OBITUARIES

Lees, Gladys,  94, of Queens Manor, Liverpool, formerly of Churchover, Shelburne County, passed away peacefully in Queens Manor on March 30th, 2013.

Born in Melton Mowbray, England, she was a daughter of the late Clifton and Lucy (Creamer) Richardson.

At the beginning of the Second World War, Gladys served in the Royal Armed Services. She, along with her husband, Bill,...

Mallett, Rudy Ernest, 74, of Mersey Point, Queens County, passed away after a 10 year battle with cancer, on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013, in the Queens General Hospital, Liverpool.

Born in Liverpool, he was a son of the late James and Waitie (MacLeod) Mallett.

In 1956, Rudy joined the Royal Canadian Regiment (R.C.R.) as a paratrooper. He was stationed in...

Frelick, Edwin Ross, 79, of Mersey Point, Queens County, passed away on Sunday, March 31st, 2013, in the Halifax Infirmary.

Born in Mersey Point he was a son of the late John and Gladys (Hartlen) Frelick.

Ed worked for the Bowater Mersey Paper Company, up until his retirement. He also owned and operated his own lobster fishing boat for many...

UHLMAN – John W. “Billy”  81, of White Point, Queens County, formerly of Chelsea, passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool on Thursday, March 28th, 2013 with his companion, Sylvia, by his side.

Born in Chelsea, he was a son of the late James “Essie” and Blanche (LeBlanc) Uhlman.

Billy was a former employee of Bowater Mersey Paper Company,...

FREEMAN – Betty Joan, 93, of Liverpool, passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool on Wednesday, March 27th, 2013.

Born in Middlesex, England, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Nora (Turner) Harvey.

Betty served with the Royal Army Corps during the Second World War. She was an avid reader and loved listening to classical music.

She...

JOUDREY – Thelma Mae, 86, of Bangs Falls, Queens County passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 in North Queens Nursing Home, Caledonia.

Born in Milton, Queens County, she was a  daughter of the late Clifford and Annie (MacKinnon) Dexter.

In her earlier years, Thelma worked as a cook for Hillsview Acres in Middlefield and at the former Fahie’s...

Mansfield, Donald Boyd, 62, of Kempt, formerly of Fairview, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 22nd, 2013, at South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater.

Born in Caledonia, he was a son of Carroll Mansfield and the late Annie (Forrest) Mansfield.

Donald spent the first part of his career as a welder at the Halifax Shipyards before becoming an apprenticeship certification officer...

Smith, Kathleen Winnifred, 88, of Caledonia, Queens County, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 22nd, 2013.

Born in Harmony, she was a daughter of the late Roland and Daisy (Shay) Minard.

Kathleen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a member of the Caledonia United Church, U.C.W. and the Queens Seniors Club.

She is...

VERGE – Lawrence Mitchell, 88, of  Liverpool, Queens County passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, March 21st, 2013.

Born in White Point, Queens County, he was a son of the late Ambrose and Margaret (Robertson) Verge.

During the Second World War, Lawrence served with the Royal Canadian Air Force and was stationed in Labrador. Following the war, Lawrence worked...

Martin, Phyllis Geraldine, 79, of Berwick, formerly of Kempt, passed away on Wednesday, March 20th, 2013, in Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, Middleton.

Born in Middleton, she was a daughter of the late Gerald and Grace (Dunn) Palmer.

Phyllis was a teacher at North Queens Elementary School for many years.  She was a Life Member of the United Baptist Woman’s Missionary Union...

GRANT – Maurice Percy,  91, of Brooklyn, Queens County, passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool, on Monday, March 11th, 2013.

Born in Sandy Cove, Queens County, he was a son of the late  Percy and Gertrude (Young) Grant.

Maurice was a veteran of the Second World War serving with the West Nova Scotia Regiment, “West Novies”, as a...

COOKE – E. Gladys, 95, of Liverpool, Queens County, passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool, NS on Tuesday, March 12th, 2013.

Born in Milton, Queens County, she was a daughter of the late Angus and Alberta (McCoombs) Manthorne.

Gladys enjoyed working in flower gardens, doing puzzles and playing cards.

She is survived by her daughter Nancy (Stuart) Wentzell...

WHYNOT – Norman E.,  72, of Milton, Queens County, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 11th, 2013 in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool.

Born in Liverpool, he was a son of the late  Eugene and Tessie (Cunningham) Whynot.

Norman was a pipefitter by trade and worked for Percy Mouzar Plumbing, Whynot Services, Bowater Mersey Paper Company and STENPRO. His passion was...

FERGUSON – Robert Gerald; 89 of Hillside Pines, Bridgewater, formerly of Milton, Queens County, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2013.

Born in Imperoyal, Halifax Co. and raised in Petite Riviere, Bob lived in Milton, NS for many years. He was the youngest child of Samuel Howard and Annie Louise (Kempton) Ferguson.

As a teenager, Bob left school to open...

BYRNE – T. Hugh R., 77, of Liverpool, Queens County passed away peacefully in Harbour View Haven, Lunenburg on Saturday, March 2nd, 2013.

Born in Halifax, he was the second son of the late J. Ross and E. Phyllis (Jones) Byrne.

Hugh made a living first at Bowater Mersey Paper Company, then a short time at the Shelburne Vocational School,...

WENTZELL; Harold Z.,  93, of Liverpool, Queens County, passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital Liverpool, on February 28th, 2013.

Born in Milton, he was a son of the late Walter and Rhoda (Greenough) Wentzell.

Harold worked in the woods before he joined the Royal Canadian Army Corps of Engineers during World War II. Following the war, Harold went to...

Stewart, Dora Margaret, 82, of Milton, Queens County, formerly of Peggy’s Cove,  passed away on Wednesday, February 27th, 2013, in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool.

Born in Dartmouth, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Eva (Turpinat) Grey.

Dora worked for many years at the Halifax International Airport in the Flight Kitchen. She was an accomplished Knitter, who loved...

MacQUARRIE; Gregory B., 61, of North Brookfield, Queens County passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, February 25th, 2013.

Born in Caledonia, Queens County, he was a son of  Mary (Baker) MacQuarrie of Caledonia and the late Kendall MacQuarrie.

Greg started working at various jobs as a teenager. He picked tobacco, worked at Graves, Michelin, CN, in the woods...