BESAW, Hilory Joseph
Wednesday, March 12, 2003    The Halifax Herald Limited
BESAW, Hilory Joseph - 65, Shoreham Village Home for Special Care, Chester, died March 11, 2003, in Fishermen's Memorial Hospital, Lunenburg. Born in Three Rock Cove, NL, he was a son of the late Matthew and Eunice (Gale) Besaw. Hilory is survived by sisters, Vera White, Stephenville, NL; Winnie Smith, Martins River; brothers, Bertley (Marg), Chester Basin; Gus (Mercedes), Lourdes, NL; many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by brothers, Norman, Louis, James and Matthew; sister, Pearl Retieffe. Visitation 7-9 p.m. today in Davis Funeral Home, Chester. Cremation to follow. Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Augustine's Church, Chester, Father Paul Morris officiating. Burial in Three Rock Cove Cemetery, Newfoundland at a later date. Donations may be made to the Shoreham Village Home, Chester or Canadian Diabetes Association.

BORN, Hazel Madeline
Monday, March 24, 2003   The Halifax Herald Limited
BORN, Hazel Madeline - 85, Milford Station, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2003, in the VG Site, QEII, Halifax. Born in Yarmouth, she was a daughter of the late Melbourne and Madeline (Jeddrey) Deveau. She lived throughout her life in Dingwall, Dartmouth, Thetford Mines, Que., St. Georges and Corner Brook, NL. She was actively involved in church work while residing in Cape Breton, and in politics in Newfoundland. Her interests included painting, cooking, cards and pets. Hazel was a lifelong stamp collector. She is survived by her husband, Paul; son, Wayne; sister, Theresa Smith, all of Milford; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by sisters, Dot and Dorothy; brothers, Louis and Roy. Cremation has taken place. No visitation will be held by her request. A funeral service will be held in St. Bridget's Roman Catholic Church, Shubenacadie, today at 2 p.m. A reception will be held following in Campbell Hall at the church. Condolences may be made sent on line to: ettinger@funeralscanada.com or mailed to Milford Station, Hants Co., NS BON 1YO.

BREEN - Vincent Luke
Saturday, March 22, 2003   The Halifax Herald Limited
BREEN - Vincent Luke is - excited to be in the world and share life with his parents, Glenn and Colleen (Boone). He was born on February 9, 2003, weighing 10 lb, 2 oz. Proud grandparents are Harold and Myrna Boone of Trenton, NS; Eugene and Margaret Breen of Riverhead, St. Mary's Bay, Nfld; and great-grandmother, Florence Marshall of Trenton, NS. Vincent wishes to thank the wonderful staff at the IWK Health Centre on the birth unit and 5A, especially nurses Cathy, Lindsay, Jody, Cheryl and Bonita, as well as, Dr. Cooper-Rosen and Dr. Parish. Special thanks to Auntie - Caroline for all her help. Vincent looks forward to playing with all his cousins at the cottage.

BRUSHETT, Ernest Lloyd "Ernie"
Saturday, March 22, 2003   The Halifax Herald Limited
BRUSHETT, Ernest Lloyd "Ernie" - 82, Port Hilford, Guysborough Co., died Thursday, March 20, 2003, in the New Halifax Infirmary, QEII, surrounded by his loving wife and friends. Born in Creston, NL, on June 10, 1920, he was a son of the late John and Mary (Allen) Brushett. He worked as a fisherman, a truck driver and a cook. Surviving are his loving wife, the former Stella Peach; sisters-in-law, Peggy Squires, St. Lawrence, NL; Mondella (Ross) Conrad, Dartmouth; Barbara Hill, New Zealand; special cousins, Donald (Ethel) Brushett, Houlton, Me.; Mamie Pike, St. John's, NL; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by daughter, Mary Mondella. Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. today, funeral service will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m., both in Calvary Faith Baptist Church, Sonora, Pastor Wayne Bray officiating. Burial in Cherry Hill Cemetery, Port Hilford. Memorial donations may be made to St. Mary's Memorial Hospital, Sherbrooke. Family flowers only by request. Arrangements entrusted to G.W. Giffin Funeral Homes Ltd., Country Harbour. On-line condolences may be made to: giffins@ns.sympatico.ca

