Wednesday, February 4, 2004,
The Halifax Herald Limited:
FELTMATE, Neil Joseph - 81, Cleveland, formerly of Hazel Hill,
Guysborough Co., passed away suddenly
in Strait Richmond Hospital,
Evanston, on Tuesday,
February 3, 2004.
Born in Hazel Hill, he was a son
of the late
John and Catherine (Rossong) Feltmate.
Neil was a hardworker
and worked several jobs over the years,
including Nova Scotia Power,
Department of Highways,
Guysborough and as a heavy equipment operator.
He loved the outdoor life, hunting and fishing
until his ATV accident in
1996,
which left him paralyzed.
Even though he was in a wheelchair and
couldn't do
the things he loved, he had an amazing spirit
and always had
advice for others on how to do things
and do them his way. He was a
veteran of
the Second World War having served overseas,
and a member of
Star of the Sea Parish, Canso.
He is survived by his loving wife of 54
years,
Mary Edith (Grant); sons, Wayne (Phyllis),
Oromocto, N.B.; Neil
(Marg), Cleveland;
Phillip (Valerie), Sackville; Mike (Maxine),
Dana
(Jean), Mark, all of Hazel Hill;
daughter, Judy (Dave) Rye, Moncton,
N.B.;
sisters, Sadie (Joe) Jamieson, Guysborough;
Pearl Boyd, Peggy
Shute, both of New Jersey;
Gladys (Doug) Woodburn, British Columbia; 12
loving grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by
son,
Trent; granddaughter, Kayla; brothers, John "Dig",
Doug Rossong,
Tom Rossong; sisters, Bertina Pace,
Edna Smith, Marge Kiley. Visitation
will be 2-9 p.m.
Thursday in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Canso.
Funeral mass will be held 10 a.m. Friday
in Star of the Sea Roman
Catholic Church,
Father Daniel Boudreau officiating.
Burial in the
parish cemetery. Family flowers only.
Memorial donations to a charity of
choice.
Thanks to Diana Tibert for this obituary.
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