Obituaries

MURPHY, Donald Frederick (Retd. HRM Fire Fighter)

Age 81, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2023 in his home in Dartmouth surrounded by his loving family.

Dad served three years in the Royal Canadian Navy before joining the Halifax Fire Department in 1965, he retired in 1995 after 30 years of service, it was a career he loved.

Dad grew up on North Street in Halifax, attended Oxford School and St. Pat’s High School. He was an avid outdoorsman, he loved fishing, camping, boating and hunting in Stanley, he loved to garden and enjoyed photography. Dad was a wealth of information and would spend hours researching any topic of interest to him and would his opinion whether you asked or not.

Dad married our mother, Gladys (Brooks) in 1965, this past January they celebrated 58 years of marriage. They enjoyed gardening together, day trips around the Maritimes and vacationing in the New England states.

Left to mourn are his wife, Gladys, his daughters Dawn Marie Murphy (William Haliburton) Halifax, Catherine Ezard (Jason) Woodside, and grandson Connor.

Dad is the last member of his immediate family, he was preceded by his parents, Frederick Murphy of East Dover and Beatrice (Conrod) of Chezzetcook, half-brothers, Douglas and William Lovett, and also his two beloved Border Collies, Lacey and Ben and his favorite cat Babe.

Cremation has taken place and to honor dad’s wishes there will be no service. Donations may be made in his memory to Hope for Wildlife, Bide Awhile Shelter or a charity of your choice.

We would like to thank all the service providers who made it possible to care for our dad at home, VON, EHS, Homecare and The Red Cross. A heartfelt thank you to the Palliative Care Team, Dr. Lees and a special thank to Mitch Devoe (RN).

Rest easy Dad, we love you.