HAMMOND, RICHARD CALLAN Bridgewater, Nova Scotia - Born August 27, 1917 in St. Lambert, Quebec, passed away March 9, 2008 in the Veteran's Unit of the Fishermen's Memorial Hospital, Lunenburg, N.S. Survived by son, Donald (Janet) Calhoun, Bridgewater and granddaughters, Julie, Bridgewater and Holly, Halifax; daughter, Donna Hammond (James Secord), Hanwell, N.B.; also survived by brother, Allan Hammond (Betty), Vancouver, B.C.; numerous nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents, Frederick Peter Hammond and Mary Ann Elizabeth Hammond; and brothers, Frederick, Edwin, Walter and Ralph. Also predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Marjorie Gates Hammond. Richard served overseas with the Royal Canadian Signal Corps and was a long time employee of Bell Canada. He was largely a self-educated man; an avid reader who enjoyed anything from physics and astronomy to philosophy and comparative religions. He had a passion for music, particularly Verdi and Bellini operas and male Welsh choirs. He will be remembered for his intellect, his kindness, his passion for family and his very dry wit. In keeping with Dad's wishes, there will be no visitation or funeral. Memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the South Shore Regional Hospital would be appreciated. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.sweenysfuneralhome.com.