William Gordon “Bill” Masters –
74, Old Barns, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving
family, on Tuesday morning, October 19, 2021, at Colchester East Hants
Health Centre, Truro. Born in Kentville, he was a son of Myrtle
(Davidson) Comeau, Kentville, and the late Gordon
Marsters.
Bill was a loving husband and father, however, as everyone
knew, his grandchildren came first and foremost, and he was their
biggest supporter! Bill was a member of Old Barns United Church and in
earlier years was a leader for Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Clifton 4-H
woodworking project.
He was co-owner and General Manager of Nova Enterprises and
retired in 2011. Bill served for many years on the Freightliner Dealer
Council.
Community minded, he was a very active member of County
Council, was County Councilor (District 2) for 20 years and also
served as Deputy Mayor of Colchester County for eight years. He served
on many committees over these 20 years. He was instrumental in the
creation and planning of Cobequid Trail and the Fundy Discovery Site.
He was an avid supporter of the RECC and was active on the steering
committee in its early development and planning stages.
In his spare time, he enjoyed being a member of Mountain Golf
and Country Club and Truro Curling Club, coaching hockey and baseball,
and acting as treasurer for Brookfield Minor Hockey where he also
coached his own boys.
Along with his mother, Myrtle (Donald) Comeau, Centreville,
Bill is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Debbie (Dickie);
sons, Scott (Teri-Lynn) Masters, Murray Siding; Steven Masters, Old
Barns; Brian (Angela) Masters, East Mountain; grandchildren, Taylor
Masters, Holly Masters, Riley Masters, Annika Masters, Linden Masters,
Parker Masters; sisters, Carol-Ann Hass, Brampton, Ontario; Sharon
Marsters, Kingston, Nova Scotia; brothers, Ricky (Eleanor) Marsters,
Onslow Mountain; Paul Marsters, Brantford, Ontario; Phillip (Audrey)
Marsters, Kentville; Kenny Marsters, Glenwood, Nova Scotia;
sister-in-law, Roberta Marsters, Canning, Nova Scotia. He is also
survived by his sisters-in-law, Gayle (Ricky) Randle, Truro; Carlene
Dickie (Dave Stephens), Halifax; brothers-in-law, John Dickie (Darlene
Bates), Onslow; George (Susan) Dickie, Old Barns; many nieces and
nephews. Along with his father, he was predeceased by his brother,
Gary Marsters; parents-in-law, Carl and Vera (Ferguson)
Dickie.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Mattatall –
Varner Funeral Home, 55 Young Street, Truro, where Bill’s
family will receive friends from 3:30-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., Monday,
October 25, 2021. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m., Tuesday,
October 26, 2021, at Old Barns United Church, 2603 Highway 236, Old
Barns, Reverend Phillip Kennedy officiating. (Please
note that proof of double vaccination and photo identification will be
requested prior to entry to the funeral home for visitation and at the
church for the funeral service,
and masks must be worn at all times; thank you for your co-operation
and understanding.) Interment in Old Barns
Cemetery. Family flowers only. If so desired, donations in
Bill’s memory to the Fundy Discovery Site Playground
Project, c/o Municipality of Colchester are welcomed. Private messages
of condolence may be sent to the family by viewing Bill’s
obituary on-line and selecting “Send A Condolence” at: www.mattatallvarnerfh.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of William Gordon Bill Masters 1947 2021..
Death notice for the town of: Truro, Province: Nova Scotia