OBITUARIES

Nickerson- Alpheus G., 85, of Charleston, Queens County, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 19, 2014, in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool .

Born June 30, 1929, in Oak Park, Shelburne County, he was a son of the late Guy and Annie Mae (Francis) Nickerson.

Al was a finishing department employee at Bowater Mersey Paper Company Limited retiring in 1987. He...

KEATING – Alethia Irene,  69, of Beach Meadows, Queens County, passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool on Thursday, October 16, 2014.

Born in Beach Meadows, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth and Felicia (Gaetz) Chandler.

Alethia worked at the Tuna Inn in Hunt’s Point, Ike Seaman’s canteen in Sandy Cove then went to work at the...

MacDOUGALL – Brian T., 70, of Mersey Point, Queens County, passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool, on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 with his family by his side.

Born in Liverpool, he was a son of Verna L. (Whynot) MacDougall of Liverpool and the late Roy T. MacDougall.

Brian was a former employee with Steel and Engine Products Limited...

OICKLE – David H., 72, of Mersey Point, Queens County, passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool on Monday, October 13, 2014.

Born in Liverpool, he was a son of the late George and Violet (Schrader) Oickle.

David was a former steel worker and later was an accomplished upholsterer. He enjoyed square dancing, golf, music and running. He was...

CHEVARIE – Richard Henry, 70, Liverpool. It is with deep sadness and regret that we announce the passing of Richard Chevarie.

Born in Halifax, he was a son of the late Margaret (Chevarie) Samson and Richard Berrette.

Richard spent many years working as a cook on scallop draggers, a job in which he took great pride in. He sailed on...

MYERS – Constance L., 64, of Mersey Point, Queens County, passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool with her family by her side.

Born July 8, 1950 in Woodstock, NB, she was a daughter of the late Harrison and Nina (Cook) Monteith.

Connie graduated from the Victoria Public Hospital, Fredericton in 1971 as an R.N. She worked alongside her...

FLEMMING – Joan M., 78, of Sandy Cove, Queens County, passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool on Friday, October 10, 2014.

Born in Milton, she was a daughter of the late Hollis and Annie (Keans) Greenough.

Joan was an active member of the Liverpool United Baptist Church and bible study. She was an avid “Coffee League” bowler and...

WHYNOT – Betty R., 84, of Beach Meadows, Queens County, formerly of Milton, passed away peacefully in Fisherman’s Memorial Hospital, Lunenburg on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 with her daughters by her side.

Born in Milton, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Katie (Hatt) Whynot.

Betty enjoyed word search puzzles, camping and travelling and loved spending time with...

MacLEOD – Walter R., 86, of Liverpool, passed away  peacefully in South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater on Monday, October 6, 2014.

Born in Winnipeg, MB, he was a son of the late Hector and Nita (Johnson) MacLeod.

Walter was an electrician for Bowater Mersey Paper Company for many years. He was an honorary member of the Liverpool Fire Fighters Association,...

CONNOLLY – Beatrice “Daisy” – 89, of Mill Village, Queens County, passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool on Thursday, October 2, 2014 with her daughters by her side.

Born in Rose Bay, Lunenburg County, she was a daughter of the late C. Obediah and Florence E, (Young) Wentzell.

Prior to her marriage, Daisy was a ledger clerk with...

YESKE – W. Kelly, 67, of Liverpool, Nova Scotia, passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool on Tuesday, September 23, 2014.

Born April 8, 1947 in Langenburg, SK., Kelly was the son of the late Ewald and Eleanor (Graf) Yeske.

Kelly grew up on a farm in this close-knit community with a large extended family. His upbringing inspired in...

SIMPSON – Amy Irene Syvilla, 99, of Brooklyn, Queens County, passed away peacefully in North Queens Nursing Home, Caledonia on Friday, September 26, 2014.

Born in Milton, Queens County, she was a daughter of the late Edwin and Sophie (Fraelic) Hartlen.

Amy was a former sales clerk with Simpsons in Toronto and worked in various other capacities within the company....

FANCY – Ronald K, 73, of Liverpool, Queens County, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 23, 2014.

Born in New Elm, Lunenburg County, he was the eldest son of the late Raymond and Lucy (Weagle) Fancy.

Ron was a truck driver all his working life retiring in 1994 due to ill health. When he was younger, he was...

WEARE – Roger Phineas, 63, of Caledonia, Queens County, passed away Friday, September 19, 2014 in hospital with family by his side. Born in Caledonia, he was a son of Avis Irene (Canning) Weare of Caledonia and the late Theodore Alva Weare. Roger was an honest and hard-working man, who took pride in those qualities and tried to instill them...

Whynot, Murray Allan Jr., 59, of Milton, Queens County, passed away suddenly on Sunday, September 14th, 2014, at Queens General Hospital, Liverpool. Born in Liverpool, he was the eldest son of Murray Allan Whynot Sr. and the late Madeline “Madge” E. Whynot. Murray worked at Mersey Seafoods, Liverpool, for 28 years until his injury in 1998, after which he mostly...

Whynot – Gilbert James, “Gillie”, 71, of Liverpool, passed away suddenly at home on Tuesday, September 9, 2014. Born in Liverpool, he was a son of the late Wm. Reginald and Marion Mae (Wagner) Whynot. Gillie owned and operated his own trucking service, “Mersey Movers”  as well as a taxi service in Liverpool before working with M & D Transport ...