Leonard Thomas Dobson

1932 - 2015  (82 years)

• Name	Leonard Thomas Dobson
  Born	27 Jun 1932	Half Island Cove, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Misc	Feb 2015  [2]
  	three great-grandchildren, Havena, Leonard and Joshua
  Died	17 Feb 2015  [2]
  Obituary	18 Feb 2015	Canso, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  	Address: Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home
  	Obituary Leonard Thomas Dobson 1932-2015 Leonard Thomas Dobson, 82, passed away peacefully in the Melville Lodge Long Term Care Centre, Halifax, on Tuesday, February 17th, 2015, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Born in Half Island Cove, Guysborough County, he was the oldest son of Agatha (O’Leary) and the late Roy Dobson. He was an employee of MT&T for more than 30 years, retiring to Fox Island, Guysborough County, and spending another 30 years in the house he built and frequently renovated. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 59 years, Norma (Swaine); son, Roy (Joanne), Saskatoon; daughters, Sharon (Bruce) Farrell, Truro; Mary (Colin) MacDonald, Collingwood, Ontario; Betty, Halifax; Erin, Dartmouth; five grandchildren, Michael, Robin, Lenore, Zachary and Delanie; three great-grandchildren, Havena, Leonard and Joshua; three brothers, Harry, Arnold and Charlie; and three sisters, Glenda, Sadie and Lorraine; as well as many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his adopted son, Jim, and by his sister, Joan (in infancy). A memorial service will be held in the Spring, with private family burial in Bayview Cemetery, Half Island Cove. No flowers, by request. Donations may be made to the Parkinson’s Society of Canada, 4211 Yonge Street, Suite 316, Toronto, ON M2P 2A9 (www.parkinson.ca). Funeral direction under the care of Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Canso. Online condolences may be made to:www.haverstocks.com Â
  Occupation	employee of MT&T  [2]
  Person ID	I59451	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2015

  
  

  Family	Norma Jean Swaine
  Children	1. James Arnold Dobson,   b. 12 Sep 1952, Guysborough, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 18 Jul 2003, Inuvik, , Northwest Territories, Canada  (Age 50 years)  [Adopted]   2. Sharon Nancy Dobson   3. Mary Agatha Dobson   4. Roy Thomas Dobson   5. Betty Jean Dobson   6. Erin Lee Dobson
  Family ID	F21319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Obituary - Address: Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home - 18 Feb 2015 - Canso, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Leonard Thomas Dobson (1932-2015) Leonard Thomas Dobson ( 1932 - 2015 ) married Norma Jean Swaine, daughter of Walter Lewis Swaine ( 1892 - 1984 ) and Mary Catherine Spears ( 1895 - 1937 ).

  
  

• Sources

  [S996] Info: Betty Dobson, Register Report for Elizabeth (Oulton) Kinney.pdf received 8 Aug 2009. [S695] Obituaries: General, Leonard Dobson, Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home <http://www.haverstocks.com/obituaries/95676>, viewed 15 Mar 2015.