Bruce Eugene 'Poppy' Goodwin
Born In: Clark's Harbour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: March 6th, 1919
Passed in: Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: November 25th, 2010
We regret to announce the passing of Bruce Goodwin, 91, on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010, at the Veterans Wing of Harbour View Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Clark's Harbour, Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County, March 6, 1919, he was a son of the late Maynard and Ida (Nickerson) Goodwin.
Bruce was transferred to the 36 Battery in Sydney Mines during the Second World War, where he met his wife Margaret MacKeigan. Soon after their marriage, he was sent overseas, where he served in England, France, Holland, Italy and Belgium. He also participated in the liberation of Holland.
After the war, he worked for many years as a mechanic at Gooding's Garage and the British Canadian Co-Op Garage in Sydney Mines, and as janitor of both the Bank of Nova Scotia and the Royal Bank.
Bruce is survived by his daughter, Beverley (Thomas) Campbell, Millville, with whom he resided for 22 years before taking up residence at the Veterans Wing in Harbour View Hospital in 2009. He is also survived by his son, Frederick Goodwin, Sydney; and one grandson, Christopher Campbell; sisters, Blanche (Avery) Nickerson, Clark's Harbour, Carol (Rod) Cooke, Ottawa; and a brother, Malcolm Goodwin, Ossipee, N.H.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Margaret (MacKeigan) Goodwin, son, Bruce Blanchard Goodwin Jr., sisters, Emma, Goldie, Marie, Mildred, Edith, Sheila and Lillian and brothers, Robert, Harold, Carleton and Frederick.
Visitation for Bruce Goodwin will be held in the J.M. Jobes Funeral Home, 635 Main St., Sydney Mines, Sunday, Nov. 28 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will take place Monday at 2 p.m. in Clyde Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. David Hopper officiating. The burial will be in Brookside Cemetery, Sydney Mines.
Family flowers only please. In lieu of flowers, donations in Bruce's memory may be made to the Clyde Avenue Baptist Church Memorial Building Fund, or to a charity of one's choice.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at jmjobesfuneralhome@ns.aliantzinc.ca.
