The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, August 16, 2013 Wilfred Garland, age 90, passed peacefully away on Friday August 9, 2013 at the Mahone Nursing Home, Mahone Bay. Wilfred was born April 25, 1923 on Saddle Island in Hermitage Bay, NL and as a teenager moved to nearby Pushthrough, a small fishing village. Wilfred had a great love for fishing and sailing. Predeceased by his parents Matthew and Elizabeth (Skinner); wife Emily(Piercey); sons John& Cyril; grandchildren Derek & Samantha Garland; son-in-law Brian Robertson; brothers John & Cecil and sister Minnie. Leaving to mourn: sons Kevin (Anna); Howard (Claudette); daughters Alice (Tony Moore) Garland; Evelyn (Jack) Hollett; Anne (Russell) Aalders; Thelma (Garry) Rideout; 17 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren and a large circle of family and friends. Funeral Arrangements are under the direction of the Dana L. Sweeny Funeral Home, 11213 Hwy. # 3, Lunenburg. A memorial service to celebrate Wilfred’s life will be held Thursday, August 29th, 2013, at 2:00 pm from The Salvation Army Bridgewater Church. Interment will follow at Brookside Cemetery, Bridgewater. Family flowers only. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, the Heart & Stroke Foundation or a charity of choice We the family wish to pass along our thanks and appreciation to the staff of Mahone Nursing Home and South Shore Regional Hospital for the exceptional care provided to Dad. www.sweenyfuneralhome.ca