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Albert «Al» Burry
1936-2024
Albert
«Al», son of Ches and Joy (Evans) Burry, born in
Wesleyville Newfoundland, started a new solo venture today following
65 years as one half of the greatest strategic parenting partnerships.
The story goes, unlike his siblings, Al had no middle name because he
wasn’t supposed to live so they called him Albert
– well he made it to 88! He married Edith (mom) in 1959 and
Aaron showed up in 1960, Stewart «Stu»
(‘62), Andrea «Angie» (‘63)
followed in short order. Aaron probably has the clearest memory of the
early years on South Street in Halifax: two very early twenty
somethings making a magical bachelor apartment a home, with very
limited resources, for three children under the age of 3 while Dad
completed dental school. A household destined to be a model of calm,
by 1964 moved to Kentville with Dad opening a new practice and buying
a friend’s home on 106 Parkview Rd. in 1966. 106 would also
welcome the arrival of a baby brother Trevor «Trev»
(‘71). The family friends, Murray and Florence Stevens
moving from Kentville, expanded our deep connections and lifelong
friendship to Second Peninsula and Backman Beach Lunenburg Co. Ahead
of his time, the Parkview homestead created what today is a
«walkable community» with the bonus of endless hours
of tree fort building and countless cords of wood to be cut and
precision stacked in the garage to support his chief energy source –
the wood stove.
Al’s dental
practice was demanding, and he was often exhausted working days,
nights, and weekends to focus on those who so desperately needed help
and relief from pain. In his early days he wasn’t exactly
the model of patience with us, and his refuge was the golf course and
time playing crib with his good friend Dennis Smith. The pool table in
the basement was a busy spot when the friends came on many evenings to
play.
Mom kept the house and
everything else going to an unbelievable standard, baking bread and
creating amazing meals to fuel a vibrant house and maintained the
extracurricular schedule for four very active children. We ate every
meal together, Dad walking to and from work and his children to and
from school. Dad was known to change his mind and of course it was up
to mom to adapt quickly. A call after lunch, «Let’s
go away for the weekend!» … leaving mom to kick it
into high gear packing all of us and everything else needed in the
back of the 66 Buick for a weekend in Shediac at the beach and in
Moncton at Centennial Park in the evenings. Fully ready to go and all
pulled together within a couple of hours’ notice at best and
then, in our teenage years, off to France with just a few
days’ notice. No matter what he asked for, she had it packed
in that car.
A back injury in 1970
meant major modifications to the work hours and family life but time
with family and exploring what the world had to offer remained a
priority even if it meant mom had to drive and he lay on the back seat
to manage the pain.
The Belroy Motel came
into our lives in ‘71 offering time together, long hours of
physical work and experiential learning that the finest business
schools couldn’t surpass – notably introducing the
concept of the «Kentucky fried chicken deal»
– which pays dividends, to this day, for all his
children! Acadia was a big part of our lives, Dad led the
Friday night trips to the biology or French departments, picking up an
armful of books from the library, swimming lessons and of course the
Axeman basketball games.
The passion for France
and with the help of good friends (Gordon and Marie Leblanc of New
Minas) led to an unimaginable and magical family Franco Canadian
alliance. Bernard and Marie Therese Verger, their daughters Pascale
and Servanne of Cancale, France came into the Burry family life in
1976 with Pascale’s (Deblan) most recent visit in September
2022, just in time for Dad’s 86th birthday.
Al and
Edith’s strategic parenting partnership had a clear vision
and mission: Develop self-sufficient, hardworking, independent
children. The partnership achieved a remarkable 100% success, and we
are all deeply indebted and grateful. Dad supported and encouraged
Aaron’s becoming a dentist, Stew’s pilot career,
starting from age 13 at the Waterville Airport bringing hours of
excitement and adventure for all of us, Andrea’s career in
nursing and Trev’s time at home almost an only child,
heading to Acadia, starting his own family and a career in logistics
in the USA.
With the foundations
in place in the late 1980’s the strategic parenting
partnership pivoted to strategic grandparenting for Allex, Colin,
Eric, Steven, Scott, Genevieve, Christopher «Chris»
and Michael offering state of the art critical respite care services
and an individual customized one on one program for each grandchild.
He was the model of patience and cherished seeing them at every
opportunity. Now as the children and their partners Andrea (Dave),
Stew (Grace), Aaron (Ted) and Trev (Karen) are all near retirement
themselves the strategic partnership pivoted again to the great
grandchildren Theo, Zayden, Garnet, Albert «Alby»,
Ayla, Liam and Sophia. That meant dinner or afternoon barbeques at
Nannies, brunches at the Evangeline Café
(«Stirlings») and more recently the Essentially
English Bakery & Café in Hantsport sharing
Al’s most happy activity: time with family around
him.
Special thanks to
Eugene and Sheila Spinney who our dad deeply admired and was thankful
for their friendship. Lifelong friends, Dave and Janette Gardner and
Mic and Caroline Day. Special bonus son, Sam Vaughn who moved acres of
land and trees and who knows what else. Kindred spirits Dr. Jim Seaman
and Lori who looked after Dad both professionally and as kind
neighbors for many years.
With all in place,
Alberts mission is complete, He has his Boarding pass in hand for his
next journey. There is a ready supply of wood for the woodstove, a
collection of great books to read, time at the beach where the weather
is always clear and the water warm. There are people to share his
quick wit and Newfoundland sense of humor with his ever-present
mischievous twinkle in his blue eyes as he tells yet another joke or
talks politics.
Al was predeceased by
his parents, Ches and Joy; brothers, Charles and George; sisters,
Gloria and Helen; and son-in-law, Garnet Stacey. He is survived by
sisters, Louise, Salmon Arm, BC and Ruby, Corner Brook, Nfld. as well
as many sisters and brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews. He will be
sadly missed by his life partner, Edith (Doucette) Burry who in
addition to being CEO of the firm, loved him and supported him
dearly.
Please join us for a
fun celebration of life, Friday November 29, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. in the
White Family Funeral Home, Kentville. For those unable to attend, a
livestream will be available. By request family flowers only.
Donations in memory to Valley Regional Hospital. Funeral arrangements
have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, Kentville.
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