Stephen Hugh Sobey

1952 - 2013  (61 years)

• Name	Stephen Hugh Sobey
  Nickname	Steve
  Born	3 Jan 1952	Maple Glen, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  AltBirth	3 Jan 1952	Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada   [2]
  Residence	Sep 2008	Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada   [3]
  Misc	Feb 2013  [2]
  	grandchildren Hannah and Mary
  Obituary	Obituary SOBEY, Stephen Hugh “Steve”, age 61 of Mount Uniacke passed away peacefully at the QEII Health Science Centre,VG Site, surrounded by family after a courageous battle with   cancer. Born in Newcastle, N.B. Jan. 3, 1952, he was the son of the late Wesley and Jean ( Cadger) Sobey. As a young man, Steve worked in the mines in N.B. before moving to Halifax to follow a lengthy occupation in the glass business and most recently as a hydraulics’ technician. He enjoyed snowmobiling, promoting his son and daughter in stock car racing, playing darts, curling and belonged to the metro pool league for a number of years. Survived are his loving wife of 40 years, Erma of Mount Uniacke, daughter Veronica Sobey, Porters Lake,  son Wesley, Mount Uniacke, brothers Charles ( Cindy) Sobey North Bay, Ont., John “Jack” ( Elvina) Sobey, Chatham, N.B. , sister-in-law Beryl Sobey, grandchildren Hannah and Mary, many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by brother, Vincent and sisters, Lillian, Hazel and Shirley. No visitation will be held. Memorial service will be held at Atlantic Funeral Home, 771 Main St., Dartmouth on Tuesday February 12 at 2pm. Reception to follow. Cremation has taken place with burial at Maple Glen Cemetery, N.B. at a later date. Flowers from family only. Donations may be made in Steve’s  memory  to the Canadian Cancer or the Heart and Stroke Foundation. A special thank-you is extended from the family to the Palliative Care Team of the V.G. Hospital and also family and friends who visited during Steve's stay in hospital.
  Occupation	Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  	employed in glas business and as a hydraulics technician
  Residence	Feb 2013	Mount Uniacke, , Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  Died	6 Feb 2013	Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Maple Glen Cemetery, Maple Glen, , New Brunswick, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I49811	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2015

  
  

  Father	Wesley Charles Sobey,   b. 12 Jul 1912, Maple Glen, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. Bef Sep 2008  (Age < 96 years)
  Mother	Sarah Jean Cadger,   b. CA 1917, , , Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 24 Sep 2008, Miramichi, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age ~ 91 years)
  Family ID	F17408	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Erma ?
  Children	1. Veronica Sobey   2. Wesley Sobey
  Family ID	F21970	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Jan 1952 - Maple Glen, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada AltBirth - 3 Jan 1952 - Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada Residence - Sep 2008 - Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Occupation - employed in glas business and as a hydraulics technician - - Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Residence - Feb 2013 - Mount Uniacke, , Nova Scotia, Canada Died - 6 Feb 2013 - Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Buried - - Maple Glen Cemetery, Maple Glen, , New Brunswick, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1673] Info: Darlene Campbell. [S695] Obituaries: General, Stephen Sobey, Atlantic Funeral Home <http://atlanticfuneralhomesdartmouth.sharingmemories.ca/site/StephenSteveSobey.html>, viewed 6 Feb 2015. [S695] Obituaries: General, Sarah (Cadger) Sobey, Miramichi Leader, 1 Oct 2008.