ARNOLD ERRINGTON COOKE

A celebration of life for the late Arnold Errington ‘Arnie’ Cooke, 67, Country Harbour, Guysborough County, was held September 17 in the Country Harbour Gun Club with Lewis MacIntosh officiating.

Mr. Cooke died September 11, 2019, in St. Martha’s Regional Hospital, Antigonish.

Born in Isaac’s Harbour, he was a son of the late Edison and Bertha (Langille) Cooke. He was a sailor on the HMCS Sackville for six years. He was a mobile home technician for a number of years and salesman for Perfection Dairy for eight years. He later owned and operated his own dairy franchise for Perfection Dairy before retiring.

He is survived by his wife, Sandra; three sons, Jason Cooke (Cher Trueman), Matthew (Julia) Cooke, Jason (Anne) Ulley; daughter, Taryn (Grant) Crevier; eight grandchildren, Haydden, Jewel, Victoria, Kylie, Austin, Jade, Keegan, Hayley; three sisters, Verna (Arthur) Steeves, New Glasgow; Joyce Avery, Halifax; Cindy (James) Parsons, Port Hilford; three brothers, Albert, Sherbrooke; Raymond (Gladys), Goldboro; David (Cherry), Calgary, Alberta; four sisters-in-law, Carrie, Moncton, New Brunswick; Maxine, Sackville, N.B.; Florence, Isaac’s Harbour; Patsy, Halifax; many nieces, nephews and their families.

He was predeceased by six brothers, Douglas, Cecil, Allan, Jack, Howard (Nancy), Bud; three sisters, Ileen (Richard) Hudson, Alice (Lawrence) Peters, Florence (Russell) Munroe; brother-in-law, Wilson Avery; sister-in-law, Margaret Cooke.

Memorial donations may be made to Canadian Fabry Association or The Kidney Foundation of Canada.

Online condolences: www.gwgiffin.com