OBITUARIES

Roach, Gillian Mary, age 67, of Hunts Point, Queens County, passed away on Saturday, February 14th, 2015, in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, she was a daughter of the late John and Bettina (Drew) Roach.

Gillian worked in Japan for a few years teaching English before moving to Halifax, where she worked as a nanny and at...

Whynot, Barbara Joan, age 75, of Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, formerly of Charleston, Queens County, passed away on Sunday, March 8th, 2015, in South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater, surrounded by her loving family.

 Born in East Chester, Lunenburg County, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Zelma (Croft) Simpson.

 In her younger years Barbara worked for Manulife in Toronto,...

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,...