William 'Bill' Price
Born In: Scotchtown, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed in: SYDNEY, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: September 29th, 2010
It is with sadness we announce the passing of William John 'Bill' Price, 77, a former resident of Amelia Street, Scotchtown, on Thursday Sept. 29, 2010 at Harbourstone Enhanced Care, Sydney.
Born in Scotchtown, he was a son of the late Cecil and Myrtle (Richardson) Price.
Bill was a member of Calvin United Church, New Waterford. He worked for 39 years with Devco in Nos. 12, 26 and Lingan Colliery until his retirement in 1988.
Bill enjoyed fishing and hunting in his favourite spots, Glengarry and Framboise.
Surviving are a daughter, Carol (Peter) MacNeil, Dominion; sons, Scott (Joyce), Glace Bay, Joe (Thelma), Fredericton, N.B.; sisters, Shirley Chopeck, Scotchtown, Dorothy Preston, Bolton, Ont., Eva Ryan, New Waterford; six grandchildren, Dillan, Mitchell, Robert, Michelle, Peter and Erin; four great-grandchildren.
Besides his parents, Bill was predeceased by his wife, Eileen (MacNeil) and a sister, Ella Williamson.
There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place. A private family funeral service will be held at V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home Chapel, 380 Smith St., New Waterford, with Rev. Duncan Roach officiating. Burial will follow in Union Grove Cemetery, Scotchtown.
Donations in his memory may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association.
Online expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.vjmcgillivray.ca.
