William Joseph Scott
1920-2019
William « Bill » Joseph Scott, 99, of
Fredericton and formerly of Moncton passed away on November 27, 2019
at Windsor Court Retirement Home. Born in Alton, NS, he was the son of
the late Victor and Eva (Murphy) Scott.
Bill will be sadly missed by his two sons,
Bob Scott of Fredericton and Barry Scott (Pam) of
Edmonton, AB; his daughter, Cathy
Aker (Brian) of Arthur, ON;
his grandchildren: Ritchie,
Niki, Mel, Kevin, Jessa, Rebecca, Matt, Kaely, Melissa, Lauren, David,
Kirsten, Cameron and Devon; his great-grandchildren: Noah,
Karissa, Luc, Grace and Evelyn as well as several nieces and
nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased
by his wife Sheila Elizabeth (Callaghan) Scott in 1999, a son John
Donald Scott in 2009 and three sisters and one
brother.
Bill worked for Canadian National Railways for 46
years, having retired in 1985. His first day on the job with CN, June
15 1939, was truly a memorable one. On that day, he
was working as an operator in Wellington,
N.S. , when King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
came through while on one of the first reigning
monarch tours of Canada. He served as an Able
Seaman in the Naval Forces of Canada during World War
II.
A life-long Roman Catholic, Bill attended Mass at various
Roman Catholic churches, including Immaculate Heart of
Mary in Riverview and St. Bernard’s in
Moncton throughout the 40 plus years he spent in the
greater Moncton area. Bill was an avid Blue Jays
fan and spent many an evening watching his favourite team on
television. He challenged himself with the Globe and Mail
Cryptic crossword puzzle every day and spent many an evening with his
wife and son playing in Bridge tournaments. Always the handyman, he
repaired televisions and various electronics as a part-time business
for many years. In his spare time, Bill enjoyed researching the family
genealogy and Toastmasters.
Resting at Fair Haven Funeral Home on the Salisbury Road,
Moncton, from where the visitation will take place on Monday, December
2, 2019 from 10:00 until 11:30 a.m. . The funeral service will follow
at 12:00, noon.
In memory of Bill, donations may be made to the Heart
& Stroke foundation.
www.mcadamsfh.com
19202019
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de William Joseph Scott 19202019..
Décès pour la Ville: Fredericton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick