Gordon Billard
Born In: Rose Blanche, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Born: August 3rd, 1942
Passed in: North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: January 27th, 2012
It is with broken hearts we the family of Gordon Billard announce his passing. He was tragically taken from us on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at his home.
Gordon was born in Rose Blanche, N.L, Aug. 3, 1942, he was a son of the late John W. and Marjorie (Collier) Billard.
Gordon was an active member of St. John the Baptist Anglican Church, North Sydney, and a longtime member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Local 682. Gordon was a dedicated family man who lived for his family, he was well known as the neighbourhood handyman, always there for anyone who needed him. His love of the outdoors whether it was fishing, hunting or gardening was passed on to many family members and friends.
Surviving is his wife, Joyce Amelia (Brown) Billard; sons, Ronald Gordon (Kim) and Darrell John; his grandsons (the love and pride of his life) Jonathan Willis Billard and Matthew Ronald Billard; sisters, Nora Lockhart, Florida, Marilyn (Terry) Ivey, North Sydney; brother, Jack (Brenda) Billard, Halifax; also surviving are many nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Besides his parents he was predeceased by a brother Douglas.
A visitation for Gordon will be held 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday in the W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant St., North Sydney. A funeral service will be held 3 p.m. Thursday, at St. John the Baptist Church with Rev. Carl Fraser and Rev Gloria McClure Fraser officiating. Burial will follow at Lakeside Cemetery, North Sydney.
Memorial donations may be made to St. John the Baptist Church or to a charity of choice.
Online condolences may be sent to www.wjdooley.com.
Gordon, your adoring family and friends will miss you always but we have many fond memories to help us remember you.