CAMPAGNA, Ruby Frances
Wednesday, March 26, 2003     The Halifax Herald Limited
CAMPAGNA, Ruby Frances - 57, Ketch Harbour Road, Halifax, passed away in the Palliative Care Unit, VG Site, QEII, March 25, 2003. Born in Springdale, NL, she was a daughter of the late Gordon and Daisy Mercer. She was a member of City Church, Halifax. She was an avid religious reader and had worked at Melville Lodge as a personal caregiver. She enjoyed cats, and helping those in need. She was a comfort to people in the cancer ward and a very kind hearted person. She is survived by her husband, Yves Robert Campagna; son, Joel Robert, Spryfield; daughter, Lisa, Halifax; foster children, Brendan and Roseline McGuire, both of Halifax; brothers, Harvey (Pauline), Springdale, NL; Ralph (Phyllis), Springdale; sisters, Evelyn (Mrs. George Martin), Halifax; Pansy (Mrs. Lewis Jewer), Springdale; three grandchildren, Emma, Emily, Ashley. Cremation has taken place under the direction of J. Albert Walker Funeral Home, 149 Herring Cove Rd., Halifax, where visitation will be 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Friday, March 28. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, March 29, in City Church, Halifax, Pastor Jerry Kendrick officiating. Donations in memory may be made to the World Vision or Canadian Cancer Society.

CHASE (King), Ruby Olwyn
Thursday, March 27, 2003     The Halifax Herald Limited
CHASE (King), Ruby Olwyn - 84, Halifax, passed to God's Glory, in South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater on March 26, 2003. Born in Grand Falls, NL, daughter of Llewellyn and Martha King (Harris). She was predeceased by her loving husband of 58 years, Rev. F. Donald Chase. She was a devoted wife and mother, an active member of Bayers Road Baptist Church. She will be greatly missed by her children, Debbie Ferruolo (Jack), Warwick, RI; Don (Carol), Bridgewater; Llew (Christine), Bridgewater; grandchildren, Sandi, Stephen and Chris; great-grandchildren, Maranda, Calista and Nicholas; sisters, Muriel, Effie, Irene, Joyce, Gwen, Ruth and Marg. She was predeceased by sister, Edith; brothers, Art, Ernest and Llew. Visiting hours will be held 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Friday in Atlantic Funeral Home, 6552 Bayers Rd., Halifax. Funeral service 2 p.m. Saturday in Bayers Road Baptist Church, Dr. Leslie McCurdy officiating. Reception to follow in the church. Burial will be held in Oakridge Memory Gardens, Lower Sackville. Special thanks to Dr. David Abriel and the staff of South Shore Regional Hospital and the staff and residents of Gladys Manning Retirement Community, Windsor. Donations may be made to Bayers Road Baptist Church, the Canadian Cancer Society or a charity of your choice.

DYMOND, Dr. Lawrence Clayton "Clay", B.Sc., M.Sc., MD, FRCPC, FCACB
Friday, March 28, 2003   The Halifax Herald Limited
DYMOND, Dr. Lawrence Clayton "Clay", B.Sc., M.Sc., MD, FRCPC, FCACB - 57, Bedford, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 25, 2003, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in St. John's, NL, on October 8, 1945, he was a son of Lucy (Waddleton) and the late Henry Dymond.

After earning his B.Sc. at Memorial University, he completed his M.Sc. in clinical chemistry and MD at Dalhousie University, where he received the Dalhousie Medical Student "Silver D" Medal and the Ross Stewart Smith Fellowship. Following his internship at the Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, he spent two years in practice as a general practitioner in Grand Bank, NL. In 1974, he entered the Residency Training Program in medical biochemistry at the University of Toronto, achieving Fellowship (Royal College Physicians & Surgeons) certification in 1979. He also obtained certification with the Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists, the American Board of Pathology, and in 1984, he became a founding Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Clinical Biochemists. Dr Dymond led a distinguished career as a medical biochemist. After his first position with the Department of Health in Charlottetown, P.E.I., he accepted a position in 1980 as medical biochemist at the Victoria General Hospital, Halifax. He was then appointed as assistant director, and subsequently, Director, of Laboratory Services at Camp Hill Hospital. Following the Camp Hill Medical Centre merger, he became the consultant medical biochemist at the Halifax Infirmary, where he remained until 1997, also serving as Deputy Chief in the Department of Pathology.

