ELWOOD WESLEY JACOB ANKENMAN

Elwood Wesley Jacob Ankenman passed away on June 28, 2026, at the age of 97. Born to Etta and Wesley Ankenman, Elwood was the middle child and is survived by his older sister Lois. He was predeceased by his wife Mary Ann, his younger brother David, and is lovingly remembered by his children Grant, John, and Mary Jane, and their partners. Elwood spent much of his life in North Toronto, where he grew up on Sherwood Avenue and later lived on Cortleigh Crescent and in a condominium in the converted Eglinton United Church. He enjoyed spending time at the family cottage on Henshaw Lake and was a talented trombone player, having played in several bands including the North Toronto Collegiate marching band and the Toronto Armed Forces Station Band. Elwood served in the Royal Canadian Navy after graduating from the University of Toronto with a civil engineering degree in 1952. He worked at various companies, including G. W. Beecroft and ITT Canada, and volunteered with the Milne House Garden Club and the North Toronto Horticultural Society in his later years. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Morley Bedford Funeral Home on July 23, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Toronto Humane Society.