Dr. Beverley
Trask
Sydney, Nova
Scotia
With heavy hearts and profound sadness we announce the
peaceful passing of our father, Dr. Beverley Campbell “B.C.”
Trask on Sunday, September 9, 2018, at Harbourstone Enhanced Care,
Sydney, with family and loved ones by his side.
Born in Yarmouth, NS on November 6, 1928, Dad was the son of
the late Alfred and Margaret (Bain) Trask.
Following his early education, Dad attended and graduated
from Acadia University. He then completed medical school at Dalhousie
University, receiving his Doctorate of Medicine and went on to obtain
his Internal Medicine Specialty and focus on Cardiology, for which he
was awarded his fellowship with the Royal Canadian College of
Physicians and Surgeons. Moving to Sydney in 1961, he practiced
internal medicine for over 40 years at both, St. Rita and City of
Sydney Hospitals, followed by the Cape Breton Regional Hospital and
the Veteran’s Affairs Government of Canada local Sydney
office. A kind, compassionate and gentle person, his reputation as a
well-respected, modest, hard-working physician will live on in the
hearts of many. Instrumental in forming the first Cardiac Care Unit in
Sydney at City of Sydney Hospital, his work in this area was of key
interest and he became known as the “Heart Guy”. Dad was
involved in the development and creation of the Renal Dialysis Unit,
along with the Intensive Care Unit. He was an original founder of
Sydney and District Heartbeats and dedicated many years of volunteer
service to this program. A 50 year active member of Rotary Club of
Sydney, Dad exemplified the ideals of Rotary, ‘Service above
Self’ and was the recipient of the Paul Harris Fellowship
Award. When not being “the Doctor”, Dad most enjoyed
spending time at the cottage in Ben Eoin, surrounded by family and
friends and his much loved K-9’s, which
were many over the years.
Dr. Trask is survived by beloved son, Peter (Sandra), Sydney;
cherished daughter, Carolyn (Sandy) Archibald, Halifax; and loving
grandchildren, Justine, Hilary and Courtney Trask and Jeff, Ben, Nick
and Katie Archibald. Also surviving are his sisters-in-law, Gwen
Trask, Yarmouth, Rachel Sheehy and Edna Porter, both of Falmouth,
along with many nieces and nephews, who fondly remember him as Uncle
Bev.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his ever loving
wife, Maxine (Porter) Trask in 2012; brother, Stuart Trask;
brothers-in-law, Ed Porter, Stan Porter, Don Porter, Everett Porter,
Ron Sheehy and Bud Dodge; sisters-in-law, Olive Dodge, Dorothy Porter,
Olive Porter and Shirley Porter.
The family would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all
Dad’s caregivers, especially Michelle, Marion and Shelly, as
well as Dr. Archibald for their care.
Visitation will take place at Sydney Memorial Chapel on
Friday, September 14 from 7-9 p.m. A funeral service will be held in
the chapel on Saturday, September 15 at 2 p.m., with Rev. Thomas Whent
officiating. Interment will be held at a later date.
In honour and recognition of a very important cause to Dr.
Trask, memorials can be made to the Canadian Heart and Stroke
Foundation or the local SPCA.
Words of comfort can be sent to the family at
www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca or e-mail
sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Dr Beverley Trask 19282018..
Death notice for the town of: Sydney, Province: Nova Scotia