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David William Yates

David William Yates

Born In: Glace Bay

Passed in: Glace Bay
Passed on: April 9th, 2014

It is with heavy hearts and cherished memories that we announce the passing of a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother. David passed away peacefully on April 9, 2014, at the Glace Bay Hospital surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness with heart failure.
Born in Glace Bay, David was the son of the late Harry and Annie (MacKay) Yates, and was a member of Saint Anthony’s Church, Glace Bay.
David began his working career as a young man working with Seaboard Power Plant the Heavy Water Plant and for the Town of Glace Bay. When working for the town he started on this street department, was moved to the garbage department in 1967. He was then promoted to foreman with the sewer department and while there he operated all the machines from backhoes to graders. He later returned to the street department, but due to health issues after 37 years of service he retired.
David was respected by all his workers he always considered himself one of the guys even though he was their supervisor.
David is survived by his loving wife, Theresa (Doyle) Yates; sons, Allister 'Al', Ontario, David 'Cash', Glace Bay, Brian, Derek, both at home, and twins, Bradley, Ontario, and Beverley, Glace Bay; grandchildren, Brandon (Kelly), Cody, both of Glace Bay, Brittany (Jordan), Donkin, Lindsey, Alberta, Poppy’s pride and joy — great-granddaughter Camryn AnnMarie, Donkin, and godson Wilfred Wingate. David will also be sadly missed by sisters, Doreen (Leo Favaro), Detroit, Thelma, New Brunswick, Carol Ann (Joe Peters), Ontario; brothers, Charles (Sherry), Glace Bay, Ronnie (Sheila), Ontario, and Henry, Ontario.
Besides his parents, he was also predeceased by son, Lorne, sisters, Evelyn, Sandra, Mable, Drucella, brothers, Garfield, Robert and brother-in-law Everett.
In honoring David’s wishes, cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held Friday, April 11, 2014, from, 2-4 p.m. in V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. A funeral service will be celebrated immediately following the visitation Friday at 4 p.m. in V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home Chapel, with Fr. Norman MacPhee officiating.
Interment will be in St. Anthony's Cemetery, Glace Bay, at a later date.
Memorial donations in David’s memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, or a charity of one’s choice.
Online condolences to the Yates family are available through www.vjmcgillivray.ca.
We love You. You will live in Our hearts forever.


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