STELLARTON – Harry Joseph Cyr, age 88, of Riverbank Street, Stellarton, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 in the QEII VG Site, Halifax.
Born in Westville, he was a son of the late John (Jack) and Margaret (Bredeau) Cyr.
Harry was a resident of Stellarton for the past 45 years. He worked as a welder most of his working life having retired from I. Matheson and Co. Harry was a veteran of World War II and was a member of Br. #28 Royal Canadian Legion, Stellarton. He enjoyed playing darts, fishing and hunting.
Harry was the last surviving member of his immediate family.
Surviving are a son, David (Charlene) Cyr, Eastern Passage; daughters, Beverly (Charles) d’Entremont, Abercrombie; Susan (Bill) Halliday, Saltsprings, Pictou Co.; 11 grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren.
Harry was predeceased by his wife the former Mary Gaudet; a son James and two children in infancy; brothers, Albert Cyr and Dave Cyr; sisters: Beatrice (Hughie) MacDonald, Laura (Donald) MacKinnon, Jean (Laurie) MacKenzie.
His remains will rest in the H.C. MacQuarrie Funeral Home, 18 Acadia Ave., Stellarton, for visitation from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday. Funeral service will be held from the funeral home chapel on Saturday at 2 p.m. with Father Peter MacDonald officiating. Burial will be in Heatherdale Memorial Gardens.
Donations in memory of Harry may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.
Online condolences may be sent to angusfuneral@ns.sympatico.ca