AMHERST The death of Henry W. McCarther, age 92 of Centennial Villa, Amherst and formerly of Maccan and Sackville, N.B., occurred at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre on Saturday, March 8, 2008, following a brief illness. Born in River Hebert, he was a son of the late Joseph and Charlotte (Theal) McCarther. A graduate of River Hebert Elementery and High Schools, he worked at Lone Pine Mine for four years. He was then employed at the Canada Electric Generating Plant, then the Nova Scotia Power Commission and latterly the Nova Scotia Power Corp. in Maccan as a first class stationary engineer for 41 years. He played hockey with the River Hebert Superiors and Imperials, and was active in baseball and curling. He was a former member of the Sackville Curling Club, the Brookside and Amherst Curling Clubs. He was a member of the Lawrence Carter foursome of Amherst who won the Nova Scotia Senior Men’s Curling Championship in Truro in 1970 and travelled to Kamloops, B.C., for the Canadian Championship. They again won the Nova Scotia Championship in Middleton in 1975 and competed in Calgary, Alta, for the Canadian Championship. He was a former member and Trustee of the Maccan United Church, serving as a senior elder for 32 years and recording secretary for 13 years. He was a former member, elder and trustee of the Immanuel United Church in Amherst and was a former member of the Ecumenical Men’s Choir with Mrs. Edith Newcombe as director and organist. He moved to Sackville in 1981 and was a member of the Sackville United Church serving as a member of session and the trustees. He was a member and Past Master of the King Edward Masonic Lodge F & AM #86 in River Hebert and was a former member of the Lebanon Masonic Lodge #28 in Sackville. Henry will be sadly missed by his three sons, Rev. Wayne (Carolyn) McCarther, Halifax, Bill (Mary), London, ON and Allison (Mary), Porter’s Lake, NS; six Grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; brother-in-law, Arthur Conrad, Amherst; sister-in-law, Glen, Whitby, ON., several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife Laura (Mattatall), sisters, Annie, Helen, Maizie, Lottie and Doris and brothers George, Joseph and Cyril. Henry’s remains have been entrusted into the care of the Furlong Jones Funeral Home, 70 Church Street, Amherst (902-667-8777). The funeral service will be held at the Trinity St. Stephen’s United Church, Amherst on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 2 pm, burial in the Amherst Cemetery in the spring. Visitation will be held at the Furlong Jones Chapel on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. King Edward Masonic Lodge will hold a Masonic Memorial Service on Monday at 7 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations to a charity of the donor’s choice gratefully appreciated. Henry’s family expresses their heartfelt thanks to the staff of the Centennial Villa, Cumberland Regional Health Care Center, Drs. Bienkowski, Ferguson and Atkinson. www.furlongjones.ca