linda we are so sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with you.

Our deepest sympathies.

Written words seem to fall short… My heart breaks for you, Linda. Sincere condolences to you and the entire family.

Linda
We are sorry for your loss you. R.I.P. Derek …With sympathy from ..Mark &Kathy Smith.

Bob and I want to extend our deepest sympathy to you, Linda and the Gridzak Family. Cherish the good memories that you have of Derek and he will always be with you in your heart. One day at a time.

So sorry to hear of Derek’s passing.

Linda, so sorry to hear about Derek. I have so many memories of Derek as a student of mine at SDHS. He was always full of vinegar and never did anything half way. Hopefully we will be able to chat more personally about Derek and his life at the Legion in the near future. Terry.

So sorry for your loss Linda. I haven’t seen Derek in over 25 years and hearing this sad news brought back so many fond memories of our youth. He was the epitome of cool.

Our Sincere Condolences to you Linda. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at such a difficult time.

Dear Linda , Our deepest thoughts and prayers for you and your family. Griddy did a cement pad for me and sure took pride in his work. Like a lot of his personality he had a great passion for things and sports.Just a great people person. John Munro and Rose Burgess

Our heartfelt condolences to you Linda. We are so sorry for the loss of your son
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Remember to take care of yourself and just take one day at a time
Love Jeff , Connie and family

So sorry for your loss Linda.
Our prayers are with you.

This is so sad . Way to young to leave this world. Our heart felt Condolences Linda.

Dear Linda and Families:
My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time.

Linda and all – my sincere condolences to you and all Derek’s family and friends.

Thinking of you Linda at this very sad time. My sympathy to all the Gridzak family.

Derek was a part of everyday life for me while we were in Windsor together. Loyal to a fault with a heart big enough for two, and someone I am proud to say was my pal. Grid had an impact on my life and I know many more just like me. I’ll miss his insights and unique character most. My thoughts are with Linda and family – he was a special guy. RIP sidz – I’m going to miss you.

Sending our deepest sympathy in your loss of your son Derek. May he rest in peace and all your memories be a blessing for you and your family. He will be missed by all who knew him. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Bob & Shirley Dinsmore

Our deepest condolences to Linda and the Gridzak family. You are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Don, Pat Tunney and family

A common love of sports brought Derek and I together. He was always eager to chat about sports with me, or anyone. I enjoyed his company very much. No matter the distance between us, we always stayed in touch. I’m so saddened to hear of his sudden passing and my sincere condolences go out to Linda and his family. He will be sorely missed. Rest easy, my friend.

Sorry to hear about the loss of Derek. Thinking of you at this difficult time. Hold on to all the great memories.

We are so sorry for your loss. My husband had the pleasure of having many laughs with Griddy in Windsor. He recalled so many in the last few days. He could certainly bring a smile to anyone he met. We are thinking of you at this very difficult time.

My deepest condolences to the family. I knew Griddy during my days in Windsor. He was always good for a few laughs!
My thoughts and prayers go out to you and the Family.

Derek McCourt

Linda

Please accept our sincere condolences as you grieve the loss of Derek.

Bill and Grace Campbell

So sorry for loss Linda

Dear Linda and family.
Our condolences from the Longstaff’s. I know Derek was so good to our Chris while he was in Windsor area. I am sure he will be missed.
Mary and Family.

My sincere condolences to Linda and the Gridzak families. Losing a family member and friend is always hard. Remember the good times.

Thinking of you Linda n your family

Linda,

My heart is saddened to hear the news about Derek. We shared very special times together and I have many great memories. He will always hold a piece of my heart. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

Michelle

Linda Sorry to hear of Derek’s passing. Derek was a way too young to die, may he Rest I Peace.

Joe Steffler

Linda,
Sorry to hear about Derek. My deepest sympathy. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Tina (Bosman) Hoelscher

My sympathy to Linda and Gridzak family my son and Derek where good friends and have many stories of them growing up together Rest In Peace. from Roy Dalton.

I ran into Griddy in Seaforth in 2017. And after about a decade of not seeing him we were able to pick up right where we left off. Chatted about all the great high school years. He was the confident guy doing well with whatever life through at him. And the same thing happened again after hearing he was sick. I will never forget our lunch a couple weeks ago. I feel blessed I got to spend that time with him. He will be missed. Big hugs Linda ♥️. Tanya Merner and family

On behalf of the Exeter Legion 167, we want to extend our deepest sympathies to you Linda and your family on the passing of David. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you at this time.

