Raymond Allen Hynes
1932-2019
It is with great sadness that we announce the
passing of Raymond Allen Hynes on 11 July 2019, aged 86. Born in Glace
Bay, he was a son of Israel James and Ada Mary (Rose) Hynes. He also
had a special connection with his step-father Sam Riggs, who Ray
believed was a guiding force in his early life. He graduated from
Morrison Glace Bay High School at the age of 15 and joined the Bank of
Montreal in 1949. Ray served in several positions with the Bank in
various communities, and retired in Wolfville after 40 years. He
earned an Associate of the Canadian Bankers Association, was a Fellow
of the Institute of Canadian Bankers, was confirmed in the Anglican
Church of St. Mary’s in Glace Bay, and served as a treasurer in St.
Andrew’s United Church in Wolfville. After retirement, Ray was manager
of the Acadia University Box Office and was very engaged with the
Performing Arts Series. Ray served as a councillor for the
Town of Wolfville from 1991-2000, during which time he was a member on
many Boards, including the Residential Tenancy Board. Ray was a great
lover of classical music and a master cookie maker. He was an
accomplished woodworker and many heirlooms exist as a result of his
work. His greatest joy was completing crossword puzzles with
his granddaughters. He was truly interested in people and much loved
by everyone who met him. Ray is survived by his wife of 63 years,
Dorothy (Chandler) Hynes; children, Jane and Michael (Paige),
Wolfville; daughter-in-law Janet, Kentville; granddaughters, Margot,
Karen, Jennifer, and Robyn; sister, Ada Valentine, Scotland;
sister-in-law, Catherine Hynes, Glace Bay. He is predeceased by his
eldest son, Haldane «Hal», sister, Louisa and
brother, Gordon. Special thanks to the Dialysis Unit at the Western
Kings Memorial Health Centre, Drs Lowe and Keough and staff of Med B
Unit, Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville. Donations may be made to
the Atlantic branch of the Kidney Foundation of Canada. Cremation has
taken place. There will be no visitation, by request. The funeral
service, followed by a reception, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday,
August 23, 2019 in the Wolfville Baptist Church, Reverend Doctor Scott
Kindred-Barnes and Pastor Jennifer Longley officiating. Burial will
take place in the Willow Bank Cemetery, Wolfville. Funeral
arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and
Cremation Services, Kentville.
«Every man moves on», says my father
quietly… «but there is no need to grieve, he leaves good things
behind. To everything there is a
season.»
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Raymond Allen Hynes 19322019..
Décès pour la Ville: Kentville, Province: Nova Scotia