Frederick Austin Sheppard
1944-2018
Frederick Austin Sheppard – 74, of
Coldbrook passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 in the Valley Regional
Hospital, Kentville. Born in Kentville, he was a son of the late
Frederick and Mary Sheppard. Frederick had been a cook at Camp
Aldershot and later traveled the province as a steel worker, retiring
from the physical plant at Acadia University. Frederick enjoyed
baking, his flower garden, fishing, hunting, camping and loved
convertibles, especially the Mazda Miata. He is survived by his wife,
Gertrude (Clark) (Pineo); a daughter, Tammy Duncan (Barb), Kentville;
a son, Brad (Darla) Rafuse, Kentville; step-daughter, Renee Pineo
(Bill), Falmouth; step-son, Todd Pineo, Northern ON; grandchildren,
Christian Rafuse, Calgary, AB; Kirk Rafuse, Kentville; Richard
Schofield, Kentville; step-grandchildren, Justin Wilson, Ryan Thomas,
Zach Thomas, all of Falmouth; sisters, Mary Varner,
Kentville; brothers, Thomas (Connie), New Minas; Daniel, Centreville.
He was predeceased by his first wife (Tammy and Brad’s
mother), Maxine (Davidson) Sheppard; sister, Georgina Taylor;
brothers, Zeke, Ronald and Hugh. The family would like to extend a
special thanks to the doctors and nurses of the surgical floor and
emergency room of Valley Regional Hospital for their wonderful care,
kindness and professionalism. Cremation has taken place. There will be
no visitation, by request. A graveside service will be held at 2:00
p.m. Friday, May 4, 2018 in the Lakeview Cemetery, Lakeville, Reverend
Ellen Hunt officiating. Donations in memory may be made to Kidney
Foundation, Canadian Cancer Society, NS Lung Association or a charity
of your choice. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White
Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
Kentville.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Frederick Austin Sheppard 19442018.source
Décès pour la Ville: Kentville, Province: Nova Scotia
