Garland Winfield ‘Garl’ Bond
1926-2017
Age 90, of Antigonish and Philips Harbour, Guysborough County
passed away on Monday, July 10, 2017, with his family by his
side. Born in Halfway Cove, Guysborough County, he was the
eldest son of 17 children born to the late Clarence and Minnie
(Delaney) Bond.
Garland was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great
grandfather, brother and uncle and friend.
Garland is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Dorothy
(Armsworthy) Bond; sons; Gary (Queenie), Kingston, NS; Alan (Glenda),
Antigonish; Mark (Lorraine), Antigonish; 10 grandchildren and 4 great
grandchildren; brothers, Gerald (Claire), Antigonish; Percy
(Joy), Mulgrave; Gordon (Myrtle), Frankville; Garfield and Lloyd,
Halfway Cove; sisters, Helen Cresine, Boylston; Verna
Ritchey, Eastern Passage; Rita Hansen, Dartmouth; Bernice Bond,
Antigonish; Eileen (Pete) Woolridge, Halifax; and many nieces and
nephews. He was predeceased by daughter, Heather Cameron;
brothers, Wesley, Aubrey, Donald and John “Arnie”;
sisters, Marguerite and Marie.
Garland was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic
Church, Queensport. Garland worked at different jobs until
the early 50’s when he started working at Acadia Fisheries,
Mulgrave, where he became foreman of machine maintenance. In
1968, after moving back to Philips Harbour, he worked for Acadia
Fisheries, H. B. Nickerson & National Sea Products in Canso
until he retired in 1990. After Garland retired he enjoyed
sport fishing, gardening and was always ready for a game of cards with
family and friends.
Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be
Thursday, July 13 from 5 – 9 p.m. in Dennis Haverstock
Funeral Home, Guysborough. Funeral Mass will be Friday, July
14 at 11 a.m. from St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church in
Queensport with Reverend Jonathan Nnajiofor officiating.
Burial will follow in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery. Family
flowers only. Memorial donations can be made to St. Vincent
de Paul Cemetery Fund, Guysborough Memorial Hospital or St.
Martha’s Regional Hospital. Words of comfort may
be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com.
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Garland Winfield ‘Garl’ Bond – 1926-2017.source
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