Donald Alfred BEZANSON

BEZANSON, Donald Alfred - 70, Waterville, Kings Co., passed away March 18, 2004, in Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville. Born in Halifax, he was a son of the late James and Florence (Bouchier) Bezanson. Donald had served with the Canadian Armed Forces for several years. For most of his life he worked as a carpenter and spent 13 years working as a commissionaire at Camp Aldershot, Michelin Tire, Waterville, and at the Nova Scotia Community College, Kentville. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Kings Branch 6, and the Valley Search and Rescue. He had formerly been a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Ortona Branch 69, Berwick, and the Lion's Club. Donald was an avid CB'er and a talented musician. He played several instruments and had entertained at many concerts and house parties. Surviving are his wife, R. Audrey (Corbett) Bezanson, Waterville; sons, Edward (Norma) Bezanson, Cambridge, Ont.; Stanley Bezanson, U.S.A.; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Shirley Nowacki, Gloucester, Ont.; Marilyn Feren, Hamilton, Ont.; stepsons, Claude (Dalli) Ogilvie, Digby; Keith (Marsha) Ogilvie, Roland (Shirley) Ogilvie, all of Auburn; stepdaughters, Faye Cudmore, Waterville; Shirley Olmstead, Coldbrook; Cheryl Smith, Cambridge; 17 step-grandchildren; seven step great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first wife, Florence (Pulsifer) Bezanson; brother, Kenneth Bezanson; stepson, Laurie Ogilvie. Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday, March 21, in the parlor of H.C. Lindsay's Funeral Home Ltd., Berwick. A Royal Canadian Legion service and funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Monday, March 22, in H.C. Lindsay Memorial Chapel, Berwick, Rev. James Haughn officiating. Burial in Berwick Cemetery. Donations in memory may be made to Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. On-line condolences to: lindsayfunerals@ns.aliantzinc.ca