Harry William Burbidge

1932 - 2011  (79 years)

• Name	Harry William Burbidge
  Born	4 Jun 1932	Middleton, , Nova Scotia, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Obituary	Obituary BURBIDGE, Harry William-79 passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011 at the MacArthur Unit KRRC, Waterville. Born in Middleton, June 4, 1932, he was a son of the late Harry Ruggles and Beatrice (Phinney) Burbidge of Brickton. Harry was an excellent diesel mechanic, working for Department of Transportation, Halifax; Stairs Son & Morrow, Halifax; Mack Trucks, Dartmouth; Department of Transportation, New Minas and retiring from Agriculture Canada, Kentville. Harry was a member of St. Paul’s AYPA, Halifax; taught Sunday school, was a member of the church council and a faithful member of Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Middleton. He was a member of New Minas Lions Club, life member of Lawrencetown Lions Club and a member of St. Joseph’s Men’s Club. Harry loved people and nature, the clouds, animals and the woods. He is survived by his wife of almost 58 years Isobel (Owen); sons, Gerald (Elizabeth), Canaan, Kings Co.; Larry ( Diane), New Minas; daughters, Judy (John) Pitkin, Mississauga, ON; Christy Burbidge-Boyd, Lacombe, AB; Maryann Burbidge, Halifax; sisters; Ethel Burbidge, Brickton; Florence Blanchard, Chester Basin; Jean Wells, Hamilton, ON; grandchildren; Paul (Carrie) Burbidge, Whitehorse, YK; Andrea (Dave) Shaffner, Canning, Kings Co.; Heather Burbidge, Thompson, MB; Jennifer Pitkin, Toronto; Joanne Pitkin, Ottawa; Darcy (Jenny) Boyd; Red Deer, AB; Mitchell Burbidge, New Minas and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by sisters, Mary Burbidge and Myrtle Zwicker and son-in-law, Stephen Boyd. Many thanks to the staff at MacArthur Unit, KRRC Waterville for making Harry’s time with them a happy time by their love and excellent care. God bless you all. Visitation will be held 7:00 to 9:00PM, Wednesday, September 28, 2011 in the Middleton Funeral Home, 398 Main Street, (902) 825-3448. The funeral service will be held 2:00PM Thursday, September 29, 2011 in Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Middleton, Canon Ed Vaughan officiating. Interment will be in Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Middleton. By request, family flowers only. Donations in memory may be made to Holy Trinity Anglican Church Building fund or Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia. Online Guest Book may be signed by visiting: www.middletonfuneralhome.com
  Occupation	diesel mechanic  [2]
  Died	25 Sep 2011	Waterville, , Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Middleton, , Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  Notes	!NAME:Harry William Burbidge - PER0285 BD:4 Jun 1932 MD:3 Oct 1953 WIF:Isobel Laura Louise Owen
  Person ID	I7950	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2013

  
  

  Family	Isobel Laura Louise Owen,   b. 15 Sep 1931, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 23 Sep 2013, Kentville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	3 Oct 1953	Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1, 3]
  Children	1. Gerald Robert Burbidge   2. Judith Ann Burbidge   3. Christine Mary Burbidge   4. Larry William Burbidge   5. Maryann Louise Burbidge
  Family ID	F3203	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Jun 1932 - Middleton, , Nova Scotia, Canada Married - 3 Oct 1953 - Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Died - 25 Sep 2011 - Waterville, , Nova Scotia, Canada Buried - - Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Middleton, , Nova Scotia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Harry William Burbidge (1932-2011) Harry William Burbidge ( 1932 - 2011 ) married Isobel Laura Louise Owen ( 1931 - 2013 ) daughter of John Frederick Owen ( 1895 - 1950 ) and Louise Annie Christina Thomas ( 1895 - 1973 ).

  
  

• Sources

  [S700] Info: Barbara (Wells) Henderson, e-mail 9 Oct 2005. [S695] Obituaries: General, Harry Burbidge, Middleton Funeral Home <http://www.middletonfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=480249>, viewed 5 Oct 2013. [S1659] Info: Liz (Oxner) Burbidge, Corrections to file 'Isobel Owen.RTF.doc', received 10 Oct 2005 .