Chandlers' Funeral Service Ltd.

91 Union Street, P.O. Box 699
Liverpool, NS B0T 1K0
Phone: (902) 354-4242
Email: info@chandlersfuneral.com

Giffin; Charles Wellington

56 Condolences

Giffin;

GIFFIN – Charles W.,  83, of Liverpool, passed away suddenly in Queens General Hospital,  on Friday, July 5th, 2013.

Born in Sable River, he was a son of the late Robie and Florence (Trefry) Giffin.

Charlie was owner and operator of several businesses over the years such as a lathe mill, mail contractor, Giffin’s South Shore Trucking, and taxi service to name a few. He was an honorary member of the Liverpool Firefighters Association and an original founding member and lifetime member of Queens County Ground Search and Rescue. He looked forward to his annual moose hunting trips and enjoyed many trips to Cuba after his retirement.

He is survived by his companion Gail Conrad, daughter Wendy (Karl) Bergman of Oona River, BC, sons Rick (BJ) of Lakelands, Charles of Kedgwick, NB. Seven grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, sisters Mona Dawson of Dartmouth, Pat (Ron) Giffin of Kentville, brothers Bruce of Cobble Ridge, BC, twins Rod (Helen) of Edmonton, AB, and Fred (Barb) of Florida. Charlie was loved and respected by all of his nieces and nephews too numerous to mention by name.

He was predeceased by his sisters Camillus and Hester, brothers Churchill and Robert and close nephew and best friend Pierce.

Visitation will be Thursday evening (July 11, 2013) from 7 until 9 p.m. in Chandlers’ Funeral Chapel, Liverpool. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. No flowers by request. Donations may be made to any charity. Online condolences may be made to www.chandlersfuneral.com

 



Offer Condolence for the family of Giffin; Charles Wellington

Print Obituary & Condolences Print Obituary & Condolences

Condolence Messages

  1. So sorry to hear of Charlies passing,our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time.

  2. So sorry to hear about the loss of Charles . I have known him for years .My thoughts
    goes out to his Family & Friends . I have known all the family. May you rest in peace Charles . I WILL MISS YOU DEARLY ..

  3. Sorry to hear of Charlie’s passing our thoughts are with the family at this time. May your memories of good times help you through this sad time.

  5. We are Very sorry to hear of charlies passing may he rest in peace

  6. So sorrry to hear of Charlies passing, What a nice and Funny man he was, May he now rest in Peace!!! Our Thoughts and Prayer’s go out to his Children!!!

  7. On behalf of the Ladies Auxiliary we would like to extend our condolences to Charlie’s family. He was a great man and will be missed by many. RIP Charlie till we all meet again

  8. Sorry to hear of Charlies passing. Charlie was a good neighbor & always fun to have a chat with.Prayers to you all.

  9. Gail and family,
    Just a line to let you know we are thinking of you.Willard was in Ground Search and Rescue with Charlie for many years.Thinking of you.

  11. So sorry to hear of Charlie’s passing, …we all have fond Memories of Charlie , thinking of all of you , the family, as you go through this difficult time…stay strong ,and hold on to all the great times and memories

    Our deepest sympathy

  12. Rest in piece Mr. Charlie lot of good times with queens county ground search and rescue will always remember my first helicopter ride and actually only time in the air was with you during swiss air flight 111 you had a good chuckle that day. My thoughts and prayers to all the family.

  13. To all of the Giffin family.

    May the good lord be by Charlies side sharing a laugh, and having a sip of rum to make the story better..Rest in peace Charlie, My thoughts and prayers to the family.

  14. Sorry to hear of Charlie’s passing, you’re all in our prayers during this difficult time.

  16. Sorry to read of Charlie’s passing. I knew the whole family when I still lived in Shelburne, years ago. I don’t know why, but I always thought
    Charlie was a twin to Bruce. May God bless the whole family during
    these difficult days.

