Frederick Roy Pledge
Passed on: December 9th, 2008
71, Sydney Well-known businessman Freddie Pledge passed away suddenly Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in Sydney in 1937, Fred was the son of Jessie (MacLeod) Pledge and Frederick Roy Pledge Sr. He is survived by his four children, Brenda (Ron Habets), Ottawa, Carolyn (Frank Amaral), Bermuda, Patricia (Derek Dickson), Ottawa, and Roy, Ottawa; and eight grandchildren, Chris and Michael Habets, Coleman, Ellen and Leah Amaral, Sarah, Brent and Jana Pledge-Dickson. He is also survived by his sisters, Isabel MacLean, Dryden, Ont., Erma Ball, Sydney, and Rebecca Cummings, Halifax. He was predeceased by his brother, John and sister, Phyllis Meade. Freddie was the owner of Pledge's Construction Ltd., a prominent and successful heavy equipment operation. Recently semi-retired, Freddie enjoyed gardening and investing in the stock market. Kind and generous to all, he will be missed in the business community and by his many friends on the island. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Sydney Memorial Chapel, where visitation will take place Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, from 7-9 p.m. A service to celebrate Freddie's life will be held at the Salvation Army Citadel on Inglis Street, Sydney, Friday at 1 p.m. with a reception to follow. Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army or to a charity of choice. Condolences may be sent to the family at sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca.
