Lawson Eugene “Gene” Bezanson
1926-2019
Lawson Eugene “Gene” Bezanson passed away
peacefully on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 in his 93rd year in Abbie J.
Lane Memorial – QEII, Halifax. Born in South Alton on
December 14, 1926, he was a son of the late Norman and Lola (Corbett)
Bezanson. Lawson owned and operated a farm in Torbrook Mines. In 1958,
he began his career as a plumber, steam fitter with the construction
engineering section of CFB Greenwood until his retirement in 1986. He
then joined the Woodlot Owners Association of Nova Scotia working many
years at the Silviculture and planting trees on his land in Torbrook
Mines. In 1996 he was the regional winner of the Woodland Owner of the
Year award. Lawson moved to Centreville in 2002 after his marriage to
Vivian. His love of the outdoors carried on by planting his garden and
cutting his own wood. He and Vivian led an active life enjoying
dancing, the cottage at Halls Harbour, working on quilts together,
attending horse and ox pulls and taking in fall exhibitions. Since
November 2015, Lawson resided at Kingswood Assisted Living Residence
in Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia. He is survived by his wife, Vivian
(Sanford); sons, Darrell (Catherine); David (Diana); Ronald (Sharon);
grandchildren, James, Tony, Taylor, Adriana, Crystal, Meghan, Evan; 16
great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his
wife, Ella (Lockhart); sister, Eileen Rafuse; brothers, Gerald, Alden
and daughter-in-law, Karen McGill. Cremation has taken
place. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the
time of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m., followed by a reception, on
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 in the White Family Funeral Home,
Kentville, Reverend Doctor Steven B. Hopper officiating.
Burial will take place in the Torbrook Mines United Church Cemetery,
Torbrook Mines. Donations in memory may be made to a charity of
one’s choice. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to
the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
Kentville.
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Death notice for the town of: Kentville, Province: Nova Scotia