  17. Chippie , Rickieand Wendy, so sorry to hear of the loss of your father and a dear long time friend . There will be a lot of chats I’m sure of days gone by about Charlie. he will be much missed by everyone who ever knew him take care and our thoughts are with you at this sad time.

  18. Sincere sympathy to all at this difficult time.
    I knew Charlie all the years I did trucking from Halifax
    to Barrington area . May God grant comfort and peace.

  19. Thinking of the family, sending love and prayers to you all. Charlie will be greatly missed.

  20. Dear Family:

    Very sorry to read of Charlie’s passing; our condolences to the family.

  22. OUR CONDOLENCES GO OUT TO THE GIFFIN FAMILY.CHARLIE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED.A VERY GREAT NEIGHBOR AND FRIEND.R.I.P.

  23. To all of Charlie’s family: our sincere condolences on your loss. Anyone who knew Charlie knows he was one of a kind. He would give the shirt off his back to help a friend. Always a smile and a chuckle and a little story whenever you met him. He is now at peace and will surely be missed. God Bless.

  24. We were so very sorry to hear of about Charlie. He will be missed very much. The hunting stories will be told for many years to come and he will be remembered in our hearts .God Bless you all.
    Buck & Cindy Mooers

  25. So sorry to hear about Charlie. He was a wonderful man and we all thought the world of him. Our Deepest Sympathy to all the Family . With each story, each tear , and each tender memory a life such as his will always be remembered . We are so great full we had the chance to visit with him at Churchill’s Funeral. Our thoughts are with you

  26. Dear Wendy and the boys…thinking about you..remembering your dads big ole smile whenever I seen him…theres a new angel, looking after you xo..love you Wendy!

  27. Sending my condolence to Charlie’s family. Good many times I be down ground search hall and in comes Charlie in dead of summer wearing a pair of rubber boots. He always had a great big grin and a story to tell ya. Gonna miss seeing you around. RIP Charlie…….

  28. To Charlie’s family ,so sorry for your loss. I will miss his laughter and craziness,every time he head up the hill to visit dad. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

  29. My condolences to all of Charlie’s family. Even though I don’t know his children, I do know a few of his nieces (Mary Oickle) and nephews and it was easy to see how much they loved Charlie and how much he loved them. I know he has left all of you with many treasured memories.

  31. To Gail and Charlie’s family – We are very sorry for your loss. Although I haven’t known Charlie very long, we still had a lot of fun making mincemeat and picking strawberries. Charlie had a wonderful smile and I couldn’t help but return that smile when we met. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. Love you.

  32. Wendy, Rick and families
    So sorry to here about Charlie’s passing. He will be greatly missed, he was a man who wore many hats. He was a good man always there to help any one in need. We always had a few laughs although I had not saw for a few years now. You both take care

    Love Sandy

  33. Was so sorry to hear of the loss of Charlie. He was a fun man who always had a smile & laugh for everyone. He loved the outdoors & was a great neighbour. My sincere condolences to the family.

  34. To Devin and Dale,and the rest of the Giffin family ..so sorry boys for the lose of your granddad,he was a fine man and will be sadly missed …RIP Charlie.

  35. I was saddened to hear of Charlies passing, prayers are extended to the family at this most difficult time.

  36. Rick, Devin & Dale, Saddened to hear of Charlie’s passing.Always friendly & happy when we happened to meet him.Our condolences on your loss.

  37. Charlie was a big influence in our lives and an inspiration to all. He will be sadly missed and forever loved.

  38. Uncle Charlie was one of a kind. It’s nice to read through everyone’s memories of him. As I have said, Uncle Charlie was a kind loving man, and everyone’s memories of him will always bring smiles to our faces and give us a good laugh. He loved life and proved that each and every day. He would do anything for anyone. Any of my friends that met him always referred to him as ‘the little man in rubber boots’. He leaves behind a very large family, and I am sure each one of us has a special memory of him. I have a few, and will keep them close by and never forget his handsome smile.

