John Watson Henry
1924-2019
It is with great sadness that we
announce the passing of John Watson
Henry, 94, of Upper Nappan, on Wednesday, June 12, 2019
at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre. Born in
Georgetown, PE, John was a son of the late Thomas and Lillian
(Publicover) Henry.
John was a Veteran of WWII, having
served with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders.
He worked for over sixty years as a
Stonemason/Bricklayer all throughout Nova Scotia. He was
deeply dedicated and passionate about his profession and passed on
this skill to his two sons.
John enjoyed watching baseball and
hockey and was an avid fan of the Toronto Blue Jays as well as the
Amherst Ramblers. He also enjoyed spending quality time
with his family and extended family.
A devoted family man, John was a caring
and loving husband, father, grandfather, great and great-great
grandfather.
He will be sadly missed by his nine
daughters Nancy (John) MacKenzie, Carol (Les) MacKay, Barb (Barry)
Smith, Donna (Larry) Silvea, Brenda (Richard) Laurie, Roxanne (Scott)
Lockhart, Heather (Donald) MacDonald, Lisa (Mike Gallagher) Henry,
Sheri (Dr. Mark) Emery; two sons, Jimmy (Ruth) Henry and David (Cindy)
Henry, as well as many grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great
grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. He had several
brothers and sisters.
Besides his parents John was predeceased
by his wife of sixty years, Theresa Mary (nee Gallant) and a daughter
in infancy Brenda Rose.
Arrangements are under the care of
A.H. Brown Funeral
Home, 5 McFarlane Street, Springhill
(902-597-2361). Honouring John’s wishes, there is to be no
visitation or services at this time. A private
graveside service will be held at the Mapleton Cemetery at a later
date.
Donations in memory of John made be to
the Mapleton Cemetery or the Cumberland Palliative
Care.
Sharing of memories and condolences may
be sent to the family by visiting John’s online memorial at
www.brownsfuneralhome.com or through the A.H. Brown Funeral Home Facebook
Page.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of John Watson Henry 19242019..
Death notice for the town of: Springhill, Province: Nova Scotia