Ray Melbourne Ingalls
1923-2020
Mr. Ray Melbourne Ingalls, 96,
of Ingalls Head, Grand Manan, NB, passed away peacefully on Monday
afternoon, June 29, 2020, at home with his family by his side. Ray was
the son of the late Leslie and Lillis (Huntley)
Ingalls.
Ray loved his family. Ray and
Betty raised their children in a home filled with unconditional love.
As their family grew, so did their love.
Ray loved and served the Lord
and raised his children to love and follow his faith. He was a member
of St. Paul’s Anglican Church where his rich singing voice
led the congregation each Sunday. He served as Warden at the Church as
well as serving on the Vestry.
He spent most of his adult
life lobster fishing, as well as scalloping. He and his dad owned two
boats; the Miss Molly and the Trigo. On his own, he owned the Claude
G. and the Atlantic I.
Ray loved to garden. He and
Betty planted a large vegetable garden for years, with hardly a weed
to be found. One of the lessons Ray taught his family: “a job
worth doing is a job worth doing well”. His meticulously
piled firewood was legendary, as were his shed, boats and spotlessly
clean basement.
Ray and Betty loved to travel.
They especially liked going on bus tours with Hayward and Helen
Ingalls, and Sharron and Murray Guptill. For several years, they
travelled to Florida with their family. They loved their annual
vacations at Cocoa Beach.
Ray is survived by his wife
Betty Ellen (Green) Ingalls, of 71 years, two daughters, Yvonne
(David) Park, of Ingalls Head, Berneta (Eric) Allaby, of
Quispamsis,
NB; one son Claude (Sharon) Ingalls, of North Head; eight
grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; one great great
granddaughter and many nieces and nephews.
Ray is predeceased by his
parents; two sisters, Sylvia Ingalls, and Isabelle Brown, one brother,
Ernest Ingalls; one great granddaughter Danielle Shaw
Park.
Visitation will be on
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at St. Paul’s Hall from 6
– 8pm. With Covid-19 protocols being in place,
please wear your mask. Ray’s Funeral Service will be by
family invitation.
For those who wish, a donation
in Ray’s memory can be made to Danielle Park Memorial
Scholarship; Maple Grove Cemetery or to the charity of the
donor’s choice. Funeral arrangements are in the care of Ells
Funeral Home Inc., 1199 Route 776, Grand Manan, NB E5G 1G2.
Condolences, messages of sympathy may also be sent to www.ells.ca or
(506)662-3116.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Ray Melbourne Ingalls 19232020..
Death notice for the town of: Grand Manan, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick