It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Harvey Minard Kempton on Thursday, June 5, 2014 in the Veteran’s unit of Fisherman’s Memorial Hospital, Lunenburg.
Born in Milton on December 9, 1925, he was the eldest child of the late Thaddeus S. and Roberta D. (Minard) Kempton.
Harvey attended Milton School, worked for Mersey Paper Company for one year and, in 1943, at the age of 17, joined the Royal Canadian Air Force where he proudly served his country for the duration of World War II. Following his discharge in 1946, he returned to Mersey Paper Company where he continued to work in the paper industry until 1987 when he retired with the position of papermill superintendent and 44 years faithful service.
His volunteer activities included officer/instructor for the Liverpool Air Cadet Sqaudron #545 for 12 years, member and past master of Milton Masonic Lodge #29, A.F. and A.M. for 62 years, member and past King Lion of the Liverpool Lions Club, shareholder and member of the Liverpool Curling Club and former deacon of the Liverpool United Baptist church. A generous supporter of worthy organizations and needy individuals, Harvey was, indeed, a kind-hearted, honorable gentleman who will be greatly missed by his family, friends and all who knew him.
Harvey is survived by his sons David of Greenfield and Jamie of Waterloo. Granddaughter Krystal, grandson Benjamin and great grandson Stacey, sisters Alice (Ramsay) Armitage of Shediac, NB, Eileen (Paul) Andrews of Calgary, AB. Brother John (Elizabeth) of Lindsay, ON.
He was predeceased b y his wife of 64 years, Florence “Roberta” (Robart); infant brother Gerald and brother Ralph.
Cremation has taken place under the direction of Chandlers’ Funeral Home, Liverpool. A private graveside memorial service will be held at a later date in Pine Rest Cemetery, Greenfield. No flowers. Donations may be made to the Chelsea United Baptist Church Sunday School or the Nova Scotia Lung Association. Online condolences may be made to www.chandlersfuneral.com
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Jordan and Bella Oickle
Sorry to hear of your fathers’ passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Gordon Eisnor
Sorry to hear of Harvey’s passing.Condolence to all of Harvey’s family.
Greg Crouse
So sorry to hear of your loss, Harvey was a good neighbour.
Jeff Kempton
David and Jamie;
My sincere condolences on the loss of your father; especially with it coming so soon after losing your mother. Uncle Harvey was a fine man and I enjoyed my visits with him and with Aunt Roberta immensely and will miss them greatly. My thoughts are with you during this difficult time.
Jeff
Corrie Lockwood
Krystal and Ben so sorry for your loss just remember he is now with your grammy
Geraldine and Harry Cunningham.
To Krystal and Ben.
Sorry to hear of the passing of you”re Grandfather.
Our thought”s are with you.
Earl and Nancy
David and Jamie: Please accept our condolence on the passing of your dad. Keep his memory close to your heart. Keep strong. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Robert & Donna Charest
We wanted to send our heart felt sincere condolences to the family of the passing of Harvey Kempton.
Curtis & Linda Leslie Maillett
This is a difficult time for the families, but I know Harvey & Roberta lived for each other, and now they are together forever. I loved them so much, as did everyone who had the pleasure of knowing this wonderful couple. They will always be in our hearts. Love to all the family & friends. RIP Curtis & Linda Leslie Maillett of Brooklyn.
David & Lori Smeltzer
We will miss you Harvey, but you are now back with Roberta.
Ken Parnell
My sincere condolences to the family. I considered your Dad a good friend and we often spoke when I was on leave. It seemed that on the first day of hunting season, every year, your Dad would always seem to meet In the ‘hardwioods, where we would catch up on for the past year. God bless you and Roberta and family.’
Glen and Betty Penney
David and Jamie, so sorry to hear of your dad’s passing. Our thoughts are with you.
