Walter 'Wally' Pendergast
Born In: Georges River
Born: January 21st, 1960
Passed in: North Sydney
Passed on: May 17th, 2016
It is with heartfelt sadness we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, brother and uncle, John Walter ‘Wally’ Pendergast, age 56, on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax.
Born in Georges River on Jan. 21, 1960, Wally was the son of the late Francis Xavier and Priscilla Jean (Young) Pendergast.
Wally was employed with the Department of Highways and a member of the Local Labourers Union 1115. He was well known as a pizza delivery man and loved pizza and Pepsi. He was a huge Chicago Black Hawks fan, enjoyed playing pool and was an avid dart player and belonged to various dart leagues on the Northside. He was also a member of the Northern Yacht Club.
Wally is survived by his loving companion Wanda Luker and daughter Paige Pendergast; his two stepsons Blayne and Austin Luker; his brothers Alex (Valerie) Pendergast, Sydney River, Wayne (Ann) Young, Southside Boularderie; his two sisters Leona (Darrell) MacIsaac, Sydney Mines, Kathy (Donnie) Fitzgerald, Big Baddeck; a special nephew Justin; several nieces and nephews. Also surviving are his aunts Mildred Jollimore, Terrance Bay, N.S., Maude (Bill) Broussard, Sydney, Phyllis Brookman, Whitney Pier and a special friend Mary Ann Sampson.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his brother Danny Pendergast and one brother in infancy.
Visitation for Wally will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Saturday in the W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant St., North Sydney. Cremation will follow. A funeral mass will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, Bras d’Or, with Rev. Jake Andrea officiating.
Memorial donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia.
Online condolences may be sent to www.wjdooley.com.
