OBITUARIES

Coombs, Richard Alan “Dick”, age 67, of Waterloo, Lunenburg County.

It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of “Dick” on Wednesday, February 25th, 2015, in the Halifax Infirmary, QEII.

Born in Milton, he was a son of Vera (Wolfe) Coombs and the late Joseph Coombs.

Dick worked in the Red Deer, AB oil patch and retired from ACAW...

Jippes, Albertus “Al”, age 81, passed away at Queens General Hospital, Liverpool, on Friday, February 20th, 2015 with his family by his side.

Born in Assen, Holland on February 2, 1934 to the late Jacob and Dina (Lanting) Jippes,

Al immigrated to Canada when he was nineteen arriving at Pier 21 in Halifax onboard the S.S. Groote Beer on March...

FILLIS – William J. “Bill” , 69, of Mill Village, Queens County, formerly of Halifax, passed away suddenly on Monday, February 2, 2015 in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool. Born in Halifax, he was a son of the late William James and Angeline Marie (Peters) Fillis. Bill was a car dealer for most of his working life. In his spare time,...

HILLABY – Paul David, 77, of West Caledonia, Queens County, passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool on Sunday, January 18, 2015.

Born in Newmarket, ON, he was a son of the late William and Anne Hillaby.

Paul graduated from Newmarket High School where he was an exemplary mathematician and avid athlete in football, track and especially hockey. He...