Captain George M. Anderson
Captain George Milton
Anderson – of Kentville, passed away suddenly on Thursday,
August 4, 2022 in the Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville. Born in New
Glasgow, he was a son of the late Lloyd and Thelma (MacKinnon)
Anderson. Captain Anderson was a Master Mariner Foreign Going. He
started going to sea when he was 18, a messman on the Gypsum Dutchess.
When he obtained his Master Mariners ticket he was the youngest and
received the highest marks in Canada. He was awarded a prize by the
Company of Master Mariners. He sailed various vessels all over the
world including gypsum boats, oil tankers, towed barges and offshore
supply ships. He taught at the NSCC Nautical Institute in Port
Hawkesbury. Then George worked as a mooring master and pilot in Libya
for 9 years. He later went to work with Transport Canada Atlantic
Region Marine Safety for 17 years, where he was still employed at the
time of his death. George was president of the Kings County
Photography Club, a Life Member of the Nova Scotia Mustang Club and a
member of the Mustang Club of
America.
He is survived by his
wife, Frances “Frankie” (Hayward), a daughter, Sarah
Anderson (Mark Richards), Ottawa; grandchildren, Caleb, Connor and
Meredith; siblings, Helen Anderson-Sutton, New Minas; Sharon Anderson,
Toronto; Lloyd (Janet) Anderson, Mt. Denson and Carol Lynn Anderson,
San Jose, California; nieces and nephews Laura Anderson, Lesley
Anderson, Fred Hayward Jr, Michael Hayward, James Hayward, Erin Rose
and Lauren Hayward. Brother-in-laws, Fred Hayward (Elaine) Hayward and
Bill Hayward (Heather) Hayward.
He was predeceased
by brother-in-law David Sutton, sister-in-law, Christine
Hayward and nephew, Cristopher Anderson.
Cremation has taken
place and there will be no visitation by request. The funeral service
(with a video webcast) will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August
11, 2022 in the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville. Burial will take
place in the Elm Grove Cemetery, Steam Mill, Kings
County.
Donations in memory
may be made to Mission to Seafarers or a charity of your choice. A
special thanks to the emergency response, emergency department and ICU
teams at Valley Regional Hospital. Funeral arrangements have been
entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
Kentville. For online condolences, inquiries and to view the webcast,
please visit www.whitefamilyfuneralhome.com.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Captain George Anderson 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Kentville, Province: Nova Scotia
So sorry to hear of George’s passing. He will be so missed by everyone. My thoughts are with your family.
Heather Innis