Obituary of William Lawrence Stone
STONE, William “Billy” -age 80 of Stewiacke, passed away February 18, 2020 in Colchester East Hants Health Centre, Truro.
Born in Stewiacke he was a son of the late Lawrence and Hazel (Ramsay) Stone.
Billy grew up in Stewiacke, looking over the Stewiacke River, which to the end was pretty much his favorite place in the world. He was a lover of sports, hockey, ball, golf, and curling. Billy was a devoted Boston Bruins fan, as well as a Toronto Blue Jays fan. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter, gardener and fisherman. He also enjoyed building fishing boats, stringing nets, and running 2 Rivers Bass Fish Hatchery.
Billy worked at Brookfield Creamery where he took his apprenticeship in refrigeration and air conditioning. He started his own business, Stones Refrigeration. He also did plumbing and heating. Bill was able to fix or rig up pretty much anything. He was a member of the Stewiacke Volunteer Fire Department for a number of years and was the founder of the Stewiacke planked salmon suppers.
He was a loving and generous husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend who would do anything to help a person out.
He will be sadly missed by his daughters, Rebecca “Becky” Stone-McCoul (Michael), Shortt’s Lake; Amanda Stone, Monte Vista, Enfield; grandchildren, Hannah, Ainsley, Luke and Nate; brother, Lloyd (Georgina), sisters in law Anne Mowatt and Beverly (Leonard) Gallant; several nieces, nephews and friends.
He was predeceased by his wife, Donalda; brothers, Murray and Gordon; sisters, Margaret Osborne, Ruby Whitney, Pauline Richards and Judy Goodwin.
Visitation will be held 6-8pm Sunday, February 23rd in Ettinger Funeral Home, 2812 Highway 2, Shubenacadie, from where a funeral service will be held 3pm Monday, February 24th, Pastor Tammy Giffen officiating. A reception will follow in the funeral home hospitality area. Spring interment will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, East Stewiacke.
The family wishes to thank the staff at East Cumberland Lodge, Pugwash and Cedarstone Enhanced Care, Truro for the care given to Bill over the past two years.
Donations in memory made be made to Stewiacke Fisherman’s Association or the Brookfield Curling Club.
Tributes, words of comfort and memories of Billy may be shared with the family at www.ettingerfuneralhome.com