WATERSIDE - Paul Douglas Freeman, 78, of Waterside, Pictou County, passed away June 21, 2010, in the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow.
Born in Millertown, Newfoundland, he was a son of the late William and Gertrude (Reccord) Freeman.
Paul joined the Navy in 1950 and served in Korea aboard the HMCS Iroquois. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 28, Stellarton and the Royal Canadian Naval Association, Admiral Murray Branch. He was a faithful supporter of the Caribou District Fire Department, helped with the RCMP Reserve for eight years, and was a volunteer at the Northumberland Veteran's Unit. Paul was also a member of St. James Anglican Church, Pictou, and had served three terms as Warden.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Gerine (Mott); daughter, Darlene (Grant) Kehoe, Calgary; grandchildren: Tammy, Tanya, James, Jill, Adam, Laura; great-grandchildren: Cavan, Madison, Kaylee; brothers, Bryan (Margie), London, Ontario; George, St. John's, Newfoundland; sisters, Mary (Joe) Boomhower, Stanbridge, Quebec; and Beatrice (Bit) Boomhower, Lansing, Michigan. He will also be missed by his faithful friend, Max.
He was predeceased by his son, Paul in 1993.
Visitation will be held 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday in McLaren Funeral Home, Pictou. Cremation will follow. Funeral will be held 3 p.m. Friday, from the McLaren Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Bill White officiating. A reception will immediately follow in the St. James Parish Hall. Burial will be in Heatherdale Memorial Gardens.
Family flowers only please. Donations in his memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Heart & Stroke Foundation.