Donnie Vaughn
I am so so saddened by Harvey’s passing…he was a gentleman in every sense of the word….remember playing Mersey Hockey with him on the.. Greens Team…never ever seen him take a penalty , real role model..He will be missed….God Bless to all of you !!
Ramsay and Alice Armitage and family
Our deepest sorrow goes to David ,Jamie, and grandchildren. You have lost your grandparents and parents and we have lost our beloved brother and Roberta. The consolation is that we have had them for so many years They leave a tremendous void in our lives They will live forever i our hearts
Ramsay,Alice[sister to Harvey] and family
Doug&Pat Lohnes
David and Jamie,
We were surprised and saddened to learn of Harvey,s passing. He was a kind and thoughtful man. Our thoughts are with you .
Reid and Patti Emenau
We extend our sincere sympathy to the Kempton families. Harvey was a kind and true gentleman in every meaning of the word. He will be sadly missed. Our thoughts are with you.
Kathy and Bernie Rumbolt
Dear David,
Sending our sincere condolences to you and your family on the loss of your father. I understand that your mom passed recently also. Thinking of you at this difficult time.
Kathy( Levy) and Bernie
Steve, Heather and Cassidee
To David and Jamie, Krystal and Ben
We extend our condolences to all of you for the passing of Uncle Harvey. He was a great Uncle and gentleman who was respected by all of us.
He along with Aunt Roberta will be greatly missed and fondly remembered for their kind caring ways.
Our thoughts are with you all
Steve, Heather and Cassidee
John & Elizabeth Kempton
David, Jamie & Grandchildren:
You have lost a wonderful Father & Grandfather. Treasure your memories. We have lost a dear Brother. We had so many good times with Harvey & Roberta when we all wintered in Florida. Also the many times we visited them at their camp. Harvey will be sorely missed by all.
John & Betty.
Donna and Colton Oswald & Family
Dear David and Jamie,
We are so saddened by the loss of your Dad. He was a very kind and gentle person and it was our privilege to spend time with him and Roberta last summer. He was loved and will be missed. We extend our sincere sympathies to all of the family. We hold the family in our thoughts and prayers.
David and Diane Bell
David and Jamie,
Please accept my sincere condolences in the passing of your Dad. Harvey was a great friend and neighbour and a true gentleman. Greenfield will not be the same without Harvey and Roberta.
Dave
Ron & Barb Campbell
Jamie & David,
Please accept our sincere condolences on the passing of Harvey.
He was a good man & will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
Ron & Barb
Robert & Sally Fader
The Kempton family:
Please accept our sincere condolences in the passing of Harvey. He was a kind, gentle man and Robert always enjoyed chatting with him whenever they met. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all in this time of sadness.
Noweta , Ron and Vincent Oickle
To the family
thinking of all of you . We all have great memories of both Harvey and Roberta, Our heartfelt sympathy to David , Jamie , Krystal and Ben
Gloria Kempton
David, Jamie
I was so sad to hear of your Dad’s passing. He was a true gentleman, and loved by so many. I have such fond memories of all the family gatherings, good visits at Greenfield, just sharing times with Harvey and Roberta. May you both find comfort in all the goods times you shared as well. And my love to the other family members.
Cousin Gloria
David Whynott
David & Jamie
I am very sorry to hear of your loss again,especially so soon.Your father was a great friend for many years, as he was with many people and will be missed.I enjoyed my visit with him and your mom which was usually once a year at the house or cabin.I am sure he is happy he is with your mother once again. Please accept my deepest condolences at this time.
sylvia verge forbes
So sorry to hear of Harvey’s passing;
he was a great man;
Cousin Lynn, Larry & family
Dear Cousins David & Jamie,
You are both in our thoughts and in our prayers, as you try to grasp the reality of the loss of both of your parents in such a short time span. Everyone in the extended family has suffered a great loss, but our primary concern is for you two brothers.
