It is with deep sadness that the friends of Roger Melborne Bailey (Mar.2, 1937 – Jan. 18, 2019) of Boston Bar, British Columbia, share with you the passing of their dear friend.
Roger passed away peacefully at Fraser Canyon Hospital in Hope British Columbia of heart failure; he also battled other health issues such as polio and depended on his scooter to get around.
Roger was born as Harry Melborne Nowe. He left Nova Scotia in his younger years and traveled throughout the United States and Canada, eventually making his home in Boston Bar, British Columbia.
Harry lost all contact with his family and changed his name in 1971 to Roger. Roger is survived by his four special friends Marie and Bruce Boldt of Boston Bar, BC as well as his best friend Patrick and Sheila Bowles, Boston Bar, BC. Roger is also survived by his brothers Carl Nowe, Danesville NS, Vincent Nowe, Milton, NS, and Milford Nowe Liverpool ,NS. Sisters Alice Murphy, Prince Edward Island, Mildred Whynot, Liverpool NS and also Frances Whynot (twin sister to Frank Nowe), Liverpool NS, Roger also has many nieces and nephews.
He is predeceased by his mother Hilda Irene (Weagle) Nowe, father Roscoe Melbourne Nowe, brothers Leo Nowe, Frank Nowe and sisters Hazel Mason and infant sister Shirley.
Cremation has taken place and a private family graveside memorial will be held at a later date in Trinity Anglican Cemetery. Reverend Judy Cross officiating. Online condolences may be made to www.chandlersfuneral.com.
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From your Neice that you have never met , ( YOUR BROTHER CARL'S , Daughter,, Barbara Ann ( Nowe ) Roy and Family Yarmouth NS .
To my Uncle Harry ( also known to our family as Roger Baily ) although I didn’t ever get the chance to meet you or get to know you like I do the rest of my Dad’s family, as you moved away when you were very young , and even long before I was born , it would have been great to have met you and got to know you , as I do my other Uncles and Aunts …. Although I’m glad that my Dad ( your Brother Carl ) has told me many stories about you over the years of you and him as kids , growing up , going to school together and playing and spending time together as kids , he has many fond memories of you and him that he still talks about to this day , and he often mentioned over the years and also still to this day that he wishes that you wouldn’t have moved so far away and that the two of you and the others would have kept in closer contact with each other more over the years , as he is close with his other siblings. He also knows that you came to visit him and mom many years ago and they weren’t home at the time , he regrets not being home on that day , as you lost contact with the whole family , all that we knew was that you were supposed to be somewhere , out in Alberta living at the time , and with no information on where you were living , it was hard to locate you to keep in touch …. As he also knew though that you kept him in your heart as he did you and talked and thought about you often and told us that it would be nice to see you as everyone is getting older . He also knows that you kept a record of personal information of the family and it was found , when you passed , and this was told to my Dad also after you passed , this showed that you never forgot , and that made my Dad happy !! …. This picture is the very first and only picture that I have ever saw of you and I can not believe how much you look like my Dad , and there is also a strong resembelance of my Aunt Hazel ( your sister ) and my Uncle Vincent ( your Brother ) and my Aunt Francis ( your Sister ) the Nowe siblings all look alike , but you and my Dad almost look like twins even though Uncle Frank and Aunt Francis are actually twins …. R.I.P. Uncle Harry …. You are now finally back home with the Family …. ox ox
Heather Anthony
My condolences to Carl and Family.
Donna Nowe-Wamboldt
From your niece Donna, although we have never met we the Nowe family have never forgot about you and always wondered just where BC you were. We are so thankful you kept records and never forgot us either. And with the help of your special friends they were able to locate us through social media. So with that being said I worked with a trustee in Boston Bar BC and I arranged for your remains to be brought back to NS, not sure if this would have been your final wishes, but i do hope you rest in peace with your mother our grandmother Hilda. I will eventually be going to Boston Bar well just because I feel I have to go for closure. Special thanks to Kevin Samuels and staff at Chandler’s for all their help up to and including helping me with a foot marker. Thank you
Marie
So. Sorry for your loss. Rodger was a very sweet man. We loved having him for our neighbor. We only knew him a short time. Checked up on him when we didn’t see him pass by on his scooter, brought him the occasional dinner . He was always happy to have a short visit. And especially love our deer stew. . I’m so happy he will be laid to rest with his family..
Shawnee sawyer
Roger was a good friend I met in Vancouver before he moved to Boston bar .i will miss him a lot .it is very sad that he have pass away it hit me hard