SANGSTER, Claude Whitman~ Age
81, New Harbour, Guysborough County. It is with great sadness that the
family of Claude Whitman Sangster announces his passing after a brief
illness with lung disease, on Friday, October 2, 2015. He died
peacefully, with his family at his side, in Guysborough Memorial
Hospital. He was a son of the late Victor and Portia (Hull) Sangster.
Claude was a lifelong resident of New Harbour. A commercial fisherman
for 66 years, he was passionate about his work and remained keenly
interested in all aspects of the industry until his final days. Claude
will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 55 years, Gladys (Dort) and
his children, Anthony (Jackie), Ottawa, Ontario; Chandra (David)
Nickerson, New Harbour; Joseph (Heather), Didsbury, Alberta; Grace
(Shannon) Osburne, Moncton, New Brunswick; and Maria (Shawn) Clowater,
Calgary, Alberta. Claude will also be fondly remembered by
daughter-in-law Bonnie; eleven grandchildren, Anita
(Jarrett), Scott (Julie), Adam (Allison), Adrian (Pamela), Candace,
Joshua (Lianne), Laura, Megan, Ayden, Morgan, and Quentin; 5 great
grandchildren, Sydney, Brooklyn, Hudson, Blake and Finlay; brothers,
Winston (Lillian) and Irving (Pat); sisters, Madelaine Pellerin and
Wilma (Ross) Munroe, many nieces and nephews. In addition to
his parents, Claude was predeceased in death by brothers, Ward,
Hubert, and Conwell; and sisters Jamesine and Barbara. Visitation will
be held on Saturday, October 10th from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. in St. Peter's
Roman Catholic Church, Larry's River, followed by funeral mass at 2:00
p.m., with Rev. Frank Pellerin officiating. There will be a
private family burial at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be made to Guysborough Memorial Hospital or The Lung
Association of Nova Scotia. Funeral arrangements are under the
dignified and compassionate care of G.W. Giffin Funeral Home Ltd.,
17545 Highway 316, Country Harbour. Online condolences may be made at
www.gwgiffin.com