Parcourez la nécrologie de Donald Reigh Chase 1937 2023 résidant dans la province Nova Scotia pour le détail des funérailles
It is with great sadness we announce the
passing of Donald Reigh Chase, age 85 of
Tidnish Bridge. Don passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at the
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre in Amherst,
NS.
Born in Windsor, NS, he was the son of
the late Lloyd and Mildred (Redden) Chase.
Don loved his home province of Nova
Scotia where he began his professional career with
the Bank of Nova Scotia at just 17 years old. His time with
the Bank took him to Kingston, Jamaica and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
before he finished his career in Toronto. He loved his
career at the Bank, back in the day when the Bank Manager held a
prominent role in the community, a role in which he took great
pride. He was well regarded by his peers and colleagues and
respected by his clients, many of whom became
friends.
Don always made time to actively pursue
his love of the outdoors as an avid and almost always successful
hunter, as well as a passionate
fisherman. He introduced his family to a lifelong
love of the outdoors with many camping trips, picnics, fishing trips
and duck hunting adventures.
His love of sport began as a child
playing hockey and basketball, a game he played into adulthood in
Jamaica and Toronto. He excelled at curling and for many
years skipped teams with such affectionate names as «The Rinky
Dinks» at annual curling bonspiels across Ontario and
Quebec. The Toronto Maple Leafs, Blue Jays and Raptors had no
bigger fan than Don.
Don loved his music. As a
child, he sang with the boys choir in Windsor. Over the
years he became a lover of country music and especially Dixieland
jazz, often taking in jazz festivals as he and Gloria
travelled the continent in retirement visiting such places as New
Orleans, Victoria, California and Florida. Don was always
the life of the party when he brought out his ukulele to lead
sing-songs at curling bonspiels and around many a
campfire.
Don returned to the province he loved
when he retired in the mid-1990s, settling in Tidnish Bridge where he
and Gloria have enjoyed many years living a picturesque seaside life
constantly entertained by the wildlife and views through
the picture windows of their home at the mouth of
the Tidnish River.
Don is survived by his loving wife of
over 64 years, Gloria Ann (White) Chase, his son Michael (Cory), his
daughter Teri, his sister Beverlee Langille (Dave). Grampy Don will be
sadly missed by his loving grandchildren Taylor, Myles,
Alexander and Arianna and lovingly remembered as Uncle Don to
his many nieces and nephews.
Don was predeceased by his father, Lloyd
Garnet Chase and his mother, Mildred Alice Barnes (Chase/Redden) as
well as by his son-in-law, David William Jones.
Arrangements are under the care and
supervision of the Jones Family Funeral
Centre, 70 Church Street, Amherst (902-667-8777) where
a public visitation will take place from 1 PM until 2 PM on
Sunday, January 15, 2023 followed immediately by the funeral service
at 2 PM. The funeral service will be live-streamed at
www.jonesfamilyfuneralcentre.ca.
The family extends heartfelt thanks to
Dr. Beltran and Dr. Bowen for their exceptional care of Don for over
20 years and thank Dr. James and the B wing nurses
of the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre for their care
over the past few weeks. If desired, donations to the Heart
and Stroke Foundation of Canada may be made in Don’s
memory.
Sharing of memories and condolences may
be sent to the family by visiting the online memorial at
www.jonesfamilyfuneralcentre.ca or through the Jones Family Funeral Centre
Facebook Page.
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