Rodney ‘Rod’ Sandall
1927-2020
Albert Rodney “Rod” Sandall, 92, of New Glasgow,
NS, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 20,
2020.
Born in Halifax, he was a son of the late Albert and Margery
(Fenerty) Sandall. He was predeceased by his
beloved wife Christine in 2016, and by his brother Donald and
sister-in-law Winnifred.
Survived by children, David (Sylvia) Bangkok and Calgary;
Sharon, New Glasgow; Jim, Halifax; and Alice (Tim Holt), Lower
Sackville; and grandchildren, Sarah (Justin), Christa, Marcus and
Hayley.
Rod graduated from Queen Elizabeth High School, served in the
army reserves and completed the Royal Canadian Electrical and
Mechanical Engineers’ Officers’ Training Course in
Kingston, ON. He was a graduate of the NS Technical College (Dalhousie
University) with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
degree.
Rod’s career included jobs with Ontario Northland
Railway, North Bay and National Steel Car, Hamilton and in the pulp
and paper industry in Ontario and Quebec. The
family moved to New Glasgow in 1966 when Rod joined Scott Maritimes
Ltd., from where he retired in 1985 as Plant Engineer.
Rod had a lifelong interest in trains; no trip out West was
complete without stops at Banff and Lake Louise stations,
Morant’s Curve and the Spiral Tunnels. He
was a retired amateur (ham) radio operator, call sign VE1
AYI. Rod was a member of St. George’s
Anglican Church for 54 years.
While we will miss him very much, we take comfort in knowing
Dad is reunited with Mum.
Due to COVID 19, there will be no visitation. A public burial
service will take place at the Abercrombie Cemetery on Monday, August
24, 2020 at 2pm, with Rev. Falen McNulty officiating. Family flowers
only. Donations in Rod’s memory may be made to Operation
Smile Canada, 375 University Ave., Suite 204, Toronto, ON, M5G 2J5.
Funeral arrangements under the direction of R.H. Porter Funeral
Home.
A well lived
life…
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Rodney ‘Rod’ Sandall 19272020..
Death notice for the town of: New-Glasgow, Province: Nova Scotia