Gary Gardiner
Lieu de naissance : Glace Bay
Date de décès : 27 novembre 2013
It is with broken hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Gary Wayne Gardiner age 63 on Wednesday, November 27th, 2013 at his residence.
Born in Glace Bay, Gary was the son of the late George and Violet (Slade) Gardiner.
Gary will be forever loved and missed by his wife, Wendy of 40 years, his daughter, Gennifer (Troy Stubbard) and his cats, Zoro and Zack.
Also surviving are his brother, Glenn (Mary) Glace Bay and his sisters, Georgette (John) MacLeod, Glace Bay, Tammy (Dennis), Beverly, Gina
(Randy) Feetham and Rhonda (Steve) Ben, all of Ontario,mother- in-law, Gene and many nieces, nephews, in-laws and friends.
Besides his parents, Gary was predeceased by his grandparents George and Ethel Slade and John & Hilda Gardiner, father in-law, Joseph Wilneff, brother in-law,
Miles Wilneff and his niece, Angela.
After leaving the construction industry, Gary worked for many years as a proud coal miner. Following the closure of Devco he worked as a locksmith with Island
Lock & Safe. Gary proudly served in the Canadian Armed Forces, Army Reserves for several years with the 2nd Battalion, Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton) and retired honorably as a Master Corporal. Gary was a kind, caring and gentle man who made friends everywhere he went. He went above and beyond not only for his family and friends but for strangers alike. He enjoyed going on daddy-daughter day excursions, sitting by the fire, checking up on his family at Eatza Pizza, tinkering with his lanterns, going for long drives with his wife and spending time with his close friends Robert and Joe.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 1, 2013 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. The funeral service will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday,
December 2, 2013 in Newsom United Church, Dominion Street, Glace Bay with Rev. Donald J. MacDonald officiating. Interment will be in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens, Sydney. Donations in Gary’s memory may be made to the MS Society.
Online condolences to the Gardiner family are available through www.vjmcgillivray.ca.
This brings a special thank you for the things
you’ve done for me. For the times when you
were patient when you didn’t have to be. For the
days that you made brighter with the sunshine of
your smile and the words of warm
encouragement that made each dream
worthwhile. And while I’ve left out many things
for which my thanks are due, I will hold them in
my heart Dad... right next to my love for you.
