George Winsor Butt
Passed on: February 23rd, 2011
77, Kentville, passed away 23 February, 2011 in the Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville, NS, due to Alzheimer’s and cancer. Born in Freshwater, Carbonear, Newfoundland, he was the son of the late Leonard and Clarissa (Winsor) Butt. A graduate of Prince of Wales College in St. John’s, NL, he is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 55 years, Dorothy (Parsons); son, Doug (Joan) Ottawa, Ontario; daughter: Linda (Irvan) Deveau, Salmon River, Digby Co., NS; brothers: Leonard (Ruth) and Winston (Mary) of St. John’s; sisters, Eileen (Gene) Garland and Patricia of St. John’s; grandchildren: Katherine (Kentville, NS) & Evan (Ottawa, ON). Besides his parents, he was predeceased by sisters, Beryl and Audrey. Cremation has taken place and the funeral service will be held at the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville, NS, at 2:00 p.m. on February 28, 2011 with burial to take place at a later date in Elm Grove Cemetery, Steam Mill, NS. Donations in memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society of Nova Scotia or the Canadian Cancer Society. His full obituary, as well as on-line access for condolences and donations, may be viewed at http://www.whitefamilyfuneralhome.com


