Levy, Wilson Alexander
Louisbourg
Wilson
Alexander Levy, passed away Friday May 25, 2018 at the Cape
Breton
Regional Hospital with his
family by his side.
Born in
Louisbourg, he was the son of the late Sam and Lily (Wilson)
Levy.
A humble and quiet man, with
a wide and ready smile, Wilson was a man of
great faith. Up until the time of his passing he
could be found each Sunday in
the
choir,” singing loudly.
As a faithful servant of his God”. He was an ardent
supporter
of his
church and served on numerous committees. The church itself is filled
with numerous tables, candlestands and other
objects of wood and glass, fashioned by
his own skilled hands. An eternal
memorial of Wilson stands carved from the huge tree
that grew for generations in
front
of the church window and will always remind those who pass of
his
presence
there.
A rare accomplishment for
the time, Wilson graduated from high school in
Glace
Bay in 1942, traveling
weekly by train from Louisbourg with his lifelong
friend,
Dr. Frank
Stacey.
From there he joined the
Canadian Navy, after basic training in Kingston
Ontario. Serving for a number of years, he ended the
war in Halifax,
building Corvettes both there and in
Kingston.
After the War, he was
employed for over 30 years with Manning MacInnis in
Glace Bay and was a boat builder, fisherman, master
carpenter and a Veteran of
WWII.
Wilson was
an active member of First United Church in Louisbourg, the
United
Brotherhood of Carpenter
and Joiners of America, the S & L Railway
Historical
Society, and at 94, the
eldest member of Branch 62 Louisbourg Legion. He
was
one of the last 3 remaining
Veterans of that Branch.
In his
younger years, Wilson enjoyed badminton, skating, sailing
and
woodworking. Lately his
passions were watching the boats come and go from
the
harbour’s edge,
singing with his choir family and spending countless hours in
the
Boat Shed, with his son
Robert, by whom he will be forever missed.
Wilson is survived his daughter Janice (Frank) ,
Sydney, son Robert (Ellie),
Louisbourg, grandchildren Dustin and Gabriel
“Gabe”.
He was
predeceased by the mother of his children Isabel (Hunt), sister
Frances
Warren, brothers Carl, Ed,
and Ervin.
Visitation will be
held Tuesday May 29,
2018 from 2-4
and 7-9 pm,
in First
United Church Louisbourg.
Funeral will be held Wednesday in
the church at 2
pm, with Rev.
Emily Duggan officiating. Interment in Harbourview
Cemetery,
McCuish
Road.
Memorials in
Wilson’s honour may be made to Harbourview Cemetery,
First
United Church general fund,
or a charity of one’s choice.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Wilson Alexander Levy 2018.source
Death notice for the town of: Sydney, Province: Nova Scotia