Herman Slade
Born In: Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Born: December 5th, 1938
Passed in: Sydney, Canada
It is with a broken heart that I announce the peaceful passing of my father, Herman Edgar Slade at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, with his family by his side.
Born in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Dec. 5, 1938, he was the son of the late Edgar and Ada (Manuel)Slade, Newfoundland.
He resided in Sydney most of his life. He was a pipefitter by trade and was a member of Local 682.
Herman loved his motorcycle and enjoyed taking trips to Newfoundland. He also enjoyed his morning coffees with the boys and flea markets on Sunday.
Herman is survived by his daughter, Ada Ann (Will) Stockley, granddaughter, Glenda (Rickie) Brockett, three great-grandchildren, Brittany, Madison and Dallas, one great-great-grandson, Emerson, one sister, Fay Brake, Gander, N.L., sister-in-law, Mary Slade, brother-in-law, Harold Wheeler. He will be missed by his niece, Kellie (Jeremy) and their children, Molly and Henry, Fort McMurray. He is also survived by his longtime companion, Charlotte 'Lottie' MacLellan, and her children, Donald (Angela), Kenny (Amy), Mike (Lynn), Patty (Inez), Cathy (Evan), Roy (Theresa).
Herman was predeceased by his brother, Winston, sister, Joan Wheeler, brother-in-law, Bob Brake.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at the S.W. Chant & Son Funeral Home, 564 Alexandra St., Sydney from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Interment to take place Thursday, May 15, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Forest Haven Memorial Gardens.
The family would like to thanks the staff at the Palliative Care unit at the CBRH for all their help and kind words.
Online condolences may be sent to our web page at www.chantfuneralhome.com.
