OBITUARIES

Holdright, Lillian Gertrude—96, of Caledonia, Queens Co., passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital on March 4, 2010. Wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to all who knew her, she will be fondly remembered and sadly missed. Born in Lake May, she was the daughter of the late Leland  and Laura (Carver) White. She married Hazen Holdright in 1934 and...

Gillis, Sarah Catherine (Sadie) 89, of Liverpool, NS, formerly of Sydney Mines passed away peacefully in Queen’s General hospital on Feb. 18, 2010 surrounded by the love of family. Born on January 25, 1921 in Benacadie, Cape Breton, Sadie was the daughter of the late Neil R. and Sarah Catherine MacNeil. Blessed with a huge heart and a great capacity...

BOWERS – Blanche M.,  77, of Queens Manor, Liverpool, formerly of Southwest Port Mouton, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 18th, 2010 in Queens Manor.

 Born in Port Joli, she was a daughter of the late Percy and Willa Mina (Smith) Roy.

 Blanche had traveled through Canada and Europe with her husband. She was a familiar face at the Seaside Seafoods...

DECKER –  A. Keith,  79, of Brooklyn, Queens County, passed away peacefully in Queens Manor, Liverpool on Tuesday, February 16, 2010.

                         Born in East Ragged Island, Shelburne Co., he was a son of the late Cyrus and Lois (Harding) Decker.

                         In his early years, Keith was a commercial fisherman. He was a former employee of Bowater Mersey Paper Company and...

MACQUARRIE – Kendall L., 82 of North Brookfield, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 14th, 2010 in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool.

Born in Molega Mines, he was a son of the late Hector and Jennie (Nowe) MacQuarrie.

Kendall was a woodsman for a number of years. He also worked for several local employers including Nauss Brothers,  Department of Transportation and Lands...

WHYNOT – Rodney E., 68, of Milton, Queens County, passed away peacefully at home, Monday, February 15th, 2010.

Born in Milton, he was a son of the late John “Joe” and Pearle (White) Whynot.

Rodney worked at the nickel mines in Sudbury and Falconridge as well as the gold mines in Timmons. He was a former employee with Stenpro in...

Eric Hazeldine – of Liverpool, Wolfville and Venice, Florida, died peacefully in Kentville, NS, surrounded by his family on Feb 13, in his 92nd year, after a brief illness which weakened his body but never his sharp mind and wit. Eric was born in 1918 in Rottingdean, England.  He was the son of the late Thomas and Natalie (Howitt) Hazeldine.

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MOSHER – Lester Randolph, 96, of South Brookfield, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, February 9th, 2010. 

Born in Brookfield Mines he was a son of the late James and Hannah (Fancy) Mosher.

Lester joined the armed service in 1939 and served overseas with the West Nova Scotia Regiment in Sicily, Italy, and England during the Second World War....

THEAKSTON – Freda Faye (Freeman),  76, of Greenfield, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister went peacefully to be with God on February 9th, 2010.

Born in Greenfield, she was a daughter of the late Harley and Alice (Wentzell) Freeman.

Freda was a strong and inspirational lady who never tired of helping others.

Left to mourn her passing are her husband...

J. Lawrence Tarr, 92 of North Queens Nursing Home, died February 5, 2010 at Queens General Hospital in Liverpool.

Born in Western Head, Queens County, he was the son of the late William Herbert and Annie Estella (Frelick) Tarr.

He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Netherlands.

Lawrence was a fisherman for a number of years,...

ROLFE – Gerald Leo,  of Liverpool, passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool on Sunday, February 7th, 2010.

Born in Halifax, he was a son of the late Newman L and Ellen C. (Boutilier) Rolfe.

Gerald served with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps during World War II. Following the war, he re-enlisted and served  until 1970. During this...

WHYNOT – Clyde J.,  91, of Liverpool, passed away peacefully at Queens General Hospital on Sunday, January 31st, 2010.

Born in Liverpool, he was a son of the late James and Florence (Harnish) Whynot.

Clyde was a veteran of  the Second World War, serving overseas with the R.C.A.C.E.. Following the war, he worked as a carpenter doing renovations and home...

FRAIL – Royce C.,  87, of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully in Dartmouth General Hospital on Monday, January 25th, 2010..

             Born in Harmony Mills, Queens County, he was a son of the late Henry J. and Gladys (Waterman) Frail.

             Royce was a veteran of World War II serving overseas with the R.C.C.S. Signal Corps. Following the war, he worked with MT&T...

BURGESS – Bradford St. Clair  83, of Port Mouton, Queens County passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool, on Friday, January 22, 2010.

Born in Southwest Port Mouton, he was  a son of the late Austin and Eva (Burgess) Burgess.

Brad was a former employee with Markland Shipping Company for five years. He also sailed aboard the gypsum boats ...

LAWSON, Ronald, M.,  56, of Summerville Centre, Queens County, passed away suddenly Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool.

                    Born in Liverpool, he was a son of Amy (Hupman) Lawson of Summerville Centre and the late Murray Lawson.

Ron grew up in Summerville Centre and attended Port Mouton School and Liverpool Regional High School. At an early age,...

CALLAGHAN, Tammy Lynn  – 41, of Westfield, Queens Co., passed away Sunday, January 17, 2010, in South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater. Born in Liverpool, she was the daughter of LeRoy and Maxine (Croft) Mansfield. Family was very important to Tammy, she was especially proud of her children. She worked at the North Queens Nursing Home as a PCW. Tammy was...

Rafuse, Basil W., 92, of Charleston, Queens County, passed away Friday, January 15th, 2010, in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool.

           Born in Charleston, he was a son of the late Sidney and Idella (Baker) Rafuse.

Basil worked most of his life at the Bowater Mersey Paper Company, retiring in 1981. He was a member of Zetland Lodge #49. Basil enjoyed salmon...

Fancey, Victor Harry, 88, of North Brookfield, Queens County, passed away Thursday, January 14th, 2010, in Fisherman’s Memorial Veterans Unit, Lunenburg.

Born in Sheffield Mills, Kings County, he was a son of the late Carmon and Lina (Hirtle) Fancey.

Victor was a veteran of WWII, having served overseas. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He spent most of...

Richard, Donald Willis, 99, of Milton, passed away Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 at Shoreham Village, Chester.

           Born in Pentz, he was a son of the late Willis and Edith (Pentz) Richard.

Donald worked many years up until his retirement for the Bowater Mersey paper company. He was a member of Trinity Anglican Church, Liverpool, Order of the Eastern Star, Arbutus...

WENTZELL – Maxine A, 77, of Halifax, formerly of Brooklyn, Queens County passed away peacefully in Halifax Infirmary January 8th, 2010.

           Born in Milton, she was a daughter of the late Lester and Violet (Joudrey) Whynot.

           Maxine was a sales clerk with the former Worthmore Store in Liverpool in her early years. She was a homemaker for most of her...