Consequent to the QEII Health Sciences Centre merger, Dr. Dymond relocated to the Victoria General Hospital site in 1997, where he served until 2003 as medical biochemist with a special interest in endocrine chemistry. He was also a Consultant at Dartmouth Community Hospital, and the Cobequid Multi Services Centre. Although his professional career was spent entirely in the Atlantic provinces, Dr. Dymond was active on the national scene in several professional organizations, including the Canadian Association of Medical Biochemists (President 1987-89); Canadian Association of Pathologists (President 1990-91). He was also active in various national hospital accreditation and quality assurance activities. Closer to home, Dr. Dymond served as President of the Section of Laboratory Medicine, Nova Scotia Medical Society (1986-87), and as President of the Nova Scotia Society of Clinical Chemists (1995-2003), as well as played a significant role in organizing several national and regional scientific meetings which were held in Halifax. Dr. Dymond held the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University. He made many valuable contributions to the academic community, particularly in the area of graduate and postgraduate teaching, and in the training of laboratory technologists.

He cared a great deal about all his students, and countless honours-level science students, graduate students and residents have benefited from his dedication and enthusiasm for teaching. Dr Dymond served as Director of the Medical Biochemistry Residency Training Program (1981-1992), and also served as Director of the General Pathology Residency Training Program (1999-2003). In 1996, he was presented an Honourary Diploma from the Nova Scotia Community College. Always interested in sports, in his youth he was an excellent athlete participating in swimming, soccer, hockey, track and field. In later years, he enjoyed curling, golf, and also coached minor hockey. In his private life, Clay will be remembered for his love, humour, and generosity towards family and friends, his avid interest in the stock market, and his unusual art collection.

He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He was predeceased by his father, Henry "Harry". He is survived by his wife, Victoria "Tory" (Stanfield); daughter, Andrea Jeanne and son, Charles Andrew, Bedford; mother, Lucy (Waddleton); sister, Jean; brothers, Harry, Derek (Maureen), Garry (Marie), St. John's, NL; brother, Jim (Barbara), Peterborough, Ont.; sister, Sandra (Colin) Tucker, Fredericton, N.B.; special cousin, Allison Pittman; uncles, Fraser (Dorothy) Dymond, St. John's, NL; Hugh (Mary) Dymond, Toronto, Ont.; mother-in-law, Jeanne Stanfield; brothers-in-law, Charles (Madonna), Craig (Joanne) Stanfield, Bedford and Halifax; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Cremation has taken place. No visitation. A memorial service followed by a reception will be held Saturday, April 5^th at 2 p.m. in the University Club, Dalhousie University. Family flowers only. Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Diabetes Association, or Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.

FIANDER, Duncan Oscar
Tuesday, March 18, 2003    The Halifax Herald Limited
FIANDER, Duncan Oscar - 81, Halifax, passed away peacefully March 17, 2003, in the New Halifax Infirmary, QEII. Born in Coomb's Cove, NL, he was a son of the late Owen and Deborah (Vallis) Fiander. Duncan was employed as a Tug Boat Captain at Eastern Towing and Salvage (formerly the Foundation Co.) for 30 years. Before that he served three years in the Canadian Army and also served bravely in the Canadian Merchant Marine during the Second World War. He is survived by his devoted wife, Rita Margaret (Vallis) Fiander, Halifax; sons, William Fiander, Red Deer, Alta.; Duncan (Teeny) Fiander, San Jose, Calif.; daughter, Donna (John) Korvell, Olympia, Wash.; three grandchildren; brothers, Maxwell (Effie) Fiander, Port Cartier, Que.; Otto Fiander, Mose Ambrose, NL; sisters, Pearl (Russel) Rose, St. John's, NL; Verna (Allan) Vallis, Saint John, N.B.; numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by brothers, Victor and Chester Fiander; sister, Elsie Vallis. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Atlantic Funeral Home, 6552 Bayers Rd., Halifax. Memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, March 20, in St. John's Anglican Church, 3415 Dutch Village Rd., Halifax, The Rev. Marian Burns officiating. Reception to follow. Private, immediate family interment will be in St. John's Cemetery, Halifax. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia or a charity of choice. On-line condolences may be made to the family at: www.atlanticfuneralhomes.com

