SKINNER, Captain Ernest George

It is with deep sadness that the family of Captain Ernest George Skinner, 90, of First South, announces his passing on Saturday, March 11, 2017, with his wife and family by his side at Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital, Lunenburg. Born in Miller’s Passage, N.L., he was a son of the late Simeon and Ellen (Bungay) Skinner. Ernest was a member of St. Norbert’s Roman Catholic Church, Lunenburg. At the age of thirteen, Ernest spent two summers working on the military base in Argentia, N.L. He then began his fishing career at the age of fifteen, dory fishing off the Grand Banks. He then joined the merchant marines during WW II as a cook’s assistant, lying about his age in order to serve. After the war he returned home to go scallop fishing out of Riverport, and over the years worked his way through the ranks, until in 1972 he made Captain and remained such until his retirement as captain of the vessel “John Richard”. Not one to remain idle, he worked at the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic in Lunenburg for thirteen years. Ernest was an avid outdoorsman, with a great love of sport fishing and snare setting for rabbits. He was also the designated “deer cleaner” for Pat’s many deer kills over the years. Family and friends will remember his unfailing support for his team, the Boston Bruins, which has been passed on to his family and hours of entertainment watching the W.W.F. Ernest is survived by his loving wife Priscilla, daughters, Ellen (Michael) Selig; Spectacle Lakes, Monica (Cecil) Boutcher; Spectacle Lakes, sons, David (Kim); Mahone Bay, Jack (Wendy); Spectacle Lakes, Pat (Tammy); Back Centre, and sister, Bess Strowbridge of Harbour Breton, N.L. He will also be missed greatly by nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Besides his parents he was predeceased by sisters, Agnes Snook, Debbie Skinner and brother, Thomas. Funeral Arrangements were under the direction of the Dana L. Sweeny Funeral Home, 11213, Hwy. # 3, Lunenburg and where a memorial service was held on Thursday, March 16 at 2:00 p.m. Father Jim MacDonald, officiated. Interment will be at a later date in Hillcrest Cemetery, Lunenburg. Memorial donations made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or a charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. www.sweenyfuneralhome.ca

CARD OF THANKS

The family would like to thank all the staff of Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital, Lunenburg, for their support and compassionate care shown to our Dad during his time there. We would also like to thank Father Jim, organist Janice Rogers and cantor Claire Creaser for their contributions to the memorial service. A particular heartfelt thank you to Kevin Grandy, whose personal support during this time has meant so much to all of us. And lastly, thank you to all those who sent condolences, cards and kind words, your kindness will be forever remembered. The family of Captain Ernest Skinner