Ronald Henry Caudle, Sr. – 87, Truro, passed away
peacefully on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Colchester East Hants Health
Centre, Truro, with his family by his side. Born in Truro, he was a
son of the late George and Alice (McCallum) Caudle.
Ron began his 33-year career in the Canadian Navy in 1955,
serving on several ships including HMCS Bonaventure, Athabaskan,
Iroquois, and Ottawa. Most of his time was served at CFB Shearwater
with postings to Prince Edward Island and Alberta thrown in. He rose
to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer before retiring in
1988.
In his early years, Ron was an active participant in many
sports including basketball, football, rugby, and broomball
just to name a few. He later turned his interest to golf
and spent many a day on the fairways and greens. Ron was a
member of the Enfield, Elmsdale and District Lions Club as well as the
Elmsdale Legion, where he was always ready to offer up his time for
any event.
Ron will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 66
years, Eileen (Henderson); sons, Ron Jr. (Sylvia),
Kitchener, Ontario; Mike (Debbie), Wellington, Nova Scotia; Ted
(Dana), St. John’s, Newfoundland, loving grandchildren,
Matthew (Shannon), Michelle, Monica, Kristen, Kori, Jordan (Amy),
Gordon, Riley, Mark, Tim; great grandsons, Nathaniel, Brysin, Cole,
Brody, Caidan; sister, Shirley MacPhee; brothers-in-law, Dave
(Judy) Henderson, Fred (Lorraine) Henderson; many nieces and
nephews.
Along with his parents, Ron was predeceased by his sisters,
Maxine (Weatherbee), Pat (Burgess); brothers-in-law, Larry Burgess,
Percy MacPhee, Leonard Weatherbee, Roy Henderson; nephews, Donald
Henderson, Ricky McPhee.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Mattatall – Varner
Funeral Home, 55 Young Street, Truro, where Ron’s family
will receive friends from 2-4, 6-8 p.m., Thursday, September 1, 2022,
and funeral service 2 p.m., Friday, September 2, 2022. In lieu of
flowers, donations in Ron’s memory to Heart and Stroke
Foundation are welcomed. Private messages of condolence may be sent to
the family by viewing Ron’s obituary on-line and selecting
“Send A Condolence” at:
www.mattatallvarnerfh.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Ronald Henry Caudle Sr 1935 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Truro, Province: Nova Scotia