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Leslie Purdy

Leslie Purdy

Born In: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: July 1st, 1935

Passed in: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: June 23rd, 2016

PURDY, Leslie Joseph- age 80, of Yarmouth N.S. passed away on June 23rd in Yarmouth Regional Hospital. Born in Yarmouth on July 1, 1935 he was the son of the late Bernard (Locke) Purdy and Ethel (Hunt) Purdy. Leslie worked in Montreal for C.P. rail as a buyer before moving to Yarmouth in 1978. While in Yarmouth he worked at Boutiliers Building Supplies as well as R.A. Belliveau’s, during this time he also purchased a convenience store in Rockville. In his spare time Leslie enjoyed playing golf as well as singing with the choir at Beaver River Baptist Church. He is survived by his loving wife Madeleine Fay (Tills) Purdy; daughters Amanda Burgess, Josephine (Raymond) Beauregard; sons, Terrence (Cheryl) Brown, Kevin (Sheryl) Brown; sisters Vertilee Purdy, Ethel (Honey) McCumber, Gail Deveau and Phylis Single; grandchildren Shawn (Andrea) Beauregard, Brett Beauregard, Jessica Brown, Lindsay (Andrew) Jelly and Kate (Tyler) Werford as well as 4 great grandchildren. Besides his parents he was predeceased by his brothers Stanley and Milden Purdy. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Sweeny’s Funeral Home and Crematorium Yarmouth. A memorial service was held at Sweeny’s Funeral Home Chapel Monday June 27, 2016 at 2 p.m., Pastor Keith Moore officiated. There was no visitation by family request. Interment will be at Chebogue Cemetery at a later date. Family flowers only please. Donations in memory may be made to the Alzheimers Society of Nova Scotia. On-line condolences may be sent to: sweenysfh@eastlink.ca or you may sign the guestbook on-line at: www.sweenysfuneralhome.net

 

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