John Basil Smith
January 20, 1935 – December 12, 2019
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It is with great sadness that we the family of John Basil Smith, announced he passed peacefully surrounded by his family on December 12th, 2019 at the age of 84. Born in Toronto on January 20th, 1935, the son of the late Fred and Sarah Smith. Smitty was a Petty Officer with the Royal Canadian Navy from 1952 until his retirement in 1972. During this time, he served aboard the HMCS Bonaventure. He worked at Halterm as a longshoreman with ILA local 269 after his retirement from the Navy. He was a proud member of the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame as #52 with the Shearwaters Flyers in 1957.
He is predeceased by his wife Isabel (Gilliss) and his son Allan Smith. He is survived by his brother Stewart Smith, and sister Jannette Dempsey of Ontario. He is survived by his daughters Christa (Rick) Eddy of Upper Cornwall, Judy (Mark) Nickerson of Hubley, Donna (Mike) Rafuse of Prospect, and Angela (Jon) Griffin, Cole Harbour. Grandchildren Emily (Shawn), Bradley (Jessica), Julia (John), Bryan (Sarah), Evan, Laura and Sarah and his companion, Helen Coleman.
Dads singing and jokes will be missed by all including his Navy buddies and those at his McDonalds interludes.
Visitation will be 7-9 pm, December 17th, 2019 at Dartmouth Funeral Home, 29 Queen Street, Dartmouth, NS. Funeral mass will be celebrated Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 at St. Peters Parish, 10 Maple Street Dartmouth, NS at 10 a.m. Father Jim Richards, Celebrant.
Family Flowers only, by request, in lieu, donations to Feed Nova Scotia, Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, or Shearwater Aviation Museum.
Family would like to thank Northwood Home Care, VON, Palliative Care, doctors of the Heart Function Clinic and Drs. Katerina Neumann, Todd Howlett and Karsten Gehrig.
Online condolences can be left at DartmouthFuneralhome.ca
SERVICES
Visitation
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Dartmouth Funeral Home
29 Queen Street
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 1E9
Funeral Mass
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
10:00 AM
St. Peters Roman Catholic Church
10 Maple Street
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 2X3
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of John Basil Smith January 20 1935 December 12 2019..
Death notice for the town of: Dartmouth, Province: Nova Scotia