GORMAN, Margaret
Monday, March 24, 2003   The Halifax Herald Limited
GORMAN, Margaret - Westmount, formerly of Bell Island, NL, died March 22, 2003 in Cape Breton Regional Hospital. She was a daughter of the late William and Jane Neary. Surviving are sons, Michael (Mary), Leo (Catherine); daughter, Donna (Vernon); 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brothers, Bill (Sis), Leo (Anita). She was predeceased by husband, Patrick; infant son, William; daughter, Gertrude Penney; sisters, Gertrude, Mary. Visiting 2-4, 7-9 p.m. today in T.W. Curry Parkview Chapel. Funeral 10 a.m. Tuesday in Holy Rosary Church, Westmount, Father Sandy MacNeil officiating. Burial in St. Michael's Cemetery, Bell Island, NL, at a later date. Donations to Heart and Stroke Foundation. twcurryparkviewchapel@ns.sympatico.ca

HIGDON, Noah Lee
Friday, March 21, 2003   The Halifax Herald Limited
HIGDON, Noah Lee - 27, Little Brook, died March 18, 2003, in Saulnierville. Born in Corner Brook, NL, he was a son of Kenneth Higdon, Corner Brook and Jocelyn (Power) Higdon (Paul), Meteghan. Surviving are brother, Mark Anthony, Meteghan; paternal grandmother, Emma Higdon, Corner Brook; sadly missed and lovingly remembered by family and relatives. He was predeceased by paternal grandfather, Noah; maternal grandmother, Mary Solo. Private memorial service will be held with Rev. Albeni d'Entremont officiating. Interment in Fillitres Cemetery, Corner Brook. Donations to a charity of choice. Arrangements under the direction of Meteghan Funeral Home.

HODDER, Stephen James
Monday, March 31, 2003     The Halifax Herald Limited
HODDER, Stephen James - 66, Dartmouth, died March 29, 2003, at home. Born in Rock Harbour, NL, he was a son of the late James G. and Sarah Jane (Hooper) Hodder. He was a fisherman for several years, after he went to work for Imperial Oil Ltd., from where he retired after 30 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Idella "Penny" Hodder; daughters, Carol and Terry; three stepdaughters; three stepsons; two grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; brother, Charles Hodder; sisters, Eliza and Mabel, all of Marystown, NL. A service will be held 2 p.m. today in the family home. Arrangements have been entrusted to Dartmouth Funeral Home, 29 Queen St., Dartmouth.

HUMBER, Harris R.
Saturday, March 1, 2003    The Halifax Herald Limited
HUMBER, Harris R. - 53, Dartmouth, died suddenly February 27, 2003, in the New Halifax Infirmary, QEII. Harris was born in Forteau, NL, and was employed with Mosher Engineering Ltd. in Halifax at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife, Ethel; daughter, Amanda; several stepchildren and grandchildren. Visiting will be 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Monday in Dartmouth Funeral Home, 29 Queen St. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Emmanuel Anglican Church (corner Windmill and Dawson), Dartmouth, Rev. Dennis Walsh officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Hermon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia.

LAGATDU, Jerry Michael
Saturday, March 1, 2003    The Halifax Herald Limited
LAGATDU, Jerry Michael - 63, Beaver Bank, passed away February 27, 2003, in the New Halifax Infirmary, QEII. Born in Lordes, Port aux Basques, NL, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Yve Lagatdu. He was employed at CTS (Container Trailer Service) in Burnside. He enjoyed the outdoors. Surviving are his loving wife of over 32 years, the former Pearl Manuel; son, Paul (Melanie), Halifax; brother, Hubert (Chloe), Grand Falls, NL; sister, Gladys Thorne, Grand Falls, NL; many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by brothers, Vincent, Basil, Raymond, Patrick and Gordon. Visiting 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Sunday, funeral service 2 p.m. Monday, both in Atlantic Funeral Home, 125 Sackville Dr., Lower Sackville, Rev. Wim Kreeft officiating. Burial in St. John's United Church Cemetery, Beaver Bank. Reception to follow in the funeral home reception lounge. Family flowers only. Donations to Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. On-line condolences: www.atlanticfuneralhomes.com

KINSLOW/McCULLOCH
Tuesday, March 11, 2003   The Halifax Herald Limited
KINSLOW/McCULLOCH - Ricky and Virginia are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Julia Marie on February 28^th, 2003, at the IWK weighing 7 lb. 11 oz. Grandparents are Robert and Anne McCulloch, Musquodoboit and Chester and Annie Kinslow, Newfoundland.