Obituary of Lewis Reeves
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84, South Berwick, Kings Co. passed away Tuesday November 20, 2007, in the Veterans Unit of the Soldier's Memorial Hospital, Middleton. Born in Cambridge Sta., Kings Co. he was a son of the late Roderick and Cassie (Reese) Reeves. Louie was a veteran of the second world war and served as a gunner in the 5th. Anti Tank Regiment and was wounded in France. He had worked at C.F.B. Greenwood for 31 years, retiring in 1978. Louie enjoyed wood working, camping, fishing, yard sales & playing cards. He was a life member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Ortona Branch # 69, Berwick, where he received his Meritorious Service Medal & Palm Leaf. He was a member of the Kings County Veterans Club and Christ Anglican Church, Berwick. Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Mabel (Oickle) Reeves, South Berwick; son, Wayne (Janis) Reeves, Gaspereau Valley; daughter, Brenda (Daniel) Crawford, Harbourville; grandchildren, Jason (Nancy) Reeves; Amanda (Colin Beckwith) Reeves; Anthony & Amy Crawford; great-grandchildren, Eric & Kristie Reeves; sisters, Florence "Polly" Murphy, South Berwick; Eveline Silliker, Port Elgin, N.B.; several nieces & nephews. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by brothers, Cecil, Edward, Theodore, Marcus, Robert, Carmen, Dean & George Reeves; sisters, Dorothy Dixon; Blanche Luca & Alice Kelly. Visitation will take place 2-4 p.m. today (Thursday) in the H.C. Lindsay Funeral Home, 192 Commercial St., Berwick, N.S., B0P 1E0, (902-538-9900), from where the Royal Canadian Legion Service and Funeral Service will take place 11 a.m. Friday November 23. Rev. Charles Bull officiating, with burial in the Berwick Cemetery. Family flowers only, donations in his memory may be made to the Veterans Unit of the Soldier's Memorial Hospital, Middleton, Christ Anglican Church, Berwick, or to the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia. The family would like to say a special thank you to all the wonderful staff at the Veterans Unit at the Soldier's Memorial Hospital for all their loving care shown to Lewis. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.hclindsayfuneralhome.ca
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