  39. Our condolences to all of Charlie’s family and friends.
    Jim, True, Karen, Janice & JoAnne MacKinley

  40. I have many wonderful memories of Uncle Charlie. One special memory is how he called me “Carrott Top”; he made me feel loved every time he said it. Mom felt the same way when he called her “his Little Bunch of Sour Grapes”. We were blessed to have him in our life. xo

  41. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. Charlie always had a way to make me smile. My late husband (Peter Gordon Whynot) thought the world of Charlie and their trips to Cape Breton will be talked about for many years to come.
    Cherish all the memories and know people care when your heart is hurting. xox

  42. Condolences to the family and friends from all the members of Lunenburg County Ground Search and Rescue.

  43. Uncle Charlie you will be deeply missed.He was always such a kind ,caring loving guy and you always felt at ease when he was around.I have many fond memoiries of the time i got to spend with him and the advice and guidance he gave me,some of which has helped me become the man i am today. You will be missed,but we’ll always have the great memories of the times we had together.Love Troy,Sherry,Courtney and Shelby Oickle

  44. Eva, Wendy, Ricky & Charles
    My heart is broken and feels your pain of loosing such a wonderful man. Charlie has always been a Dad to me, as you Eva was a Mom. Wendy has been my sister/best friends for most of our life. Ricky and Charles aways looked out for Wendy and I, especially as teenager. You whole family has been my family. So, today I share in your greaving and offer my deepest condolances to you all. I know Charlie is still looking down on us, and his favorite saying evrytime he saw me was” now you behave yourself”. yes Charlie I am behaving myself and can still have fun with it. I will miss you forever and you will always me in my heart. till we meet again.

  45. On behalf of the members of QGSAR I extend our sincere expression of sympathy to the family, relatives and friends
    of Charlie. He was a very valuable volunteer and a founding
    father of the team. If we needed something “to fix something”
    Charlie would say…”just a minute. I think I saw one of those up home” and away he would go. Sometimes sooner would turn
    out to be later because if he didn’t have it, he hunted around until
    he found someone who did have it and would convince them to “donate” whatever it was to the GSAR team. We will miss him dearly. Rest in peace Charlie.
    Dave Miller,
    President

  46. So sorry to hear of your loss. He will be greatly missed. Deepest sympathies go out to all the family. Remembering the good times will help you deal with your loss. Love & light. Jeannette Rogers

  47. Pat, Ron, & Families
    Sorry to hear of your brother “Charles” passing. Thinking of you at this difficult time. Our sincere condolences.

  48. Pat, Ron, & Families.
    Sorry to hear of your brother “Charles” passing. Thinking of you at this difficult time. Our sincere condolences.

  49. so sorry to hear of charlie ,s passing our thoughts and prayers are with you and allthis sad time

  51. Well God took another great man. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. What can I say I new him all my life- We use to play road hockey right in front of his business on George Street 35 years ago, Then I served under his leadership in the Liverpool Fire Department and Ground Search. My fondest memories I think is of Charlie’s stories about Deer hunting and the Big Bear that use to break into his camp every year. Charlie you are gone but not forgotten for all that you did for Queens County. Darren Horton

  52. Wendy,
    So sorry to hear of the loss of your dad. Thinking of you during this difficult time.

  53. Our Throughts goes out to the Family & Family . We will always miss you my dear .May you rest in Peace now. I will always remember the talk we had when we was in the hosiptal together. my dear .. . You have gone with the Angels now . Debbie & Maynard Carrier…..

  54. we are very sorry to hear of Charlie’s passing, All the years I have knwn Charlie he always had the same great personality and was very freehearted and kind. We are sorry for your loss.Charlie had many friends.

  55. A good friend and neighbour, he will be missed.
    Our Thoughts go out to all the family.

  56. Lots of great memories with charlie and Ground Search and Rescue, rest in peace my friend.

Leave a Condolence

Please share your message of condolence with the family, It will be visible to the public but your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *. To send a Private condolence please click here.