SUTHERLANDS RIVER – R. Sterling Rhyno, 93, Glen Haven Manor, New Glasgow, formerly of Sutherlands River and Thorburn, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 in the Manor.
Born in Marysvale, he was a son of the late Andrew Beecher Rhyno and Ruby (Corkum) (Rhyno) Hunsley.
Prior to retirement, Sterling had been employed as a snowplow and grader operator with the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation. In earlier years, he had been a truck driver and a self-employed forestry worker. Sterling had been a member of Knox Presbyterian Church, Blue Mountain prior to joining Union Presbyterian Church, Thorburn. He possessed an inventive mind and was happiest creating and working outside.
Sterling was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great great-grandfather who enjoyed being surrounded by his family.
Surviving are his wife of 72 years, I. Doris (Patrick) Rhyno; daughters, Gail McEwan, London, Ont.; Judy (Gordon) MacKenzie, Scotsburn; Jo-Anne (Marshall) Smith, Grants Lake; Cathy (Al) Andrews, Waverley; Wendy (Glen) Rhyno-Gillis, Calgary, Alta.; Darlene (Darrin) Wilson, Black Creek, Vancouver Island, B.C.; Donna (Tom) Adamson, Lyons Brook; sons, Ross (Rose) Rhyno, Stoney Creek, Ont.; David Rhyno, Edmonton, Alta.; Donnie (Karen) Rhyno, MacLellan’s Brook; grandchildren, Billy, Patricia (Kevin), Wanda (Bobbie), Cheryl (Roddy), Debbie, Jennifer, Angela (Trevor), David (Tawyna), Michael (Christine), Steve (Shasta), Ashlea (Mike), Andrea, Ben (Jaimie), Andrew (Felicia) and Alana (Mike); great-grandchildren, Alex, Emma, Robbie (Lindsay), Lauren, Ethan, Taylor, Ian, Jacob, Owen, Liam, Luke, Olivia, Avyen, Amelia, Brody and Jayce; great great-grandchildren, Seth, Scarlett and Charlie; sister, Edna Findley, Chelmsford, Ont.; brother, Edward (Armonde) Rhyno, Thorburn; sisters-in-law, Elaine Rhyno, Valley View Villa, Riverton; Jean Rhyno, New Glasgow; Honey Rhyno, Mieklefield; numerous nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by son, Sterling “Buddy” Rhyno; granddaughter, Sheri-Lynn McEwan; sisters, Mary (Stewart) Murphy, Edythe (Edwin) Lowe, Dorothy (Harold) Miller and Catherine (John) Van Grunsven; brothers, Oscar, John, Emerson (Mabel), Garfield (Hughena) and Leonard; brother-in-law, Russell Findley.
The family will receive visitors 6-8 p.m. Thursday in P. & K. MacDonald Funeral Home, New Glasgow from where funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Friday with Pastor Alan Klein officiating. Private interment will be in Heatherdale Memorial Gardens.
Family flowers only.
Donations may be made in Sterling’s memory to Aberdeen Health Foundation Palliative Care Unit Endowment.
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