Austin John Pickett

Austin John Pickett of Kitchener, Ontario, passed away on October 19, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on January 17, 1937, Austin lived a life surrounded by family and friends. He was predeceased by his wife, Joanne; his sisters, Mary Collins (Jerry), Gertrude Tremble (the late David), and Margaret Meagher (Kenn); his siblings-in-law, Ross Deitner, Aileen Leddy (the late Dennis), and Janet Brophy (the late Jack); as well as his parents, William Benedict Pickett and Marie Agnes Pickett. Austin is survived by his children, John (Sandra), Peter (Angie), Sandra Anthony (David), Elizabeth-Anne, and Christina Pickett-Almeida (Pedro); his grandchildren, Melissa Malleck (Ira), Jessica (Dusty), Cyndi (Michael), Kody (Vanessa), Wesley (Anna), Jamie (Tara), Christopher (Lindsay), Tanner (Tanisha), Hanna (Jarrett), Hope, and Sam (Crystal); his stepgrandchildren, Max (Brenda) and Nicole; his great-grandchildren, Logan, Rilee, Brooke, Charlotte, Harley Rose, Hayes, Xavier, Alonso, Ellianna, Evelyn, Jackson, Oliver, and Leo; his stepgreat-grandchildren, Mya, Noah, and Nicolas; and his sisters-in-law, Rita Keys (Jack) and Karen Tweedy (Willie). Visitation will take place on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM at the Henry Walser Funeral Home Ltd., located at 507 Frederick St, Kitchener, ON N2B2A5. A funeral Mass will follow at 10:00 AM at St. Anthony Daniel R. C. Church, situated at 29 Midland Dr, Kitchener, ON N2A2A9. Burial will occur at 11:45 AM at Woodland Cemetery, located at 119 Arlington Blvd, Kitchener, ON N2A2G8. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. Donations can be made at the funeral home or directly through the charity's website. For online donations, please contact the funeral home at 519-749-8467 to inform the family.