Obituary for ~
John Maurice Long
LONG, John Maurice - 86,
Milford Haven Home for Special Care, Guysborough,
formerly of Roachvale,
died December 30, 1996. Born in Ogden, he was a son of
the late
Michael T. and Margaret (Williams) Long. He was self-employed
most
of his life, providing for his large family by working as a woodsman,
carpenter, trucker and farmer. He was a lifelong member
of St. Ann's Parish.
He will be sadly missed by
his daughters, Sister Alice Long, CMD,
Charlottetown, P.E.I.; Catherine C. Atwood,
London, Ont.; Pearl (Mrs. Charles
Snell), Freda (Mrs. Paul Williams),
Lower Sackville; Barbara (Mrs. Joe
Watson), Kitchener, Ont.;
Mildred (Mrs. Brian Russell), Truro; sons, John
(Nina),
Michael (Helen), Lower Sackville; Lawrence (Mina), Loch Katrine;
George (Nancy),
Henry (Stasia), Roachvale; Herman (Flora), Bryant (Ruth),
Giants Lake;
Tommy (Bernadette), Guysborough Intervale; Anthony (Lee),
Dartmouth;
brother, Michael (Josie), Guysborough; 37 grandchildren; 26
great-grandchildren.
Johnny was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Pearl
(Matheson) Long,
two grandchildren; three daughters-in-law; sisters,
Kathleen, Margaret E.,
Margaret M., Mildred, Mary; brother, Henry. Visitation
2-9 p.m.
today and Wednesday in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Guysborough.
Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday from St. Ann's Church,
Guysborough, Rev. Allan MacPhie officiating. Burial in parish cemetery.
Family flowers only, please. Donations to
St. Ann's Cemetery fund, Milford
Haven Home for Special Care or any charity.
Thanks to Michele Dunlop for typing this obituary.
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