Samuel Waye
Passed on: March 8th, 2018
It is with heartfelt sadness that we, the family, announce the passing of our dear father, grandfather, great grandfather and brother Sam Waye, 86, on March 8, 2018 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital with loving family at his side. Born in Glace Bay he was the son of the late Herb and Edna (MacPherson) Waye.
After graduating from Acadia University, he began a lifelong career in the field of human services and education, from Thompson High in North Sydney, Sam and Ada moved to Waterloo, Quebec where they began their family and Sam became principal of Waterloo High School. He went on to become Coordinator of Elementary Education District of Bedford and also was an active member of the Brome Lake Masonic Lodge #35 and master of Shefford Masonic Lodge #18.
In 1972, the Waye family returned to Nova Scotia, settling on the Eastern Shore where Sam became principal of Musquodoboit Harbour, Jeddore Lakeville and Robert Jamison Elementary schools.
The dedication and love for his students, as well as his commitment to providing quality education and individual attention was beyond exemplary. He was a true advocate and as one parent expressed “a light in the fog”.
In addition to his career in education, Sam was extensively involved in his community, serving on numerous boards and councils including the N.S. Dept. of Drug Dependency, Twin Oaks Hospital and the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada.
Sam always had a welcoming smile and a funny comment. He had the gift of making people laugh. His passion for Cape Breton made him a life time fixture out on the Mira. He deeply loved Mira and his Mira Family.
There are no words to describe how profoundly he touched people’s lives and hearts. He will be deeply missed.
Sam is survived by sister, Blanche (Ed Murrant); daughters, Phyllis (Ken Wallace) and Lisa; son, Herb (Christine); grandchildren, Andrew (Andrea), Jillian, Michael and Saige; great-grandchildren, Archer, Emily and Veda, and nieces, Margot (Steven O’Leary), Gina (Stephen Deveaux) and Shauna (Jerome Kelly). He is also survived by sisters-in-law, Thelma (Albert Ashe) and her children, Brenda Carr, Grace (Reg Barrington), Rhoda (Larry Dow) and their children, Kerry (Danny LeRiche), John (Stephanie), Lori (Michael Meadows), and his “adopted” sons from Jeddore, Darren Myers, Robin Taylor and Duncan Richards.
Cremation has taken place under the care and direction of Patten Funeral Home Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. A celebration of life with close friends and family will take place at a later date.
Donations may be made to the Cape Breton Regional Palliative Care Unit or a charity of your choice.
Online Condolences can be send to the family www.pattenfuneral.com.
