Perley Edward Coldwell
1950-2019
It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of
Perley Edward Coldwell, age 69, of Baxters Harbour who passed away at
home, on July 4, 2019. Born on March 14, 1950 in Wolfville, he was a
twin son of Howard and Mary (Brown) Coldwell. He grew up in Gaspereau
living on the family farm. He was one of the four oldest siblings that
started tubing in the Gaspereau River. Perley and his twin brother,
Perry, attended Gaspereau Elementary School and the old Horton
District High School. He played soccer for the Horton boy’s soccer
team throughout his junior and senior years. After graduating from
Horton, Perley attended Acadia University to play soccer. In 1969
Perley played with his Horton team mates on the Nova Scotia Canada
Summer Games soccer team held in Nova Scotia. He represented Nova
Scotia Senior Soccer, the first year for the Valley Team. Next year he
represented “All Star Soccer Team” in Winnipeg. Perley
coached boy’s soccer teams and refereed youth soccer for
several years in the Valley. He refereed men soccer games throughout
the Valley and Halifax area for many years. Perley was a member of
Horton “B” boys basketball team and Horton senior volleyball
team. He was named to the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame for
Basketball after winning the Eastern Canadian Championship Cup which
was retired the following year. He also played on the junior fastball
team capturing the championship for Nova Scotia. Perley started his
own carpentry business after graduating from Horton. He has built many
buildings for local business and high end homes throughout the
Annapolis Valley. He was proud of his work and gained respect from the
employers he worked for. He enjoyed developing new adventures in his
carpentry business. He was a hard worker and retirement was not apart
of his life. The day of his passing he was building a home for an
employer in Hants Border. Perley married Ann Pauline Rafuse in 1997
and had a son, Levi Howard Coldwell. He is also survived by sisters,
Linda (Keith Davidson), Greenfield; Pauline Meldrum, Wolfville;
LaVerne (Barry Walker), Wolfville and Mary Denise (companion Brian
Bales) Didsbury, Alberta; twin brother, Perry, Gaspereau; nine nieces
and nephews; fifteen grand nieces and grand nephews. He was
predeceased by a brother-in-law, Robert Meldrum. Cremation has taken
place and there will be no visitation or funeral service, at
Perley’s request. Burial will be held at a later date. In
lieu of flowers, donations in memory may be made to a charity of your
choice. Arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral
Home and Cremation Services, Kentville.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Perley Edward Coldwell 19502019..
Death notice for the town of: Kentville, Province: Nova Scotia