Bradford Elliott "Brad" Forsyth

Bradford Elliott "Brad" Forsyth – 96, of Berwick, formerly of Auburn, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018 in Grand View Manor, Berwick. Born on July 28, 1922, he was a son of the late Frederick Albert and Janet "Jennie" (Bishop) Forsyth. At the age of 18, he was employed as a golf professional at Ken-Wo Golf Course, New Minas. He then became a decorated veteran of the Second World War. Following the war, he became a professional painter and decorator. He was then employed as a specialized painter and later a carman with the Dominion Atlantic Railway. He then worked with the Federal Fisheries Department as a conservation and protection officer. He was also a dairy farmer and apple grower in Aylesford. He specialized in wood-graining and examples of his work can be found at the Kentville Courthouse Museum and the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville. He grained steel doors to look like wood for All Weather Windows and Doors. Brad was a past president of the Kings County Wildlife Association and was an avid hunter, fisherman and houndsman. In his retirement years, he enjoyed golfing and parking his car in the quiet of the mornings and evenings to watch the geese, ducks and deer. As children growing up, we could always tell where he was by his whistling, singing or yodeling. He loved to get out for long drives, getting an ice cream and a hamburger at the Driftwood Restaurant in Berwick. Throughout his life, he was very musical, playing guitar, piano and harmonica. In later years, while at the Manor, he would entertain some of the residents with his music. He is survived by seven children, Leonard (Clara), North East Margaree; Carlton (Sharron), Centreville; Marion Louise "Mary Lou" Davison (Tennyson "Ted"), Centreville; Sharon Lohnes (Eugene), Millville; Elaine Davison (Roy Freake), Fogo Island, NL; Debbie Gibson (Craig), Kingston; Deanna (Tim Loney), Morden; 21 grandchildren; 45 great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife of 69 years, Evangeline Joy (Hennigar), who he faithfully visited and helped with her meals for her last 10 years, while she was a resident at Grand View Manor; daughter, Gail Marie; grandson, Bradford Christopher Gibson (infant son of Debbie and Craig Gibson); half-brother, John "Gordon" Shaw; sister, Jessie (Forsyth) Martin; brother, George Frederick Forsyth. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, September 16, 2018 in the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville, where the funeral service, followed by a reception, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 17, 2018, Reverend Sterling Gosman, Reverend Terry Penney and Reverend Mark Forsyth  officiating. Burial will take place in the Willow Bank Cemetery, Wolfville. Donations in memory may be made to the Serenity Room at Grand View Manor or the charity of your choice. Our family would like to express their deepest gratitude to all the care givers at Grand View Manor for their genuine and enduring care, empathy and kindness during our father’s illness and death. A special thank you to Dad’s friend and physician, Dr. Peter Goddard. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville.