Our Maritime Ties
Ivan Waldo Stright
1927 - 1998 (70 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. Ivan Waldo Stright was born 2 Oct 1927, Murray Corner, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 28 Aug 1998, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Other Events:
- Occupation: founding member of J L Stright & Sons, noted boat builder; building supply industry; Canada Post
- Occupation: manager of MacCulloch Building Supplies
- AltBirth: Abt 1928, Little Shemogue, , New Brunswick, Canada
- Residence: 1973, New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Misc: Aug 1998; seven grandchildren
- Residence: Aug 1998, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Obituary: 31 Aug 1998, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Halifax Chronicle Herald
Notes:
Residence:
4 Ramsgate Lane
Obituary:
Obituary
STRIGHT, Ivan W. - 70, 4 Ramsgate Lane, Halifax, formerly of Pictou, died August 28, 1998, in the VG Site, QEII. Born in Little Shemogue, N.B., he was a son of the late James L. and Greta M. (Walton) Stright. He was a founding member of J.L. Stright & Sons, noted boat builders in Pictou, later known as Stright-MacKay Ltd. For the balance of his working career, he was involved in the building supply industry (Halifax, Dartmouth, New Glasgow and New Minas). He retired from Canada Post in 1988 and relocated to Halifax in 1996. Surviving are his wife, Glenn; sons, Rod, Les, Halifax; daughters, Cynthia, Dartmouth; Karen, California; Shelley, Ontario; seven grandchildren; brother, Truman, Pictou; sisters, Vivian, New Minas; Helen, Wolfville. He was predeceased by brother, Herb. Visitation 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday in McLaren's Funeral Home, Pictou. Funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday in the United church, Pictou, Rev. Ken Stright officiating. Burial to follow in Heatherdale Memorial Gardens. Family flowers only. Donations to Canadian Cancer Society or Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia.Ivan — Helen E MacKinnon. Helen was born 7 Mar, Mount Pleasant, , Prince Edward Island, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
Generation: 2
2. Roderick Neil Stright (1.Ivan1) Roderick married Linda Grace Dwyer [Group Sheet]
Children:
3. Cynthia Kathleen Stright (1.Ivan1) Cynthia married Clinton Cutris Garland [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 8. Nick Garland
4. Karen Anne Stright (1.Ivan1) 5. Shelly Jane Stright (1.Ivan1) 6. Leslie Ivan Stright (1.Ivan1)
Generation: 3
7. Carrie Lynn Stright (2.Roderick2, 1.Ivan1) 8. Nick Garland (3.Cynthia2, 1.Ivan1)