Owen Williams
Passed on: October 26th, 2008
84, Neil’s Harbour Owen Williams, 84, Neil’s Harbour, N.S., passed away peacefully on Oct. 26, 2008, at Buchanan Memorial Hospital . Born in Neil’s Harbour, he was the son of the late Hubert and Alice (Strickland) Williams. He was a lifelong fisherman. Owen is survived by his wife of 63 years, Jean (Ingraham); sons, Fred (Sharon), Ingonish, Wilbert (Debbie), Ingonish; daughters, Donna (Murdoch) MacIntosh, Smelt Brook, Yvonne (David) Matheson, Middleton, N.S., Elizabeth (Andrew) Campbell, Riverview, N.B.; and brother, Thomas, Neil’s Harbour. Also, Owen will be sadly missed by his 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Besides his parents, Owen was predeceased by brothers, John, Wilbert and Stewart, sisters, Dorothy, Elizabeth, Ellen, Phyllis, Marion and Shirley. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held Thursday, Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. in St. Andrew’s Church, Neil’s Harbour. A reception to follow in the parish hall. Family flowers only. Memorial donations may be made to Buchanan Memorial Hospital Palliative Care Program, Canadian Diabetes Society or a charity of choice. Online condolences may be e-mailed to the family at fillmoreandwhitman@ns.sympatico.ca.
