Wilbert Webster REID

REID, Wilbert Webster "Bill", Capt., Lt. RCN (Ret'd) REID, Wilbert Webster "Bill", Capt., Lt. RCN (Ret'd) - 100, Halifax, passed away after a lengthy illness on February 15, 2008, in Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building, QEII. Born in Gabarus, Cape Breton, March 3, 1907, he was a son of the late Charles and Eva (MacDonald) Reid. He had a wide ranging marine career, beginning at the age of 15. Before the Second World War, he was on the cargo ships and in the Merchant Navy and sailed all over the world. During the war, he survived the sinking of the HMCS Fraser. He also served on HMCS Thunder, HMCS Nanoose and the HMCS Chilliwack, his favourite ship. After the war, he worked for the Department of National Defence as Captain of the Fire Boats, from which he retired after 25 years of service. He was a long-time member of the United Memorial Church, Halifax, and belonged to a number of senior citizen groups. He will be sadly missed by wife, Vera, Halifax; daughter, Margaret, Halifax; Flo and Lyndon McIsaac and family, Hammonds Plains; and many nieces and nephews. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. He was predeceased by his first wife, Bernice (Nickerson); brothers, Vinal, Aubrey, Albert, Wiley, Harry, Howard; sister, Matilda in infancy. Cremation has taken place. No visitation by request. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 23, at 2 p.m. in J.A. Snow Funeral Home, 2666 Windsor St., Halifax. Interment at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to United Memorial Church, 5375 Kaye St., Halifax, NS B3K 1Y4, or Veterans' Memorial Garden Fund, 5955 Veterans' Lane, Halifax, NS B3H 2E1. The family would like to thank the staff of 5 West (past and present) for their compassionate care of Wilbert for the past eight years. E-mail condolences may be sent to: condolences.snow@ns.aliantzinc.ca