Bruce William Hollohan
Born In: Sydney
Born: May 24th, 1951
Passed in: Sydney
Passed on: June 9th, 2016
We, the family of Bruce William Hollohan, 65, regret to announce his passing on Thursday, June 9, 2016, at home.
Born May 24, 1951, in Sydney, he was a son of the late Paul and Selina (Haddad) Hollohan.
Bruce was formerly employed with the Canadian Coast Guard College and Revenue Canada. He was a member of St. Theresa’s parish, Sydney.
Bruce is survived by his partner, Louise Biechele; daughter, Leanne Hillier (David); son, David; grandchildren, Nolan and Ella Hillier; sisters, Francine Hollohan, Halifax and Betty Lou Hooper (Glenn), Howie Center; brothers, Terry (Monica), Dennis (Bernadette) and Mike (Ernestine), all of Sydney; brother-in-law, Alex Campbell, Sydney; many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his sister, Paula Campbell and nephew, Tyler Hooper.
A memorial service will be held at Sydney Memorial Chapel on Friday 11 a.m., with Rev. Paul Murphy officiating. Interment will take place at a later date.
Children were his passion and could brighten his day in an instant.
Memorials may be made to any charity that helps children.
Words of comfort can be sent to the family at www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca or email sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca.
"The great thing in the world
is not so much where we stand,
as in “what direction we are moving"
- Oliver W Holmes