Both of your parents loved and treasured you two boys and now is the time to love and treasure their memories by making this a time of turning to each other and bonding as brothers in a new and powerful way. There would be no higher tribute that you could pay to your parents memory. I’m sure that everyone in the family would support you in this decision and help in any way that they could. Please feel free to contact me, if there is anything at all that I can do to help you through this very sad and difficult time.
Much love from Cousin Lynn (Kempton-Lowe) – as well as Larry and the rest of our family xo xo
Gerry & Phyllis Leaman
We were so sorry to hear that Harvey had left us. He was such a fine gentleman We enjoyed getting together when we both wintered in Florida. He will now enjoy being with his dear wife again. Please accept our condolences.
Sharon
So sad to hear of Uncle Harvey’s passing. I will always remember all the times at the camp during childhood. Take solace in knowing he and Aunt Roberta are together again.
Ruth (Kempton) Clarke
My condolences to the boys, and all the family. I loved Harvey and Roberta, and enjoyed so much our visits when I came back to Nova Scotia.
Thoughts and prayers go out to all of you.,
Cousin Ruth
John and Gertrude Olieux
We are very saddened with the news of our dear friend Harvey’s passing. It was such a privilege to have know both Harvey and Roberta from our time in Florida; to visits at the cottage in Orillia, Ontario; to our visit in Nova Scotia. We have many warm and happy memories and they will both be greatly missed.
Please know that David, Jamie, and family are in our thoughts and prayers.
GORD PENNEY
GORD PENNEY (A COUSIN FROM CALEDONIA).
ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NOT MET TOO OFTEN I
SURE REMEMBER HARVEY. PLEASE PASS MY
CONDOLENCES TO ALL THE FAMILY.
A LOSS OF A GREAT MAN.
Valerie Lenethen
David & Jamie;
I was sorry to hear of your Dad’s death so soon after your Mom’s. Please know that you are both in my thoughts and prayers.
With sincere sympathy,
Valerie
John and Carly Traves
We heard through the Soley’s about the loss of your father, as well as your mother. We were sad to hear about your loss. We hope to see you in Ponhook over the summer, John and Carly.
Bev (Mansfield) Stewart
To Harvey and Roberta’s family Malcolm and I send our sincere condolence on the loss of these two beautiful people who will long be remembered and missed . Second cousin , Bev
Rika Bolivar
sorry to hear of your father`s passing,I know he will be missed but is now with the love of his life
Debbie Godfrey
David, and Jamie- I am so sorry about the loss of your dad- and your mom-I didn’t know that either!! You were so lucky to have them- they loved you both so much! Hang on to your memories- they WILL help you through…take care
Crystal Lowe-Pearce
We were saddened to hear of Uncle Harvey’s passing so soon after Aunt Roberta’s passing. I have fond memories of Aunt Roberta and Uncle Harvey, and know that they will be dearly missed. My thoughts and prayers continue to be with family and other loved ones at this time.
Paul and Eileen Andrews
David & Jamie (Krystal & Ben), Our hearts are saddened by the recent passing of your Dad (Grandfather) so shortly after losing your Mom (Grandmother). Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Peggy Kelley
My thoughts and prayers are with you all in your time of sorrow.
Anne Armitage
My sincere condolences on the loss of both parents in such a short time. They were wonderful people.
I have such fond memories of my visits to Aunt Roberta and Uncle Harvey’s camp and will miss my annual trip down to the South Shore.
I can’t think of two finer people and the community is a sadder place without them.
Anne
Karen Talbot
David, I am so sorry about your Dad’s passing, especially so soon after losing your Mom. Please accept my deepest heartfelt sympathies.
Beckykempton
I’m so sorry to hear about the loss of uncle Harvey.
I only have a few memories of him when I was small but I
Will hold them dear to my heart. My thoughts are with the family at this difficult.
janice legge macleod
will miss you Harvey …a wonderful person who i had the pleasure of meeting and knowing thanks for the memories Harvey you were a warm , funny and a good hearted nature …good guy !!