It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, Ambrose Theron Heighton on Monday, November 1, 2010 at the Aberdeen Hospital, surrounded by family.
Born in Stellarton on August 20, 1929, he was a son of the late James and Florence (nee MacLellan) Heighton of Stellarton.
He was a Merchant Marine Veteran of World War II and also a member of Branch 28 Royal Canadian Legion, Stellarton. He was a faithful member of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish where he served as an usher for many years.
In his younger years he worked as a coal miner in the Albion Mine. He then trained as a welder and worked with I. Matheson and Company in New Glasgow and then Trenton Works from which he retired. He worked hard all his life and provided well for his family.
He will always be remembered for his many walks with his faithful dog "Dandy" until he had to stop due to health reasons.
He will be greatly missed by his Superstore "BUDDIES" on his daily visits, as well as the boys at the bench at the Stellarton Post Office. The girls at Sobeys and the Superstore will never forget him.
He was well known for his compassion for others and his great sense of humor.
He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Marion (nee MacDonald); his children: Cathy (Bill) Gillis, Amby (Rita) Heighton, Stellarton; Marion (Terry) Cameron, London, ON; Alice Faye (Randy) Guisso, Falmouth, NS; Jimmy (Stacey) Heighton, Lourdes; and Darrin, Lower Sackville; loving grandchildren: Tony Gillis, Cindy (Gillis) MacNeill (Joe), Becky Heighton, Paul Heighton (Ashley), Andrew Heighton (Fleur), Jennifer (Cameron) Straddiotto (Enrico), Sean, Brianne and Kyle Guisso, Christopher Heighton (Vicki) and Bronwyn Heighton; great-grandchildren: Austin, Julian, and Alexa and he was very proud to know he was expecting his fourth great-grandchild in May 2011.
He is survived by his sister, Marie "Neen" Ardern, Ottawa; brothers, Fred (Joyce) Heighton, Stellarton; Adrian (Hazel) Heighton, New Glasgow; sisters-in-law, Marion Heighton, New Glasgow; and Virginia Heighton, Stellarton; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents he was predeceased by his brothers: Jimmy, Dan and Henry.
Cremation has taken place. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. Thursday in the H.C. MacQuarrie Funeral Home, Stellarton. Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church with Father Peter MacDonald officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Donations in his memory may be made to the Aberdeen Palliative Care Society or the Nova Scotia Lung Association.
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