Bertram Drover
Born In: Hearts Content Newfoundland
Passed in: Sydney
Passed on: September 27th, 2014
On Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, our loving husband (of 61 years), father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Bertram Drover, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.
Born in Hearts Content, Newfoundland, he was the son of the late Thomas and Alfreda (George) Drover.
An avid church goer and member of St Alban’s Church, Bert worked at the Sydney Steel Corporation for 37 years and was well known for his superior carpentry skills throughout the community. He was an avid fisherman and sports enthusiast who enjoyed soccer in his earlier years, as a member of the Broadway Ramblers, and golf in his later years with family and friends.
Bert served overseas in during the Second World War with the Royal Canadian Navy VR-North Atlantic. He was a life- member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 128, where he served in most office positions including many years as President and Treasurer of the branch and provincially as the Cape Breton District Commander. Bert received numerous awards including the Legion’s highest award, the Palm Leaf.
Bert is survived by his wife Lena 'Ollie' (Crane); daughters, Lena (Pierre) and Barbara (Skeete) (James Lawrence); sons, Thomas (Donna), John (Kelly), Bert (Helen) and Robert (Darlene); sister Mary Aitkens (Wally); 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his brothers, Elias and William, sisters, Evelyn (Robertson), Fanny Mae (Harvey) and Eileen (Coombes) and grandson Corey Skeete.
Visitation will be held Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, from 7-9 p..m and Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Sydney Memorial Chapel. Funeral service will take place Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Alban's Church, Whitney Pier with Archdeacon Brenda Drake officiating with interment to follow at Forest Haven Memorial Gardens.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca or emailed to sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca.
