Edgar R. MacGillivary
1948 - 2019

Edgar R. MacGillivary

 MacGillivary, Edgar R. – Age 71, of Spencer’s Island passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019 at the Bayview Memorial Health Centre, Advocate Harbour. Born in Advocate Harbour, he was a son on the late Lawrence and Melba (Shirley) MacGillivary. Edgar graduated from Maritime Forest Ranger School in 1968, returning home to join the family forestry business L.G. MacGillivary and Son Lumbering, remaining active with the company for more than 40 years, up until his recent illness. He is survived by a daughter, Angela MacGillivary (Kevin Swan), Enfield; sons, Dwayne (Kim), and their children, Jordan and Jenna, Spencer’s Island; Matthew (Joanna) and their children, Mahayla and Isaac, Great Village; special niece, Sandra Benjamin (Barton), and their children, Courtney and Curtis, Spencer’s Island; sisters, Brenda McLellan (William), Diligent River; Gloria Lewis, Lower Five Islands; Marlene Rector (Sherrard), Spencer’s Island; brothers in law, Ronald (Sharon), Kamloops, B.C., Robert Berry (Marchel Strong), Advocate Harbour; numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, Irene in 2015; sister in law, Audrey (Stronge) Berry; brother in law, Richard Lewis. Visitation 6-8 p.m. on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Smith’s Funeral Home, Parrsboro. Funeral 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 26, 2019 in the Spencer’s Island Union Church, Rev. Clarence Clarke officiating. Burial in the Allenville Cemetery. Reception to follow at the Advocate Fire Hall. Memorial donations may be made to the Recreation Department of Bayview Memorial Health Centre, Advocate Harbour. 

 

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