WADDELL, JAMES ARTHUR - December 10, 1930 - March 7, 2014 - James Arthur Waddell passed away peacefully at the Moncton Hospital Friday, March 7, 2014, at the age of 83 with his beloved family by his side. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia on December 10, 1930. Jim was a descendent of early Scottish settlers who came to Canada in 1776 and settled in South Maitland, Nova Scotia. They were ship wrights in the flourishing ship building industry where his love of wood working originated. The Waddell Family homestead remains in South Maitland and was dear to his heart. He and his wife Dorothy lived in Halifax, Fredericton and Truro and finally settled in Moncton in 1966 with their five children. Jim and Dorothy were active members of Holy Family Parish. James was a commercial traveller for over 30 years and a member of the United Commercial Travellers of Canada. Survived by his wife of 59 years, Dorothy (Leverman), brothers Donald (Celia) and Dale (Joy) Palmer, sister-in-law Marjorie Leverman, son Michael (Nathalie) and daughters Linda(Bill) Waterfield, Beverley Nelson, Trish (David) King and Mary Waddell. He will be sadly missed but fondly remembered by grandchildren Corey Waterfield, Chelsea (Dan) Waterfield-Cox, Joshua and Victoria Nelson, Zachary and Jessica Waddell, and Katherine and Colin Williams and cherished great-grandson Ashton William Arthur Cox. James was predeceased by an infant daughter, and family members Warren, Catherine, Ruby, Owen, Robert, Howard, Anne and son-in-law Stanley Nelson. Jim gave his family life, love, sacrifice and high standard for caring for that life and love. His pride and joy was in his family and especially his wife Dorothy.
The family will receive friends at a Celebration of Life reception at Fair Haven Funeral Home on Friday, March 14 at 6 to 9 pm. A private family service will be held Saturday, March 15 at 11 am at Fair Haven. Interment will be held at a later date at Gates of Heaven Cemetery in Lr. Sackville, Nova Scotia. Special thanks to the dedicated staff of Protem Health Services on Gorge Rd. for their tender care of our loved one on his final journey. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Friends of the Moncton Hospital. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Fair Haven Funeral Home, 1177 Salisbury Rd., Moncton (506) 852-3530. A book of condolences may be signed at www.fairhavenmemorial.ca