Edwin William Ross
1935-2020
ROSS, Edwin William –
River Denys, NS, Age 85, passed away peacefully at the QEII Health
Sciences, Halifax, on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. Born on March 29, 1935
in Middle River, Victoria County, he was the son of the late Oswell
and Catherine (MacLennan) Ross. He is survived by
his wife, Mary (MacLean) Ross, daughter, Susan (Randy) MacDonald, Port
Hastings, daughter, Faye (Phil) Ubinger, Cary, North Carolina, and
son, Stuart (Shawna) Ross, Calgary, Alberta; grandchildren, Cory
Fraser, Ottawa, Ontario, Makena and Aidan Ross, Calgary, Alberta,
Hannah, Kennedy and Nora Ubinger, Cary, North Carolina and
step-grandchildren, Jeffrey, Ryan, Jared and Jenna MacDonald, as well
as nieces, nephews and many cousins. He was predeceased by
brother, Harold Ross, and brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Helen
Ross.
Edwin began his working career with Martel Construction,
North Sydney, before moving to River Denys in 1964 where he worked
with Georgia Pacific Gypsum Corporation before retiring in
2000. In retirement he enjoyed being outdoors and the beauty
of nature. He tended his beautiful gardens and spent many
hours in his workshop working with wood. He was very inventive and
creative. He loved going for drives to Goldbrook, Middle
River and Margaree and backroads of Cape Breton in “old Red”
(Dodge Ram).
He loved his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ and served him in
many capacities as a Sunday School teacher and Ruling Elder.
He was a member and Honourably Retired Ruling Elder of Sovereign Grace
Presbyterian Church, River Denys. He enjoyed visiting people
and helping out those in the community. He was a very quiet
and soft spoken man.
Visitation will take place at Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home
in Port Hawkesbury on Wednesday, September 2 from 2-4 and
6-9pm. Family flowers only. Funeral will take
place in Farquharson Memorial Presbyterian Church, Middle River,
Victoria County, on Thursday, September 3 at 2pm with Rev. Ian Crooks
and Rev. Wayne MacLeod officiating, burial to follow in the Middle
River Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made to the
Victoria County Memorial Hospital Foundation or Sovereign Grace
Presbyterian Church.
The family would like to especially thank EHS, Dr. Eager and
staff at Inverness Memorial Consolidated Hospital, Lifeflight, and the
doctors and nurses at the QEII Health Sciences Centre (Unit 5.2 and
7.4) for their kindness and compassion during this difficult
time. We would also like to thank Dr. Roland Genge and the
staff at Victoria County Memorial Hospital, Baddeck, for their care
for so many years. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at
www.haverstocks.com
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Death notice for the town of: Port-Hawkesbury, Province: Nova Scotia