Roy Edward Troke
Lieu de décès : Sydney
Date de décès : 19 avril 2016
With saddened hearts we regret to announce the passing of our dear Roy at the age of 85, on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. The last few days of his life he was surrounded by loving family and friends in the En Cala Unit at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney.
He was the son of the late Christina and Gordon Troke of Louisbourg.
Roy is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; sister, Gloria and brother, Lawrence, also several nieces and nephews, especially Scott MacLeod. He is also survived by sisters-in-law, Isabel Troke, Annabelle MacLeod, Catherine (Garfield) Cann and Mary MacLeod.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his brothers, Raymond, Kenneth, two brothers in infancy, Joseph and Duncan; sister and brothers-in-law, Agnes Martell, Gordon Troke, Phillip MacLeod, Donald MacLeod and John MacLeod.
Roy at the age of 17 went to sea and later became a Merchant Marine. In later years he moved on to the Pulp Mill in Port Hawkesbury, where he was superintendant and from there he moved on to Nova Scotia Power, until his retirement. He was a member of the Merchant Marines, the Branch 12 Legion and the Zion Wesley United Church, Gabarus Lake.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Zion Wesley Church, Gabarus Lake.
Visitation for Roy will be held today (Thursday, April 21st) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in the SW Chant & Son Funeral Home, 564 Alexandra St., Sydney. Funeral service will be held the following day, Friday, April 22, 2016 at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel, with Rev. Thomas Whent officiating.
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