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Huskins; Bruce Horne

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Huskins;

Huskins, Bruce Horne, 86, of Port Mouton, passed away Sunday, January 29th, 2012, in the Queens Manor, Liverpool.

Born in Beech Hill, Queens County, he was a son of the late LeRoy and Lucy (Smith) Huskins.

Bruce was a school bus driver for over 33 years, during this time he also worked in the local fish plants as a handyman / carpenter. Bruce enjoyed woodworking, raising cattle, gardening, hunting, fishing and spending time at his camp. Later in life he enjoyed the company of his dogs Reubin, Muffin and Rosie.

He is survived by his daughters Lucy (Patrick) Burgess, of Port Joli, Dawn (Gregory) Townsend, of Bridgewater; son Wayne (Dianne) Huskins, of Westfield; grandchildren Glen (Tina) Burgess, Beth Burgess (Daphne Miller), Adam Burgess (Sophianne Kingdon), Josh Townsend, Emily Townsend; great granddaughter Olivia; sisters Harriett, Agatha; brothers Warren, Eric (Carol), Archie (Betty Lou); many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his wife Olive; brothers George and Arnold.

A private family graveside burial will be held at a later date. No flowers by request. Donations may be made to the Queens Manor, Liverpool. Online condolences to the family may be made at www.chandlersfuneral.com

 



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  2. to lucy,dawn and wayne.so sorry to hear about your dad.our prayers goes out to you all.may god bless you all.

  3. sorry to hear of bruce’s passing, and we would like you to know
    we are thinking of you at this heartfelt time.

  4. sorry to hear about your dad.to lucy, dawn and wayne.so sorry to hear about your loss.our prayers goes out to you all.may god bless you all.

  7. Lucy and Family

    So sorry to hear about the passing of Uncle Bruce. Heartfelt sympathies to you and your family.

    Janet and Family

  9. Lucy and family: so sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing. My thoughts are with you.
    Margo Hanley

  10. Lucy and Family

    Sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing, my thoughts are with you and

    all the family in these difficult times.

  11. Glen ,Tina And Olivia ,Lucy and family so sorry to hear of your loss,may God be with you all at this sad time

  13. Eric, Archie and families we send our deepest sympathy in the loss of your brother. You all are in our thoughts and prayers.

  14. To Dawn,Lucy,wayne and Family.
    So sorry to hear of your Dads (Bruce’s) passing. He always seemed to be a kind and gentle person. I always enjoyed listening to the stories that he used to have to say every time that I meet him. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this sad time in life.

  15. Dear Lucy and families we was so sorry to hear about the passing of your dad .Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad and difficult time .God bless you all ..

  16. So sorry to hear about the passing of your father. I had the privilege of knowing this wonderful man while caring for him as his nurse at Queens Manor. I also had gotten to know him well while he shared a room with my Grandfather. They were great friends and I’m sure Herman is at a loss as both gentlemen always had each other’s backs and best interests at heart. On behalf of all of our family members, I would like to extend our deepest sympathies to each of you during this difficult time. May God bless you and comfort you.
    Gloria Legge LPN

  19. I pray that God will comfort you during this difficult time. I have so many good memories of your father.

  20. Dear Family;
    Our deepest condolences to all the family. I just wanted to mention he was a wonderful bus driver, he was so kind to our son, Adrian.
    Sincerely
    Val and Don

  21. Dear Lucy and Family,
    I’m so sorry to read of your Dad’s passing.May God grant you strength and comfort at this sad time and in the days ahead.Take care.

  22. So sorry to hear of Uncle Bruces passing ,always kind and thoughtful, always a gentleman and always a smile. Thoughts and prayers are sent to all.

  23. Beth and all the family:

    Please accept our condolences on the loss of your grandfather. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time.

  24. Beth:
    our condolences go out to you on the loss of your grandfather.You know we are here for you if there is anything you need.

  25. Lucy& Family:
    Sincere sympathy to you on the loss of your Dad.We are thinking of you at this sad time.

  26. Dawn, Greg, Emily and Josh
    So sorry to read of your Dad’s passing. Even when we know it is going to happen, it still hurts.
    I am sure you all have some great memories of a Dad, Dad-in-Law and grandfather. Think on those things.
    You are all in my thoughts and prayers at this time.

    Talk later
    Donna & Gordon

  27. Lucy,Dawn , Wayne and their families
    So sorry to hear of the passing of your Dad.We send our deepest sympathy and we will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.

  28. Wayne and Dianne,

    So sorry to read of your father’s passing Wayne. I know you had his dog Rosie living with you for a while and I’m sure it was a comfort to him to know that she was lovingly cared for. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.

    Anne

  29. Glen & Tina & family

    So sorry to hear of your grandfather’s passing. May God be with you all at this time of sorrow. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. God Bless.

    Linda & Robert

  30. So sorry to hear of the passing of your brother. Archie and Eric
    Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

  32. I wish I had known Bruce better. He was truly “the salt of the earth.” My sincere condolences to the family.

  34. Dear Huskins family,
    I am sorry for your loss. My dogs Phoebe and Willy have visited the Manor with me every Saturday as a Saint John Ambulance Therapy dog team. It was a true pleasure knowing Bruce and visiting his room was a high point for me and the dogs. We will miss him.

  36. my condolences goes to bruces family who he loved very much god is with the family and also with bruce rest in peace and god bless the family

  37. We were so sorry to hear that Bruce had passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Really enjoyed the video – a walk down memory lane. We thought he was the best bus driver ever!! We always felt safe in so many ways when he was behind the wheel.

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