Obituary of Horace Norman

Horace Edgar Allan Norman Of Bridgewater, passed away May 7, 2003 in Camp Hill Veterans Memorial Building, Halifax, following a lengthy illness. He was the son of the late William Allan and Lilian Evelyn (Gould) Norman, born in Hampton, N.B. on November 4, 1917. He was a veteran of Second World War, serving overseas as Staff Sergeant with the 3rd Anti-tank Regiment in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He was employed with Maritime Telegraph and Telephone Co. Ltd., for 33 years retiring in 1981. He was a member of Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Bridgewater, life member of Telephone Pioneers, 3rd Anti-tank Regiment Association and Lunenburg County Veterans Association. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Mary (Spinney), son Brian, Thailand. Grandchildren, Bruce, Angela, Cherie (Jollimore) and Brina; great granddaughter, Erin, all of Halifax, brother Maurice, Long Point, N.B. He was predeceased by his first wife Audrey Gibson and son Roderick, sisters Beatrice and Ileana. Visitation 7 – 9 p.m., Sunday in Sweeny’s Funeral Home, Bridgewater. Funeral 11 a.m., Monday in Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Bridgewater. Archdeacon John Clarke officiating. Burial will follow at 3 p.m., in St. John’s Cemetery, Halifax. Family flowers only, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia, Alzheimer's Society of Nova Scotia, V.O.N., Lunenburg Co., branch or charity of choice. On line condolences may be made at www.sweenysfuneralhome.com. “Special thanks and appreciation to the staff of V3 west.”