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- (Research):Chronicle Herald, Halifax, Apr 2014
ANTHONY, Douglas Miller
Age 73, of New Minas, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2014, in the Halifax Infirmary, QEII, Halifax. Born in the Noel Shore, Hants Co., he was a son of the late Byron Grant and Mildred Ruth (Miller) Anthony. He retired from the Canadian Armed Forces following 26 years of service and later, worked as a Commissionaire with the Corps of Commissionaires at the airport and Michelin. He was a former member of the Noel Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion and enjoyed playing darts and listening to Hank Williams. He was known by various family members as Gramp, Papa, Pops, and Dougie Doo. He is survived by his wife, Carolann (Milne); daughter, Janice (James) Buell, Ottawa; stepson, Christopher (Jennifer) Poberezny, Kentville; grandchildren, Amber, Kentville; Melissa, Toronto; Jordan, Ottawa; and Jannea, Kentville; great-grandchildren, Dyson and Jaxson; siblings, Eva (Gerry) Kingston, N.B.; Wayne (Marilyn), Noel Shore; Katie (Laurie) Demont, Nine Mile River; Wanda Miller (Stanley), North Noel Road; step mother-in-law, Pauline Milne; sis-ters- in-law, Ina (Norman) Palmer, Dorothy (Kenneth) Barron; broth-ers- in-law, Sam Milne and Donald (Jean) Milne; many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his first wife, Lucey Brazeau; siblings, Ralph (Jane), Marion Sarson, Winifred Hill, Kenneth and an in-fant sister, Bessy Katherine; mother and father-in-law, Ruth and Laurence Milne; brothers-in-law, Calvin (Dorothy) Milne, Lonnie (Ann) Milne, Gerry (Phyllis) Milne; sister-in-law, Shirley (Lorne) Fraser. Cremation has taken place. Visita-tion will be held from 12:30 p.m. un-til the time of the funeral service at 2 p.m. Monday, April 7, in White Family Funeral Home, Kentville, Rev. Dr. Randy Crozsman officiat-ing. A reception will follow in the reception room. Burial will take place in Elm Grove Cemetery, Steam Mill. Family flowers only, by request. Donations in memory may be made to Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to White Fam-ily Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville.
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