Kenneth Jeffery
September 21, 1929 - - July 31, 2023
Jeffery, Kenneth Ritchie- age 93 of Veterans Place, Yarmouth passed away peacefully on July 31,2023, with his daughters Cindy and Gail by his side. Born in Pleasant Lake, Yarmouth Co., NS he was a son to the late Harvey and Gladys (Wyman) Jeffery. He was a well-liked man that would do anything for anyone. Kenneth was a member of the Yarmouth Legion Branch 61. He left school at ...
Robert Davies
November 29, 1940 - - December 29, 2021
It is with great sadness that the family of Robert A Davies (Bob), 81, Yarmouth, announce his passing on December 29, 2021, at his home. Bob was born in Halifax on November 29, 1940, to the late Robert E. Davies and Geraldine Mae Munro.
Bob grew up in Toronto before joining the Royal Canadian Artillery as a young man. He made the army his career for 32 1/2 years. He had two ch ...
Ralph Durkee
December 13, 1926 - - November 08, 2021
DURKEE, Ralph Everett – age 94, of Yarmouth Co., N.S. Passed away peacefully on November 8, 2021, in Yarmouth Regional Hospital. Born in Sandford, Yarmouth Co. N.S. on December 13, 1926, he was a son to the late George and Lila (Cleveland) Durkee. Ralph was a mechanic by trade and worked in the North West Territories for ten years. After moving back to Yarmouth, he worked at ...
Roland Bourque
September 04, 1924 - - September 03, 2021
Roland Adolphe Bourque
September 4 1924 - September 3, 2021
Died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones. He was just a few hours short of his 97th birthday. He was the son of Adolphe Bourque and Marie (Muise) Bourque of Sluice Point. Roland began his working life at the age of 16 with Cosmos Imperial Mills. At the age of 18 1/2 he enlisted himself in the Canadian army ...
James "Nelson" LeBlanc
January 24, 1921 - - April 04, 2021
LEBLANC, James “Nelson” – age 100, of Veteran’s Place, Yarmouth N.S., passed away peacefully on April 4, 2021. Born on January 24, 1921, he was a son to the late James Alvin LeBlanc and Glady’s (Mack) LeBlanc. In his early years, Nelson worked at a farm on the top end of Argyle Street in Yarmouth. He then answered the call and joined the war effort spending four years ...
Addison "Wesley" Spinney
November 29, 1923 - - December 04, 2020
Spinney, Addison “Wesley” – age 97 of Yarmouth N.S. passed away peacefully on December 4,2020 at Yarmouth Regional Hospital. Born in Pubnico Head, Yarmouth County on November 29, 1923, he was the only son of Clinton and "Leta" Spinney. Wes was a veteran of the Second World War, joining the Royal Canadian Navy at the age of 17. He served his country on HMCS "Kamloops" and ...
Donald Gavel
June 18, 1925 - - November 22, 2020
GAVEL Donald Campbell – age 95 of Yarmouth N.S. Passed away peacefully with a son by his side on November 22, 2020, in Veterans Place in Yarmouth. Born in Pleasant Valley, Yarmouth County on June 18, 1925 he was a son of the late Randall and Myrtle(Hurburt) Gavel. Donald served in England and Mainland Europe during WWII. He also volunteered to go to Burma, but the war ended ...
Herbert "Doug" Trask
August 13, 1924 - - June 29, 2020
Herbert Douglas "Doug" Trask
Age 95, passed away June 29, 2020, in The Meadows Home for Special Care, Yarmouth, NS. He was born in Sandford, Yarmouth County, NS, on Aug 13, 1924, to Herbert and Sadie (Thurston) Trask. He served in the Marine Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II in Montreal and Dartmouth. After the war, he returned to his life's occupati ...
Harold Brittain
June 03, 1922 - - November 07, 2017
Brittain, Harold Wallace, born June 3, 1922, to Gordon Brittain and Fannie (Hamm) Brittain. Dad was a hardworking man of many talents, having been thrown into the work force at an early age as a result of his father's death. In 1942 he joined the military with the 4th Division, 15th field artillery "C" troop in communications, driver/operator. Returning to Canada in January of ...
Ellsworth Lawrence Sr
October 19, 1926 - - May 31, 2017
LAWRENCE Sr., Ellsworth Leroy – age 90 of Veterans Place, formerly of Greenville, passed away May 31st, 2017 at Veterans Place in Yarmouth. Born October 19, 1926 in Pleasant Lake, Yarmouth Co., N.S. he was one of 14 children of the late Alvin and Mabel (Tasco) Lawrence; 9 sons and 5 daughters. Known as the Greenville Flash, Ellsworth served in the Army for 26 years. During th ...
