Dougald was born on October 29th, 1936 in Inverness, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. He passed away peacefully at home on November 19th, 2023.
When Dougald was 8 years old, his mom passed away. During this time, he became very close to his father spending most evenings listening to hockey games and The Lone Ranger on the radio. Dougald played a lot of sports in his younger days. He enjoyed playing basketball, baseball and hockey on the outdoor rink. He truly enjoyed watching all sports especially his beloved Toronto Maple Leafs. Right out of High School Dougald taught school briefly but didn’t like being back in the classroom. It was a one room school and 99% of the students were his relatives. They sure gave him a rough time. He later moved on to Ontario, Northern BC and finally to Vancouver Island. 1977 was a big year for Dougald, he bought a commercial fishing boat, met Sharon and married her all within 8 months. They went on to have two daughters, Robin and Lisa and three grandchildren, Kaelyn, Nathan and Greyson.
Dougald was an honorable, gentle and hard working man. He was an excellent listener and extremely patient. Dougald was devoted to his wife, daughters and grandchildren. For his entire 87 years he always appreciated what he had.
Captain, Dad, Papa, may you always have fair winds and calm seas. Your voyage may have ended but your love and memories will continue to guide us.
The Funeral Service will be held at St. Joseph’s The Worker Parish, 785 Burnside Road West, Victoria, BC, on Thursday, November 23rd, 2023, at 11:00 AM.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
McCall Gardens
www.mccallgardens.com
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Dale and Trudy
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Rachelle (Cadieux) Foo My deepest sympathies and condolences to you, Robin, and family. Your dad was always so warm, gentle, and welcoming to me. I always loved being in your family home because it was always filled with love. May he rest eternally in peace now. Sending my love, xoxo
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Dr. Abdullah Siddiqui Very sorry for you loss. Please accept my sincere sympathy for you in your sorrow. May he rest in peace
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Tracy Roy Sorry for your loss.
Our thoughts are prayers are with you all.Mike Bryan and Girls Paula, Tracy, Erin
Lismore, NS
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Guddi Singla So sorry to hear about Dougal passing away. May God keep his Soul in Peace and give the strength to the family to bear the great loss. My heart felt condolences to Sharon and family. I will miss my great friend, neighbour and big helper always. I am glad we went together to China trip. Guddi
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Suman Nagpal So sorry to hear about Dougald’s passing. May God give strength to entire family to bear the greatest loss. Our heartfelt condolences to Sharon and family. Still remember our China trip together.Anu and Narender Nagpal.
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Webb Sorry for your loss. Our condolences to you and your family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Susan and Martin
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Ian & Kathy Duggan We are so sorry to hear of Dougald’s passing Sharon and family. We send our Sincere Condolences to your family . May He Rest In Peace . Ian & Kathy Duggan
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Grant Hughes So sorry for loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you
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Terry MacDonald Our sincerest sympathies and love from , Lismore Nova Scotia ❤️❤️. Love. Evelyn and Terry
Thinking of you Sharon and girls, sorry for your loss. Dale and Trudy