Name |
Melvin Arthur Tingley [1] |
Born |
30 Mar 1938 |
Lower Cape, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada [2, 3, 4] |
Gender |
Male |
Residence |
Jan 2008 |
Hopewell Cape, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada [5] |
Misc |
Dec 2013 [4] |
seven grandchildren; three great grandchildren |
Died |
15 Dec 2013 |
Hopewell Cape, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada [4] |
Obituary |
17 Dec 2013 |
Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada [4] |
Moncton Times & Transcript |
Obituary
TINGLEY, MELVIN ARTHUR - 1938 - 2013 - Melvin Arthur Tingley, 75, of Hopewell Cape passed away suddenly on December 15th, 2013 at his residence. Mel was born in Lower Cape, NB on March 30, 1938 the son of the late Everett and Maisie (Reid) Tingley. He worked at T.Eaton & Company for over 25 years and later worked as a purchasing agent for Apex Machine Works until his retirement. Mel was a member of the Lower Cape Baptist Church. He enjoyed woodworking and tinkering on his cars. He was an avid sports fan, watching hockey, curling and tennis on tv was his favorite pastime. He really enjoyed watching the birds and made sure his bird feeders were always full. Mel enjoyed being outdoors and the times shared back at the camp, telling stories. He will be remembered for his great sense of humour and for his hardy laugh. He will be deeply missed by his wife, Muriel (Johnston) Tingley of Hopewell Cape; sons, Dale Tingley (Joyce) of Hopewell Cape, Mike Tingley (Jane) of Hopewell Cape and Bobby Tingley (Norma) of Hillsborough; daughter-in-law, Karen Tingley of Hopewell Cape; his seven grandchildren; three great grandchildren; sisters, Pauline Lusby (David) of Amherst, Kathy Underhill (Robert) of Riverview, Cheryl Nelson (Keith) of Hillsborough, Sandra Tingley of Sussex; brother, Darrell Tingley of Elgin; step-grandmother, Elizabeth "Betty" Williams (John) of Cape Station. He will also be missed by several nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews and by all of Muriel's family. Besides his parents he was predeceased by his son Glen; grandson, Jared; brothers, Winston and Burton.
He will be resting at the Albert County Funeral Home with visitation on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm. The funeral service will be held at the Albert County Funeral Home on Thursday, December 19th, 2013 at 2:00pm with Rev. Gary Taylor officiating. The family will be meeting with relatives and friends for further sharing of memories and for refreshments at the funeral home following the service. In lieu of flowers donations to the family would be greatly appreciated. Arrangements are in the care of the Albert County Funeral Home, 4130 Route 114, Hopewell Cape, NB, E4H-3K2 734-2780 www.albertcountyfh.com
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Occupation |
employee of T Eaton Co and then a purchasing agent for Apex Machine Works [4] |
Person ID |
I62821 |
Arthur - Research |
Last Modified |
6 Jan 2014 |