THORNE, W. Douglas
“Gugga”
Sydney
It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of W.
Douglas “Gugga” Thorne on August 24, 2017, at age
91.
Born in Saint John, NB, he spent his many years in Sydney,
Judique, Belleisle, NB and Stewiacke, before returning to Sydney,
where he resided at Harbourstone Enhanced Care.
He was predeceased by his wife, Beulah (MacLeod) of New
Waterford – or “Clarey,” as he called her.
He is survived by his sister, Nita (Gordon) Madill,
Bridgewater; sons, Doug (Jane), Sydney, Robert “Beaver”
(Lisa), Mabou, and Lloyd, Red Islands; daughter, Wendy (Marty),
Sydney; six grandchildren, Jayne, Douglas, Chris, Taylor, Mark and
LeeAnne; six great-grandchildren, Melanie, AJ, Damian, Hannah, Kaleb
and Devon; one great-great-granddaughter, Alexis; special niece,
Audrey MacNeil and a number of other nieces, nephews, cousins and
extended family.
A former member of the RCMP, Doug operated his own insurance
adjustment business before retiring in New Brunswick. However, he was
best known for his 5 a.m. phone calls, woodshop creations, harmonica
and accordion serenades, bear hugs and bear stories, trucker’s
breakfasts, weeding the garden with his Walsy, using a duck call to
get his wife’s attention, going on tour in the car-car and
eating his “sammiches” before reaching the Causeway. He was
always the life of the party and had an incredible sense of humour. He
always provided the entertainment, from the New Brunswick pig roasts
to his final days of hiding chocolate bars behind the nursing home
curtains. Known to many as “the Donas” – a rough
translation of “little devil” in Gaelic – he
greeted everyone with “ciamar a tha thu” (cam-id-a-houw) and
his door was always open.
At his request, there will be no service and cremation has
taken place.
Memorial may be made to the Heart & Stroke
Foundation.
Grá go deo.
Words of comfort can be sent to the family at www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca
or e-mail sydneymemorialchapel@ns.symaptico.ca
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de W Douglas Gugga Thorne – 1926-2017.source
Décès pour la Ville: Sydney, Province: Nova Scotia
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