Obituary of Allan Edward Cole

ALLAN E. COLE JANUARY 25, 1961 – MAY 16, 2020 “Tears are the silent language of grief.” Voltaire Al will be missed by many. He was the beloved husband of Dana, father of Craig (Angela) and Jake. Dear son of Don (deceased) & Sally and brother of Cindy (Jonathan) Nathaniel. Loved grandpa of Sofia. He will be sadly missed by his blood brothers Todd Perry, Les Penner & Scott Kerr. Dear uncle of Brittany & Brandon Nathaniel. Al was a pillar of the music scene for 33-1/3 years and had recently retired from the Durham District School Board. At Al’s request, no funeral service will be held. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations may be made to Bowmanville Hospital Foundation, CLOCA Central Lake Ontario Conservation or Canadian Wildlife Federation. “It’s so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone” John Steinbeck, The Winter of Our Discontent