Harold Milton Curran
1923-2019
Harold Milton Curran – age 96, of Kentville, passed away
peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, September 7, 2019
in the Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville. Born in Halifax, grew up
on McNab’s Island, he was the son of the late Walter and
Etta Maria (Lynch) Curran. Harold was a veteran of the Second World
War, serving as a Radio Operator with the Merchant Navy in the North
Atlantic and Caribbean and was a member of the RAF, stationed in
Gander, Newfoundland. Following the war, he worked with the Marine
Division of the RCMP and later moved to Ottawa and Montreal where he
worked with the Department of Transportation and held various other
government positions. He returned to Halifax and worked with the CBC
Television in their audio division for over 20 years, from where he
retired. He was a member of the Royal Astronomical Society and enjoyed
photography. He loved music, especially Lawrence Welk and Don Messer.
In most recent years, he enjoyed bird watching and all nature brought
to the window. He is survived by his wife, Margaret (McClair); four
daughters, Anne Curran, Halifax; Elizabeth (Kevin) McCann, Kentville;
Mary Curran, Vancouver; Avril (David) Bird, Canaan; two sons, Andrew
(Christine), Halifax; Alexander (Maureen), White Rock, British
Columbia; seven grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Keighan, Kate, Ryan, Liam,
Jayla, Jordyn. There will be no visitation, by request. The funeral
service and reception will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday,
September 12, 2019 in the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville. Burial
will take place at 3:30 p.m. in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lower
Sackville. Donations in memory may be made to the SPCA –
Kings County. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White
Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
Kentville.
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1923-2019
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Harold Milton Curran..
Décès pour la Ville: Kentville, Province: Nova Scotia