Darrell “Babs”
Bernard Babineau, a proud Veteran of the Royal Canadian
Air Force (RFAC), age 79, of Springhill, NS, passed away with his
loving family by his side on January 4, 2022 at All Saints Hospital,
Springhill.
Born in Springhill, he was the son of
the late Garnet and Louise (Davis) Babineau.
At the age of 17, Babs enlisted in the
Royal Canadian Air Force. He valued his service highly and attained
the rank of Sergeant before retiring in 1983. Soon after his
retirement he worked for Correctional Services of Canada (CSC) for
over 18 years.
Babs met Debby in 1964 and they were
married in 1966. The love they showed for one another was
what some would call True Love. Together they gave life to
two beautiful daughters Robin and Crystal, making their circle of love
complete.
Babs loved his sports, if he
wasn’t playing on the team, he was coaching it. The Toronto
Maple Leaf’s and the Toronto Blue Jays were his all-time
favorite teams. If anyone tried to say differently they
would be guaranteed to receive a talking to, with some attitude to
boot.
Fountain Lake was his second home and he
considered everyone on Fountain Lake family. The
nearby kids would walk over to visit him, as he always had cookies and
stories of his adventures at the camp. Hunting season was
his favorite of all seasons. In his earlier years, Babs would walk
miles upon miles across the mountain. His hunting buddies,
young or old, couldn’t keep up with him. He knew
every square inch of the mountain and is the reason why he was called
“The Mountain Man”.
Darrell will be sadly missed by his wife
of 55 years, Debby (Rushton) Babineau; daughter, Crystal (Vaughn)
Babineau-Ryan; brother Herb Babineau, all of Springhill. He will also
be missed by his 4 grandchildren, Zachary (Lindsey) Babineau, Shelby
(Drake) Ryan, Zoe Nyitai-Hacz, and Bella (Jonah) Ryan, all of
Springhill; great grandchildren Felix, Archer, Savannah (Shelby’s
children); Grayson, and Levi (Zachary’s children); special nephews who
were like sons to him, Jim Logan of Springhill and Greg Christensen of
Ontario, as well as many nieces and other nephews; brothers in law,
Royce (Jannis) Rushton, Roy (Rochelle) Rushton, and Angus (Susan)
Hunter, all of Springhill; sisters in law, Barbara Babineau, Connie
Babineau, and Ronda (Bill) Weatherbee, all of
Springhill.
His grandchildren called him
“Gramp” and his great grandchildren called him their
“GG”.
In addition to his parents, Darrell was
predeceased by his daughter Robin Babineau, great granddaughter Amelia
Marie Rose, brothers; Murray, Bill, Doug, sisters; Marjorie
Christensen and Carol Logan.
Arrangements have been entrusted to
A H Brown Funeral Home, 5 McFarlane St.,
Springhill, NS (902-597-2361). At Darrell’s
request there will be no funeral. A Celebration of Bab’s
Life will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2022 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm from
The All Saints Anglican Church, 92 Main Street,
Springhill.
Darrell’s family would like to
thank Dr. Ferguson and the nurses of All Saints Hospital. Also to
everyone who sent their love, condolences, pictures,
stories, and food. Your kindness will never be
forgotten.
Donations in memory of Babs can be made
to the Lillian Allbon Animal Shelter, Marilyn & Friends Feral
Cat Spay and Neuter Program or a Charity of your
choosing.
Babs was a living legend. He
made many friends throughout his years of travels. He will be missed
by everyone who had the privilege of meeting him and calling him their
friend.
Sharing of memories and condolences may
be sent to the family by visiting the online memorial at
www.brownsfuneralhome.com or through the A.H. Brown Funeral Home Facebook
Page.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Darrell B Babs Babineau 1942 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Springhill, Province: Nova Scotia