| 1. | Raymond Albert "Ray" Bromley was born on 4 Jul 1935 in Toronto (York), Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Jun 1995 in Ajax, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Pineridge Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Ajax, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- FindaGrave Memorial ID: 12382399
- _UID: F96D2B1B7E9B4B73B0A87F811943CDACB040
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More focused on sports and gifted with athletic ability, Ray was not very interested in school. Even so, he did complete his Grade 12 at Northern Vocational School between "tutoring" engagements at Mt. Pleasant Billiards and Talbot Ballpark - Toronto.
A hustling centre fielder in the 50's until an injury cut short his career with the Detroit Tigers. Always a team player with tremendous focus and drive. He used these abilities in daily life even after his playing days ended.
Married Islay Macdonald in 1958 and lived in a complex of small apartment buildings owned by his Father "Booth Bromley" located on Davisville Ave. across from Mount Pleasant Park - Toronto. Started his Insurance career.
Fathered Mike, Steve, Pete, and Joanne. Moved to Ancaster, Ontario in 1965. Practically lived at the Ballpark, Spring Valley Arena, and Optimist Club. Umpired, Refereed, as well as Coached & Managed many winning Baseball and Hockey teams.
Settled in Ajax, Ontario in 1975 and, following the amputation of his right leg below the knee, founded "THE INSURANCE MARKET" Insurance Brokers Ltd. in 1981. Starting from his living room, he built the Company to a volume of several millions over the next 14 years.
In Ray's last spring training season he saw Steve's youngest son "Little Ray" play hardball with major league potential.
Five years after Ray's passing, Mike named his only son "Tyrus Raymond Bromley" after the greatest Ballplayer of all time - Tyrus Raymond Cobb. Let's hope he likes Baseball and who knows....
Ray loved his Wife, Baseball, being Santa Claus, Baseball, TSN, Baseball, his Kids, Baseball, Card Games, Baseball, Fishing, & Baseball (not necessarily in this order).
Ray went fishing in his Field of Dreams on June 5th, 1995.
Family/Spouse: Islay Mary MacDonald. Islay (daughter of Stewart Alexander MacDonald and Edith Mary Brennand) was born on 27 Aug 1936 in Toronto (York), Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Aug 2010 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1935 - 1995 (59 years)
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