Obituary for ~
William Ernest Worth
WORTH,WILLIAM ERNEST- 81, Boylston,
died January 25, 1997,in St.
Martha's Regional Hospital, Antigonish.
Born in Guysborough, he was a
son of the late Patrick and Mary Alice(Pelley)Worth.
He was self-
employed in the Forestry Industry
and also was involved in the
Christmas tree industry.
He was a member of Christ Anglican Church,
Guysborough.
He served overseas during the Second World War
with the
87-88 Field Battery,RCA.
He was discharged with the rank of sergeant
major.
He was an active member of both federal and provincial liberal
associations
and served as president of the East Guysborough Liberal
Association.
He was a former Guys. Municipal councillor.
He was an
avid
card player and sportsman.
He was instrumental in the formation of
the
Belmont Golf Course.
Surviving are his wife, the former Cynthia
Bennett,
daughters; Phyllis(Mrs.Michael Frazier),
Warham,Mass;
Debbie(Mrs.George
Bowles), Pomquet River;
Beverley (Mrs. Gary Simpson), Dawn(Mrs.Donald
Grant},Manchester;
Bonnie(Mrs.Darrell Grant), Boylston; Shirley Worth
(Mrs.Michael Currie),
Port Hawkwsbury; sons,
Sandy(Cathy),Moncton,N.B.;
Doug ,Boylston; Bobby(Vicki),Newmarket,Ont;
stepchildren,Dr.Allison
Wright, Louise Hall, Antigonish;
Stephanie Hall,New Glasgow;Phillip
Hall, Roachvale;
24 grandchildren,4 step grandchildren;
sisters,Dorothy
Worth, Boylston;
Marjorie Worth, Ontario; brother, Henry,Giants
Lake.
He was predeceased by sisters, Alice, Hazel, Mae; brothers, Patrick,
John, Edward, Lesley, Joseph, Ernest.
Visitation 7-9pm taday and 2-4
and 7-9pm Tuesday
in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Guysborough, Rev.
Peter MacRae officiating,
assissted by Rev.Bill Ford. Internment will
be
in Evergreen Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Guys.
Memorial Hospital
or to the charity of one's choice.
Thanks to Carolyn Wallace for typing and submitting this obituary.
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