Passed away peacefully on May 3, 2016 in Hamilton at the age of 78. Ian will be missed by his sister Janis (Brian) Gallacher; children Trish Folino (Dave McCutcheon), Ian Robert Deans (Melanie Barrick), Jeffrey (Jennifer) Deans, of Hamilton, and Megan (Marc) McGovern of Ottawa. Loving grandfather to Melissa, Antony (Jackie), Adrian (Jaclyn), Andrew (Luke), Henry, Sage, Willow, and Evan. Cherished great-grandfather to Elizabeth, Kaitlin, Ava, Benjamin, and Caleb. Former husband of the late June Deans (Bateman) of Hamilton and of Diane Deans of Ottawa. Ian served Hamilton as a firefighter, MPP for Wentworth riding from 1967-1979, and as MP for Hamilton Mountain from 1980-1986. He was then appointed Chairman of the Public Service Staff Relations Board of Canada from 1986-1996. The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff at Extendicare Hamilton.