DeCOSTE, WILLIAM « DARRELL »
– age 64, of Frankville, Antigonish County,
passed away peacefully at home, with his family by his side after a
courageous battle with cancer on Friday, November 19,
2021.
Throughout the last nine years, Darrell always said to Barb
« we are crying on the inside, laughing on the outside » after
the loss of their daughter. We know he will no longer be crying as he
has finally been reunited with Jenna.
Darrell started his career at the young age of 18. As a
self-employed drywaller, he took great pride in all the jobs he
completed over the last 46 years. Over this time he has met many
people and established life long friendships. His days
didn’t stop when he clocked out, because to many he was a
jack-of-all-trades and lent a helping hand whenever
asked.
He was a loyal & dedicated husband, dad, grampie,
brother & friend. His quick wit, dependability and love hate
relationship with the Toronto Maple Leafs will be missed. With
Darrell, we never had to question who was the driver and he always got
us to our destination safely with lots of laughs. Sundays were often
spent watching Nascar, awaiting a phone call from Art for their weekly
Mother Webb’s trip. He left a lasting impression (good or
bad) on most people he met.
He will be dearly missed by his loving wife of 36 years, Barb
(Williams), daughter Melissa, special son in law Daniel and his pride
& joy, grandson Thomas William; sisters Jean Lukeman, Beverly
(Brian) White; twin brother Derrick (Mary Annette) DeCoste, brothers,
Mike DeCoste & Daniel (Brenda) DeCoste; Father in Law, Arthur
Williams; sister in laws, Debbie (Robert) Raymond, Linda (Steven)
Myette, Patsy Williams; brother in laws, Calvin (Mae) Williams, Gary
Williams and Artie (Susie) Williams; his many nieces, nephews and his
Godchildren.
Born in Antigonish, he was the son of the late Stephen
& Priscilla (LeVangie) DeCoste and predeceased by brother,
Patrick, in infancy, sister Kathleen Shea MacLellan and mother in law
Kathleen Williams.
We wish to extend our deepest gratitude to Dr. Steven
Gallant, Dr. Ron MacCormick, the ladies at St. Martha’s
oncology department, the staff at VON Antigonish & St.
Martha’s palliative care team for their compassion and
attentive care. A special thank you to Dr. Emily Rice and Shelley
Robertson for their constant support and kind-heartedness throughout
Darrell’s journey. Also to Deacon Berkley Guthro for his
support and weekly visits, which Darrell looked forward
to.
Visitation will be in St. Paul’s Centre, Havre
Boucher on Monday, November 22nd, from 1pm to
3pm and 6pm to 9pm. Funeral Mass will be held in St. Paul’s
Church, Havre Boucher on Tuesday, November
23rd, at 11:00 am. Burial will take place in
St. Paul’s Parish Cemetery.
Family flowers only, please. In lieu of flowers, donations
can be made in Darrell’s memory to: Palliative Care Unit,
VON Antigonish or charity of choice.
Please note, masks are mandatory, proof of double vaccination
and valid photo ID are required for both visitation and funeral. Words
of comfort may be forwarded to the family at www.haverstocks.com
1957 2021
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de William Darrell DeCoste 1957 2021..
Dennis Haverstocks funeral homes
Décès pour la Ville: Port-Hawkesbury, Province: Nova Scotia