George Edgar Hiscock
Lieu de naissance : Codroy, Terre-Neuve, Canada
Date de naissance : 30 octobre 1918
Lieu de décès : North Sydney, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Date de décès : 1er février 2011
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our father, grandfather, brother and uncle, George Edgar Hiscock, age 92, a resident of Harbourview Hospital Veterans Wing since 2007 and formerly of Stanley Street on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney.
Born on Oct. 30, 1918, in Codroy, Nfld., the son of the late John and Olive (Ellis) Hiscock.
George moved to North Sydney with his parents when he was two years old. He worked with his father until he joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1940, serving in he Second World War as a leading stoker mechanic.
George married in 1946 to Jean Cann and was married for 60 years until her death in January 2006.
He was employed as an engineer with the Sydney pilot boats, retiring as launch master on the Hilander II pilot boat after 30 years of service.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting and travelling and held a keen interest in gardening. He also enjoyed camping at Seal Island for many years. He spent many evenings at Indian Beach listening to local singers with his little dog Mindy.
George was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion branch 19 in North Sydney and the Cape Breton Naval Veterans Association.
He was a member of St. John the Baptist Anglican Church, North Sydney.
He is survived by his children, Georgina (John) Mombourquette, Halifax, Pamela Tabor (Arnold Noiles), Pugwash, and Daryl Hiscock, Dartmouth; his seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; his two brothers, Ernest (Becky), Fredericton, Jack (Edie), New Glasgow; five sisters, Kay Gale, Ottawa, Addie (Nat) Chataway, Kelowna, Joyce (Bob) Marquis, Ottawa, Etta (Bill) Muise, Smith Falls, Ont., Olive (James) MacDougall, Kennetcook, N.S.; and many nieces and nephews.
George was predeceased by his wife, Jean (Cann) Hiscock, one grandchild, Christopher Tabor, two brothers, Ronnie and Morris and a sister, Alma Quigley.
Visitation for George will be held Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in the W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant St., North Sydney. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m., Saturday at St. John the Baptist Anglican Church with Rev. Gloria McClure-Fraser officiating. Burial in Lakeside Cemetery, North Sydney.
Memorial donations may be made to the Salvation Army or charity of choice.
Online condolences may be sent to www.wjdooley.com.
