Basil Edward Burns
1926 - 2021
Basil Edward Burns
Visitation Information
Visitation
Friday October 15, 2021
Visitation Time
2-4 & 7-9 p.m.
Visitation Location
Communities Along the Bay Hall, Bradford Pellerin Room, Larry’s River.
Service Information
Service Date
Saturday October 16, 2021
Service Time
11:00 a.m.
Service Location
St. Luke's Anglican Church, Liscomb
Burial Information
Burial Date
Saturday October 16, 2021
Burial Time
Following the service
Burial Location
St. Luke's Anglican Cemetery, Liscomb
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Burns, Basil Edward 94, Tor Bay, Guysborough County passed away peacefully in Milford Haven Home for Special Care, Guysborough on Monday, October 11, 2021. Born October 20, 1926 in Sonora, N.S., he was a son of the late Stanley Burns and Sophia (Pride) Burns and step-mother, Kathleen (Kaye) Burns. Basil was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Basil first trained in Toronto for the Second World War, ready to be shipped out when the war ended.  He worked for Fairy Aviation in Shearwater as a fitter of airplanes.  After they stopped production he got a job at Halifax Dockyard until he retired in 1979 when he moved to Tor Bay.  He loved to hunt and fish and loved to show his boys and grandchildren how it was done. On May 21st, Basil lost the love of his life, Caroline, who he was married to for 73 years. Basil is survived by his children, Betty Grover, Guysborough; Arthur Burns, Tor Bay; Daniel (Tammy) Burns of Windsor, N.S; son-in-law, Willard, Tor Bay.  Grampie also leaves behind his most cherished grandchildren, David (Renee), Darlene (Donald), Rhonda (Todd), Todd (Janice), Sheila (Rufus), Leslie (Patricia), Thomas (Ashley), Michael (Willow), Christopher (Erika), Shelly (Bartok), Sean (Sylvia), Jeffrey (Melanie); 20 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and their families who were very special to him. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by brothers, Bill, Freeman, John and Bernie and sister, Annie. Visitation for Basil and Caroline will be held in the Communities Along the Bay Hall, Bradford Pellerin Room, Larry’s River, Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will take place Saturday at 11 a.m. in St. Luke’s Anglican Church, Liscomb, with Rev. Kristin MacKenzie officiating. Committal to follow in St. Luke’s Anglican Cemetery. COVID protocols require masks be worn and proof of vaccinations shown at the visitation and funeral. Family flowers only please. Memorial donations in Basil’s name may be made to St. Luke’s Anglican Church. Funeral arrangements are under the dignified and compassionate care of G.W. Giffin Funeral Home, 17545 Highway 316, Country Harbour.

Basil Edward Burns