Donald “Jerry” Slauenwhite
1941-2021
Donald ‘Jerry’
Slauenwhite
1941-2021
Donald Gerald Slauenwhite (Jerry), 79,
Cornwall, passed away on January 1, 2021 at Dartmouth General
Hospital as a result of injuries sustained in a recent car accident.
Born in Halifax and having lived in various communities including over
20 years on Little Mush-a-Mush lake, Lower Cornwall is where he called
home.
He grew up in Kline Heights, Halifax and lived in
Vancouver for a few years before returning home to NS in the
70’s and making his home in Bridgewater. He was the foreman
of the paint crew at Riverport Fish plant for many years until he
opened a secondhand store – “Second Choice Furniture”. After
closing his business in 1990 he worked briefly at National Sea Fish
plant in Lunenburg until a serious car accident in Feb 1991 left him
unable to work.
In his younger days he loved being around people and
made many friends. He had an infectious smile and hearty laugh. If you
met him it didn’t take long for you to know he was stubborn
and you may as well just agree with him, ‘cause you
ain’t gonna win the argument. Maybe you were one
of the few who were close enough to him to see his
‘soft’ side. He loved his family and was
especially proud of his children.
He was predeceased by his parents, Gerald and Nellie
(Soper), sister Diane Currie, and son, Christopher. He is survived by
his wife, Sharon (Beck); children Sherry Slauenwhite-Bailey (Halifax):
Megan Slauenwhite (Mike), Harrietsfield; Jared Slauenwhite, Wileville;
grandchildren Amanda, Alex and Rachael Bailey; Wesley Norwood; nieces
and nephews Todd (Colleen) and Trevor Humphrey, Lori and Gavin (Susan)
Beck and his faithful feline, Toby.
We wish to thank the
doctors and nurses at the Halifax Infirmary and Dartmouth General
Hospital for their care and
kindness.
Respecting Jerry’s wishes and due to current
restrictions there will only be a private family gathering to share
memories. Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of the
R.A. Corkum Funeral Home, Wileville, where online condolences may be
offered by visiting
www.corkumfuneralhome.ca
“Take ‘er
cool”
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Donald Jerry Slauenwhite 19412021..
Death notice for the town of: Wileville, Province: Nova Scotia