Spence – Glen Herbert, 80, of Mersey Point, Queens County, passed away on Monday, August 31st, 2020 at home.
Born in Springhill, Nova Scotia, he was the son of the late Elmer and Dorothy (Haggerty) Spence.
Glen was a jack of all trades and a master of many. There wasn’t too much that he couldn’t build or fix. He worked all over North America as a pipefitter and boilermaker, having been a member of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Lodge #73 and the United Association of Pipefitters. He also had his pilots license and was a certified diver. He was happiest when spending time at his camp in the woods, hunting, fishing and canoeing around the lake with Millie.
He is survived by his loving wife, Millie; daughters, Tammy (Joe) Colburne, of Fordland, Missouri, U.S.A., Debbie, of Alberta; son, Kevin (Nancy), of Little River, New Brunswick; stepdaughter, Dawn Hanley, of Mersey Point; stepsons, Eddie Greek, of Dartmouth, Vance (Amanda) Greek, of Danesville; stepson-in-law, Maurice Wagner; twelve grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren and his loving buddy, Boots.
He was predeceased by a stepdaughter, Pamela Wagner; great-grandson, Andrew Jordan and step son in law, Bernard Hanley.
Cremation has taken place under the direction of Chandlers’ Funeral Home, Liverpool. At Glen’s request, there will be no funeral service. No flowers by request. Memorial donations may be made to I.W.K. Children’s Hospital. To share memories or condolences, please visit www.chandlersfuneral.com
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Walter & Noreen MacDonald & Phyllis Wolfe
Millie & Family: Deepest sympathy for your loss.
Bruce Theriau
Millie
So sorry for your loss. I am thinking about you in these difficult times.
Barry McComber
I did not see Glenn in a long time, since I was an apprentice but I will always remember him as a kind, hard working friend. Sorry for your loss.
Cathy Acker (Lavender)
So sorry to hear such sad news. Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers.certainly a sad and stressful time for you and family.Sending hugs,
gloria aulenback
gloria aulenback
september 4, 2020 at 5:58 pm
to millie and family,
so sorry for your loss. my thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.
Joyce Hawkes
Millie and family, so sorry for your loss. My condolences to you all. Thinking of you at this difficult time.
Peter,Sharon ,Thelma,and Bobby Young
Millie and Family,we’re sorry to hear of Glen’s passing,may you hold onto all those memories you shared together.
Philip and Anne Landry
We are very sorry to learn that Glen has passed away.
Glen was a great Ambassador for Lodge 73 International Brotherhood of Boilermakers. He was an excellent Supervisor and he was definitely a people person.
He will be deeply missed by his comrades.
With our deepest condolences,
Philip and Anne Landry
Bella and Jordan Oickle
To Millie and family
So sorry to hear of Glen’s passing.Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. R.I.P. Glen
Barry and Sharon Levy
Sending our deepest condolences to Millie and Family
Sandi Shankel
To Millie and the family, our thoughts are with you at this time. Our deepest condolences.
Michelle Roy
I am so sorry for your loss Aunt Millie,xo.
Helen & David Fox
So sorry for your family’s loss. Glen was a very smart man, could make anything work. Great neighbour, good person, life is too short. Please except our condolences.
Barbara Naugler
Millie and family,,Sending sincere condolences to you and all your family on Glen,s passing . Tomorrow is not promised so today is all we are sure of but memories will keep him near . R I P Glen
Doug and Rose Mary Huskins
Millie and family. So sorry to hear of Glen’s passing. Our thoughts are with you.
Valerie Rhyno
To Millie and all the family.
I am very sorry for your loss.
Marilyn Whynot
To Millie and family sending my sincere condolences on your loss. We should live everyday to the fullest.
SUSAN Roy
Millie and all of Glenn’s family,
We are thinking of you all at this sad time. We were so sorry to hear of Glenn’s passing. Millie treasure all your wonderful memories and adventures the 2 of you shared…..hold them close to your heart. We will all be thinking of you in the difficult days ahead. He was a wonderful man and will be missed by everyone who knew and loved him.
With heartfelt Sympathy & love,
Kenny ,Susan, Kyle & Brandi ❤
Jim Lothian
Millie, It’s been a while since Glen and I last talked. I remember our work days together on large projects in Greenwood and St.John where I met you for the first time. Glen knew how to get the job done right and where the people were to do it right. He also knew how to celebrate the job being done. It is an honor to have been his work mate for those years and friend of almost fifty years. Rest in peace Glen. You will be missed.
rick mcculloch
Deepest condolences to the entire Family. Glen was an Uncle to me from another lifetime ago, I admired him for many reasons and in recent years was sort of trying to find him and reconnect to say Thank you for being a great role model to us when we were kids. This is not how I wanted to find him for sure. God bless you all, I know he will be sorely missed.
Rick and Darlene McCulloch
David Zinck Local 56 Randy Zinck and family
We are so sorry for your family’s loss with the passing of Glen. When we heard the news it rekindled a lot of fond memories when he was part of our family. Dad and Glen worked together and spent some time fishing Folly Mountain with him and Elmer at the camp, as well as stories over beverages. My greatest memories of Glen was he always took the time to listen to what a child had to say in a room full of adults, whenever you asked him something and was always willing to pass on good advice.
He was definitely ” A man among men”. Rest in peace ” Kid”.
Karla Milton
Dearest Millie,
Mom (Janis Hodges) just called about Glen’s passing.
Glenny (as I knew him) was a huge part of my childhood. He lived away during when I was young and I was always so happy to see him when he visited. He seemed larger than life. He was a great friend of Dad’s. Many of Dad’s diving events involved Glenny.
It has been years since I spoke with him on Facebook but it was great to reconnect.
I was very saddened to hear of his passing.
Please accept my condolences.
Karla Milton
Debbie
Dear Millie & family,
I’m heartbroken to have found this obituary today & learn that dad passed away. He’s been on my mind & of course in my prayers too. I wish I’d thought to do an internet search sooner. More than that I wish I could make this better for you. I am so deeply sorry for your loss. I will always be grateful that you had each other, I just wish it could have been for longer.
My deepest condolences.
Morgan Austin
To Glen’s family, I offer my condolences…. I met Glen in Goose Bay Labrador in 1989… I was his apprentice and to this day, the smartest pipefitter I had the pleasure of working with…. “Old Stock” he called me… I called him in May of 2020 to reconnect… I will miss him and appreciate everything he taught me…
Regards
Morgan Austin