Belmont Shannon
Born In: Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, Canada
Born: August 21st, 1925
Passed in: Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: November 11th, 2010
SHANNON, Belmont Joseph – 85, August 21, 1925 - November 11, 2010, passed away quietly at home in Port Hawkesbury.
Born and raised in Plaster Rock, N.B. on the Tobique River, he was a son of the late James M. and Gertrude (Ward) Shannon.
At seventeen he took part in the Normandy invasion, landing on Juno Beach with the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals and fought with the Canadian Army through France, Belgium and Holland. After returning home in 1947, he married Jocelyn Ryan. They started their family in Edmundston, New Brunswick. In 1961 when Nova Scotia Pulp Ltd. opened in Port Hawkesbury, Belmont took the opportunity to build his life with his young family in Cape Breton. Belmont retired from Stora Forest Industries as a supervisor in 1987. Belmont was a member of St. Joseph Parish, Port Hawkesbury and a proud member of the Royal Canadian Legion for more than 60 years, in particular Branch 43, Port Hawkesbury. He was a member and past president of the branch, and served on the RCL Nova Scotia Provincial Command. He was especially proud of the creation of Veteran’s Memorial Park and the work he and fellow Legion members undertook to ensure a lasting legacy to veterans. Belmont held the words “. . . at the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them†close. Belmont enjoyed fishing hunting and camping. Whether in New Brunswick or out on River Denys dad loved the outdoors. He enjoyed camping and making trips ‘home’ to Plaster Rock to visit with family. Dad enjoyed several return trips to Europe with mom, and later to celebrate the liberation of Holland. In 2008 he was able to enjoy a cruise with family in the Caribbean. Dad, Poppy, Poppa will be dearly missed.
Belmont was predeceased by his wife Joyce in 2001.
He is survived by his children; James (Carol) Shannon, Havre Boucher, Faye (Donald) Theriault, Dartmouth, Brian (Bernadette) Shannon, New Glasgow, Audrey Shannon, Port Hawkesbury. He is also survived by ten grandchildren; Donald Theriault, Michael Theriault, Tonya Campbell, Dereck Theriault, Christopher Shannon, James Shannon, Janet Rhyno, Meghan Shannon, Laura Shannon and Colin Shannon. Ten great-grandchildren; Connor, Reece, Matthew, Katie, Nathan, Kailyn, Jocelyn, Benjamin, Owen and Lauren; sister Jean (Lionel) Michaud, Plaster Rock.
He was predeceased by his brothers Walter, Tom, Michael, and sister Olive.
Visitation will be held 7-9 p.m. Saturday with a Vigil Service at 7 p.m. and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday with a Legion Service at 7:30 p.m. in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury. Funeral mass will be 2 p.m. Monday in St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church with Father Andrew Boyd officiating. Burial in the parish cemetery.
Family flowers only please.
Donations in memory can be made to the QEII hospital foundation, Heart and Stroke Foundation or charity of your choice.
Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com.
