With hurricane Lee arriving the Celebration of Life for Ernie is canceled/postponed.

A new date will be announced.

Seel, Ernest Francis, age 89, 10 months of Charlos Cove, Guysborough County passed away on Monday August 28, 2023 in High-Crest Sherbrooke Home for Special Care. Born in Melville Cove, Halifax, he was the eldest son of the late Percy and Mary (LeRoux) Seel. Ernie was a great story teller especially when talking about fishing or hunting. He moved to Toronto in 1964 where he started working for the Ministry of Gov't Services Ontario. He continued working there in maintenance as a MTCE mechanic until his retirement. Most days after work, he golfed for many years with his Scottish wooden head clubs. He was an avid sports fisherman and had fished in every province except Newfoundland. He also hunted for moose and deer in 4 provinces. He moved to Charlos Cove in 1990 with his sport fishing boat in tow. He immensely enjoyed his home and friends he made in Charlos Cove.  He is survived by his brothers, Jim Seel, Percy Seel, both of Ontario; his sister, Judie (Mike) Pepper, Nova Scotia; his nieces, Sherrye (Gary) Ryan, Newfoundland; Susan Seel, British Columbia; Diana Radford,  British Columbia; Adrienne (Eugene Heller) Seel, Ontario; Jennifer Seel, Ontario; and nephew, Robert (Rachel) Pepper, Ontario; also grandnephews, grandnieces and one great-grandnephew. Ernie was predeceased by his parents, his wife, Theresa, all his uncles and aunts and niece, Candy. Memorial donations can be made to the IWK, Halifax.  The family wishes to thank all the medical staff of Guysborough Memorial Hospital, High-Crest Sherbrooke and Continuing Care workers who took such good care of him and got his sense of humour. Cremation has already taken place. Funeral arrangements are under the dignified and compassionate care of G.W. Giffin Funeral Home Ltd., 17545 Highway 316, Country Harbour.