It is with great sorrow we announce the
passing of our dear husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and
good friend, Joseph Bernard Parago, age 74, on Saturday, February 9,
2019.
He was
born June 6, 1944, in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Joe
worked for a time at the Isle Royal Hotel as a cook. Then entered the
Canadian Armed Services, Queen’s Own Rifles 3PPLI, serving
in Cypress and other areas overseas and Canada. After leaving the
military, he worked for 18 years at the Buy Rite Wholesale and 15
years in the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires. Joe had a real liking
for food and loved to eat and cook, but his greatest pleasures were
the times he spent with his family, children and grandchildren. He
loved music, dancing and daily walks with his good friend, Joe
Waye.
He is
survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Pat (Sampson) Parago; his
children, Linda (Frank) Mombourquette, David (Darlene) Landry, Ken
(Debbie) Landry and Theresa (Robert) Rose; brothers, Jimmy (Sharon)
Parago, Boston, Patrick (Marie) Parago, Winnipeg, Dennis (Margie)
Parago, Winnipeg, Gloria Hooper, Sydney and Mary (Bill) Keeping,
Pictou; grandchildren, Katelyn, John, Kristen, Carter,
Jamie, Victoria, Morgan, Cory, Sean and Andrea; and numerous nieces,
nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Joe was
predeceased by his parents, Bernard, Brigette, Nellie and Jessie,
also, sisters, Josephine and Bernadette.
Visitation will take place Monday, February 11, 2019
from 7-9 p.m. at Sydney Memorial Chapel. Funeral Mass will be Tuesday
at 11 a.m. in St. Theresa’s Church, with Rev. Joseph
MacKenzie officiating. Interment will be held at a later date in
Resurrection Cemetery.
Many
thanks to Dr. Ann Frances D’Intino, Dr. John Ritter and Dr.
S. Abboud and all nursing staff in Palliative Care for their
exceptional service and kindness given to Joe and our family.
Memorial
donations to be made to St. Theresa’s Food Bank or charity
of one’s choice.
Words of
comfort can be sent to the family at www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca or
e-mail sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca.
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Joseph Joe Parago 19442019..
Décès pour la Ville: Sydney, Province: Nova Scotia