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Roland Paul Dulong

Springhill - With his family present, Roland Paul Dulong, 57, of Springhill, was called to be with his Lord and Saviour, suddenly and unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 in Halifax. Born in Quinan, NS, Roland was a son of the late Albert and Alma (Doucet) Dulong.
Roland was happy when teaching and had taught social studies and Extended French for the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board for over thirty years. He had received a provincial teaching award for Excellence in Teaching In Social Studies.
Roland was a proud Acadien and dedicated genealogist. He was a lover of animals, as well as an avid photographer, gardener, creator of videos, and devoted fan of the Montreal Canadiens. Most recently, he was a self-taught and skilled woodworker.
Roland loved to laugh and was known for his sense of humour.
His philosophy was that as long as you had family, you had everything.
He will be dearly missed by his wife, Vicky (nee MacMaster), of Springhill, with whom he looked forward to celebrating their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary this August; much beloved daughter, Sophie-Elise, of Springhill; four brothers, Emile (Ginette), Raymond (Linda), Edmond (Joan), and Lionel (Diane); four sisters, Marie-Louise (Brian) Bourque, Prescille (Armand) Bourque, Jeanne (Johnny) Boudreau, and Angele (John) Andrews, as well as twenty-three nieces and nephews.
Roland was predeceased by his parents.
Arrangements are under the care of A.H. Brown Funeral Home, 5 McFarlane Street, Springhill (902-597-2361) from where a time of visitation will be held on Sunday, July 24, 2016 from 2-4 and 6-8 pm. Parish prayers will be held at the funeral home at 7:30 pm A funeral service will be held from St. John The Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Springhill on Monday at 1 pm, with interment to follow in the parish cemetery. Father Keith Billard presiding.
Donations in memory of Roland may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society (Springhill) or the LA Animal Shelter.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting Roland's online memorial at www.brownsfuneralhome.com or through the A.H. Brown Funeral Home Facebook Page.

 

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