Our Staff

Neil is a native son of Ramsay Twsp.,  the son of Jim & Sandy Lowry who own and operate a farm between Almonte & Carleton Place. He attended local schools and following a year as a co-op student in funeral service, graduated from Humber College Applied Arts & Sciences with his Funeral Directors & Embalmers License in 2001. Neil is married to Heidi and the couple have 3 children, Isabel, Mason & Macpherson. Neil a valuable part of the Gamble Funeral Home family. He is widely recognized among his peers as one of the most technically sound people in our profession. He is active in his community as a Past President and current Executive member of the North Lanark Highland Games. Neil is also a Professional Highland Heavyweight ..... you know, one of those big guy's who throw telephone poles around. Neil's greatest pride and joy and the thing he takes most pleasure in is his family.

Al has been part of the C. R. Gamble family for more than 20 years. Al and his wife Pat (former CEO of Almonte Country Haven) have 5 children. They are also grandparents. Al is a retired high school teacher and taught shop as well as other subjects. Al is also a qualified First Aid assistant and worked with the Almonte Ambulance Service for a while as well. It is nice to see the rapore Al has with his former students as they visit our funeral home. Of-coarse, during his teaching career he came to know many parents as well. Since retiring Al has become quite involved in his hobby farm as well as his church. He also enjoys and is very proficient at woodworking and gardening.

Harold joined the C.R. Gamble Funeral Home staff in 2007 following the sale of his Apple Auto Glass business. Josh and Reg Gamble welcome people to their staff who are local and who know their community well. Harold is one of those unique people with whom clients are comfortable as they feel they are among friends. His quiet and respectful demeanour conveys the care that he extends to families who are grieving.

Harold was born and raised on the Hogg family farm in Clayton and knows generations of families in his home community. Harold is valued member of the C.R. Gamble Funeral Home staff.

Anthony St. Dennis, best known as “Tony” is one of the newer members of the C.R. Gamble Funeral Home staff.  Before retiring in 2010, Tony was a valued member of the British American Bank Note Company who worked for forty-three years as a journeyman Siderographer and as a Master Engraver. Since retiring, Tony has continued to pursue his love of the arts working in etching, engraving jewelry and sculpting. His current interest in designing tattoos has been very successful.

Just as many members of our staff, Tony devotes a great deal of time and effort to his community. He has coached minor hockey for years including one player who made it to the NHL and has his name engraved on the Stanley Cup. Tony is a Past Master of Mississippi Lodge 147. He is a founding member and past president of the Almonte and Area Artists Association. Tony is one of the three founding members of the Old Timers “Almonte Pond Hockey” group and has been a member of the Almonte Fitness Centre for more than twenty-five years. Tony is also an active member and two term Warden of St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Almonte.

Tony and his wife, Theresa have three sons and six grandchildren. Their family time together is full of love and laughter.

Cathy Giles is an accomplished organist who has been an integral part of the C.R. Gamble Funeral Home staff since 1988. She is also the fulltime organist at Holy Name of Mary Church in Almonte. She is a valued member of our staff and her music contributes significantly to every service handled at C.R. Gamble Funeral Home. 

Cathy teaches piano and organ to a significant number of students in our area; many of whom have gone one to become extraordinary musicians.

Cathy was born, raised, and attended school in the Pakenham and Almonte communities. She is married to Ron Giles and the couple have two sons.

Cathy is one of the reasons that we at C.R. Gamble Funeral Home are proud to be able to say that “We are local people, proud to be called to service with dignity, care and compassion.”

Following the death of a loved one, there are numerous items that require attention. Dealing with these items can be confusing and overwhelming for many people. An aftercare specialist is the person to help with those issues. Sarah Gray is the aftercare specialist associated with our firm. Her knowledge, skills and resources in this area are available as part of our service.

Sarah’s role is to provide support and resources to grieving families. She will assist the estate administrators and/or next of kin with the cancellation of Old Age Security and Canada Pension benefits, Ontario tax supplements, health cards, passports, credit cards and subscriptions.

In addition to cancellations of these items, Sarah will assist families in completion of applications for the Canada Pension Plan Death Benefit, the Canada Pension Plan Survivor’s Pension and Children’s’ Benefits, Superannuation, Department of Veteran’s Affairs benefits, the Ontario Disability Support Program and all private and foreign pensions. Sarah’s comprehensive services in aftercare provide healing and support to grieving families.

Sarah joined CR Gamble Funeral Home in 2011. She grew up in Almonte and later completed her Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) in Management Economics in Industry and Finance degree from the University of Guelph. She has also earned a diploma in Leadership from Algonquin College. Sarah love of her community is evident in her participation in the Almonte Legion Pipe Band as a tenor drummer, her role as a leader in Sparks, Girl Guides and Pathfinders and as a ski instructor at Mount Pakenham.

Sarah and her husband, Mark are very proud to be living in her home community and raising their family in Almonte

Ian is a recent addition to our staff and has the type of personality that compliments all of our staff. Ian has a degree in Graphic Arts Management from Ryerson University. 

He retired as an Independent Insurance Agent having represented State Farm Insurance for many years in our area. Ian knows the importance of customer service and caring, especially as it pertains to the funeral profession.

Like a number of the personnel at Gamble’s, Ian recognizes the importance of giving back to his

community. He is a past Director and Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Almonte General

Hospital, Fairview Manor Foundation. As well Ian has had a leadership role in Cub Scouts and has also served as a Scout Leader Trainer. He is a former kid’s baseball coach. To prove he’s still got a good deal to offer his community, Ian is also an active qualified ski instructor at Mount Pakenham. 

It was obvious to us that Ian had the people skills we were seeking in a new F.D.A. Ian and Bonnie just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple have 2 married sons and 5 grandchildren. In his leisure time (ha, ha), Ian enjoys spending his time gardening, traveling and woodworking.

We always have an eye out for people who possess that certain personality to help folks who are grieving. Who care about peoples feelings and understand the confusion and hurt a death brings to a family. So when Dan agreed to join us, we were obviously delighted. We recognized very quickly he had that personality we were looking for.

Dan and his wife Patti have been apart of the Almonte community for over 30 years. He is a retired high school teacher who taught mathematics and physical education at ADHS. Dan was very active outside of the classroom at ADHS, coaching a variety of sports, including football, basketball, and track. In the community, he was also involved in coaching basketball, hockey, and soccer. 

After retiring in 2016, Dan has kept active through hiking, kayaking, cycling, and hockey. He is a volunteer at AGH_FVM and continues to be active in education, working with TVOntario Mathify to provide free tutoring.

Kim was born and raised in Almonte. He retired in 2011 after 37 years working for the federal government at Library and Archives Canada.

Kim is married, and has two adult children, and is the proud “Poppa” to four grandchildren.

Over the years Kim has been involved in many organizations within our community: minor hockey, softball, baseball, soccer, broomball and touch football just to name a few. He acted as president of the Almonte/Pakenham Minor Hockey Association (APMHA) for over ten years and stayed involved for twenty years. He has coached both hockey and soccer.

When he wasn’t at a sporting event you could find him on stage as a member of the local theatre group The Valley Players of Almonte. If that didn’t keep him busy enough he then joined the Almonte Legion Pipes and Drums as a drummer for over 15 years. “I always like to keep busy” he says. He also enjoys spending time on a golf course.

Since he was a teenager Kim has always been interested in working in the funeral business, and when the opportunity arose to work at Gambles he readily accepted. He looks forward to serving his community in this capacity.