Albert Earl Watts
Passed on: June 5th, 2008
86, New Waterford Albert Earl Watts, 86, of Smith Street, New Waterford, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2008, in the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in New Waterford, he was a son of the late Edward Samuel and Helen (White) Watts. Earl was a member of the Salvation Army in Sydney. He was employed for over 40 years with Devco, working as a diesel mechanic in No. 12 and a fire prevention officer at the coal preparation plant in Victoria Junction. Earl joined the New Waterford Volunteer Fire Department in 1958 and has been a member for 50 years, holding the positions of fire chief for 10 years and deputy fire chief for eight years. At one time he was president of the Cape Breton Firefighter’s Fraternal Association and the Maritime Fire Chief’s Association. Earl also served several years on the board of directors for firefighters at the provincial school in Waverly. Earl was also a veteran, serving overseas as a medic in North Africa, Italy and England. Surviving are daughter, Maj. Linda Watts, Renfrew, Ont.; son, Keith Watts, New Waterford; sisters, Laura (John R.) MacKinnon, Catherine (Jack) Head, both of New Waterford; one brother, Kenneth (Sharon), Winnipeg. Earl was predeceased by his wife, Myrtle (Bambury), sister, Maj. Ethel Watts, brothers, George, Hardy, Dave, Eldon and Russell. Visitation will be held Sunday, June 8 and Monday, June 9 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 380 Smith St., New Waterford. Funeral service will take place Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at 2 p.m. in the Salvation Army Citadel, New Waterford, with Capt. William and Maj. Velma Preston officiating. Burial will be in Union Grove Cemetery, Scotchtown, with a luncheon to follow at the New Waterford fire hall, all are welcome. Donations in Earl’s memory may be made to the New Waterford Volunteer Fire Department or a charity of one’s choice. Online expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at: www.vjmcgillivray.ca.