Our thoughts are with you Linda and your family at this sad time. Remembering the many years at the arena and cheering on our hockey team and what fun we had. . Time goes so fast but memories are to be cherished.

I am very sorry to hear of Derek’s passing. My deepest condolences go to the Gridzak family . I always enjoyed seeing Derek’s passion for hockey. He will be missed.

Linda, I know there are no words at this time to convey how sorry we are for your loss. Derek and Barry go back a long ways and a ton of great memories, you must be so proud of Derek and the person he became, always so polite and had time to speak, and make you feel like a friend, and everyone was important to him. Hold onto and remember how special he was, and how lucky we all were for Derek to be any part of our lives. Our hearts are broken. Our thoughts and prayers to you and your family.

Thoughts and prayers to you Linda and the Gridzak Watson families. Condolences from the Wilson’s.

Linda and the Gridzak family,
I want to express my deepest condolences to you. Although I grew up in Seaforth I didn’t get to really know Griddy until we ended up in Windsor at the same time. We spent a lot of time together. He was a great friend, and always looked out for me. Our paths took us in different directions, but I was lucky to run into him a few years ago when we were home from the West. We just picked up where we left off. He was just like that. I hope you find comfort in reading these messages and knowing that you raised a great man, that was loved by many.

Sending our sincerest condolences to Linda and family. Fond memories of Derek at the golf course hunting for golf balls with Mike Watt. Our thoughts are with you in this difficult time.

Cam and Linda Doig & Family

Dear Linda and the Gridzak family. So sorry to hear of Dereks passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.

Our hearts go out to you in your time of sorrow
Our condolences.
from Brian Barry and Brenda Wilkinson

Condolences to all! Way too young!!
Always enjoyed a good chat with Griddy!
Linda wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your heart!

My BFF Goose keeps me up to date on news, both happy and sad…I’m so sorry you are suffering through the loss of your son…I never met Derek but reading the many condolences it is obvious that he was a great man…you did a good job raising him! There are no words to lighten your heavy heart but please know I’m offering sincere condolences.

Linda and all of the Gridzak family. Our deepest sympathy from the Kruse family.

Hi Linda, Our condolences for Derek’s passing. I was so saddened to hear of this. Lots of great memories of Seaforth Minor Hockey days. Derek was always a kind, friendly guy. Its been a while since I have seen him but I always remember him as being nice to chat with and catch up. Always the kind, friendly kid I remembered. He seemed to have a kind soul and you can be very proud of him.
John & Sarah Moylan

Linda please know you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. It is so hard to lose some one you love I know we never really lose them because we carry them forever in our hearts The Glew Family

Linda,
You are in our thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time.

Linda, we were sorry to hear of Derek’s passing. He was a wonderful neighbour, always there if we needed a hand with anything. He will be missed. My wife always said if anything happened to me, she wouldn’t have to go far to find a better man.
Our condolences to all of the families.
John and Wanda

Linda
I was so sadden to hear of Derek’s passing He was a great guy and I am thinking of you, not just not but the days to come.

Linda im so sorry to hear about your loss. Not only did you lose your son but Seaforth lost a son as well . Griddy always brought laughter my to life whenever he was around . From him hanging out at the shell gas station playing plunger against the wooded door or around the rink . I had the opportunity to have Griddy work for me in Edmonton about ten years ago . He made friends and on Facebook still has them . That shows you how much people liked him ! Rest In Peace Grid!

Dear Linda,
We are so very sorry to hear of Dereks passing. There was a large group of us that used to hang around together when Derek moved to Windsor in the early 2000’s. He was always the life of the party and a sweet, kind and gentle friend. He was supportive and always had an ear open ready to listen. We each have wonderful memories that make us smile as we think of “Griddy” during our shared time in Windsor. We are so saddened by his life being cut way too short and we send our condolences as you grieve the loss of your son.
A memorial donation has been made to the Doug Perkes Memorial Fund in memory of Derek on behalf of “The Windsor Girls”. We know that he was an avid lover of sports and a community man, and would appreciate being able to help someone have the resources to participate when maybe they couldn’t financially otherwise.

Sincerely,
Andrea Anions, Andrea Hogan (Flanagan), Tiffany Caufield (Baxter), Amy Perry, Lindsay Simmons (Riffel), Melissa Stephens (Robertson), Kathleen Heinbuck (Moylan)