John Smith Ramsland 2000 Halifax Chronicle Herald John Smith Ramsland, 82, West Clifford. Born at Grimstad, Norway, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2000. He went to sea at age 16, trained at Camp Norway and served as a gunner with the Norwegian Navy during the Second World War. He married Dorothy Sullivan of Halifax and immigrated to Canada, finally settling in Halifax. He worked at HMCS Dockyard as foreman in the Refridgeration Shop and retired to a country property in the Bridgewater area. He enjoyed international traveling, was an avid reader, and remained a craftsman all his life. One of his great interests was wine making which lead to John graduating from the German Wine Academy in Frankfurt. He was active in many organizations including the South Shore Naval Association, the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 24, Bridgewater, the German-Canadian Cultural Association; the Knights of Columbus; the Norwegian Gunners Association; and the German and Opimian Wine Societies. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; sister, Astrid Hol, Grimstad; his children, Solveig Lenahan and partner Christopher; Kristin and partner Tim Cohoon; Karen and partner Jon Clark; John Erik and partner Iris O'Brien; his grandchidlren, Sean and Kate; niece, Ella Sjerbik, Denmark; nephew, Oivind Hol, Grimstad. Visitation 7-9 p.m. today and 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Legion tribute service 7 p.m. Saturday, all in Sweeny's Funeral Home, Bridgewater. Funeral mass will be held 11 a.m. Monday in St. Joseph's Church, Bridgewater. A reception will follow at the church hall. Memorial donations may be made to the animal shelter, SHAID in Bridgewater, your local food bank or a charity of your choice.