PIERCE, Howard Malcolm (Mac), 62 of Gavelton, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia passed away Sunday, September 30th at Yarmouth Regional Hospital. He was born in Prince Albert, Annapolis County. He was the only son of the late Howard Maxwell Pierce and Peggy Pierce. Mac was a long time employee of Maritime Tel & Tel (Bell Aliant) and enjoyed ten years of retirement. His hobbies included his part-time job bartending at the Grand Hotel, playing poker with the boys, and working on his old vehicles. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Winona (Sands) Pierce, three sons, Carson (Krista) of Edmonton. Alberta, Trevor (Jennifer) of Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia, and Jordan (Natalia) of Gardners Mill, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. He is also survived by four grandchildren: Noah, Peyton, Elyden, and Jefferson. Also surviving are his four sisters: Jennifer (Karl) Burbidge of Brickton, Nova Scotia, Margaret (Mike) Martell of Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia, Eleanor (Don) Tree of Waterville, Nova Scotia, and Marsha (Bryan) Belliveau, of Lower West Pubnico, Nova Scotia. His body has been donated to Dalhousie Medical Centre. A memorial service will be held at the Grand Hotel on Sunday, October 14th at 2:00 p.m.. Donations in his memory may be made to a charity of your choice