Clayton Francis Hiscock
Born In: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed in: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: July 2nd, 2009
It is with heartfelt sadness that we, the family of Clayton Hiscock announce his passing on Thursday, July 2, 2009, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney surrounded by his loved ones.
Born Feb. 25, 1925, to the late Jack and Lillian Hiscock, Clayton was a member of Warden United Church in the ‘Hub’, Glace Bay. Clayton worked as a coal miner for 29 years until his retirement in 1970.
After his wife Jeannett’s passing in 1975, Clayton was lucky enough to find love again when he married Theresa in 1977 and spent the next 31 years happily together enjoying life in Glace Bay.
Clayton is survived by his loving wife and best friend, Theresa (nee Maxner); sons, Donnie (Judy), George’s River, Melvin and David, both of Brantford, Ont.; son-in-law, Malcolm, Coxheath; brothers, Sonny (Ruth), Glace Bay, John (Mae), Reserve, Sheldon (Ester), Glace Bay; sisters, Violet (Alfred) Kimm, Glace Bay, Elizabeth ‘Bess’ MacDonald, Sarnia, Ont.; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, Clayton was predeceased by his first wife, Jeannett (nee MacInnis), only daughter, Sharon Ann (MacDonald), grandson, Joey, paternal and maternal grandparents, sister, Delores, in infancy, his uncle Graham and aunt Winnie Hiscock.
In honoring Clayton’s wishes, there will be no visitation; cremation has taken place under the care and direction of V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 7 at Warden United Church, Glace Bay, with Rev. Clayton Austin officiating. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Glace Bay.
Family flowers only please.
Donations in Clayton’s memory may be made to a charity of choice.
Online condolences to the Hiscock family are available through www.vjmcgillivray.ca.
