Lester Bass
1926-2017
BASS; LESTER CLEMENT (1926-2017) Mr. Lester C. Bass, of North Head, Grand Manan, NB passed away at the Grand Manan Hospital on Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 with his family by his side.
He was the son of the late Ernest and Jennie (Beale) Bass. Lester grew up in North Head in a family of ten siblings; he was the last surviving member. He enrolled in the Army at the age of sixteen, near the end of the war. In his early years of employment, Lester worked with heavy equipment and ship building. During most of the remaining years of his career, he worked in all aspects of the fishing industry. After his retirement he spent many hours mending twine.
Lester is survived by one daughter, Kimberly Cormier-Miller (David) from Toronto, ON, one special daughter-in-law Jocelyn Brown of Grand Harbour, three sons; Gary Bass (Ruth) of Langley, BC, Philip Bass (Nancy Murphy) of Yarmouth, NS and Kevin Cormier of St. George, NB; five grandchildren Sean (Aishia), Tasha (Jaap), Kathryn (Mike), Laura, and Lauren (Andrew), seven great grandchildren (with one on the way),two sisters-in -law Maude Hunter and Lillian Wilcox, and many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his wife Helen (Wilcox) Bass (2007), five sisters, Alma Naves, Margaret Locke, Alice Cook, Hazel Titus and Frances Fleet and five brothers, George, Charles, William, Harold, and Sheldon Bass.
Visiting will take place from Ells Funeral Home on Thursday January 12, 2017 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The funeral service will be from the Community Life Church, Grand Harbour on Friday January 13, 2017, at 1:00 pm.
Donations in Lester’s memory can be made to The Grand Manan Hospital Foundation, or the charity of the donor’s choice.
Funeral arrangements are in the care of Ells Funeral Home Inc., 1199 Route 776, Grand Manan, NB E5G 1G2. Condolences, messages of sympathy also may be sent to www.ells.ca or (506)662-3116.