John «Jack» Alexander Doyle
1927-2019
Doyle, John «Jack»,
age 92 formerly of Post Road, Antigonish
passed away peacefully at the R.K MacDonald Nursing Home on December
5, 2019.
Born in Pugwash, he was the son of the late John
Alfred and Lilly (MacKay)
Doyle.
Jack started work in the delivery
business delivering from his horse and wagon.
At the age of
fourteen he began driving a pulp
truck for his father’s pulp mill.
Later he delivered
lobster for J.A. Doyle and Sons in Lismore. He worked on the Canso
Causeway as a heavy equipment operator and was employed
as a heavy equipment operator
with the Department of Transportation
from 1954 until his
retirement in 1986. Jack had a natural talent for
rebuilding machines most notable the two
dozers he quietly assembled in his workshop.
He enjoyed cutting pulp on his own land and
being out in the woods. For Jack,
there was always an adventure to be had in
his green Ford truck with his dog Max by his side.
He was a man of very strong faith.
He loved cats and
dogs. Besides bringing up their own family,
Jack and Ruth opened their home to over
fifty-three foster children over forty plus
years.
He is survived by his children, Jackie;
Eileen Doyle
MacDonald, and David of Antigonish; Brenda (Kevin) Vigneau, Ohio;
Sandy MacFarling, Keppoch; Daniel Pelerine;Ricky
Moore; Lorraine
Murphy; Leotta; Ann; Donna and Alena; twelve grandchildren: John,
Steven, Cindy, Amanda, Laura, Gina, Stacy, Shawn, Ryan, Kendra, Jason
and Krista; eight great grandchildren. Sister, Mary Doyle Pugwash and
loyal friend, Tracey
Nickerson.
Predeceased by his wife, Ruth (Murphy); sons Vaughn
and Jay; brothers: Warren, Vaughn; sister, Jean Ackerman, a
grandson and brother in infancy and special aunt and uncle Winnie
(Doyle) and George Matheson.
Visitation will be in C.L. Curry Funeral Home, 135
College Street, Antigonish on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.
Funeral Mass will be in St Ninian Cathedral on Monday at 1:00 pm with
Reverend Donald MacGillivray presiding. Burial in the parish
cemetery.
Donations in memory may be made to CARMA
or N.S. Alzheimer’s Society. Online
condolences:
www.clcurry.com.
19272019
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de John Jack Alexander Doyle 19272019..
Décès pour la Ville: Antigonish, Province: Nova Scotia