Wayne Robert Blair
Lieu de naissance : Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Lieu de décès : Port Hawkesbury, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Date de décès : 22 février 2010
Wayne Robert Blair, 64, Port Hawkesbury, passed away Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, in Strait Richmond Hospital, Evanston.
Born in Windsor, Ont., he was a son of the late William Ernest and Gladys (Burton) Blair.
Wayne joined the Royal Canadian Navy as a boatswain, July 3, 1963, and retired from there March 25, 1978, as a P2bn.
Wayne was an instructor at NSCC Nautical School, Port Hawkesbury, for 27 years, retiring in December 2009. He was a member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 43, Port Hawkesbury.
He is survived by his wife, Linda (Blackburn); son, Shamus Alexander Blair, Fredericton, N.B.; stepson, Anthony Blackburn (fiancée Heather MacDonald) and granddaughter, Lily Blackburn, Antigonish.
He was predeceased by his parents and his ex-wife, Sarena (McLeod).
There will be no visitation by Wayne’s request. A memorial service will be held 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, in Port Hawkesbury United Baptist Church with Pastor Chris Greer officiating. Reception to follow at the church.
At Wayne’s request there will be an “Irish Wake†at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 43, Port Hawkesbury, Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made in Wayne’s memory to the Lung Association of Nova Scotia or a charity of your choice.
Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury.
Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www. haverstocks.com.
