George E. Frail

George Eldrid Frail - 95, of Centreville, Kings County, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2015 in Shannex – Orchard Court, Kentville. Born in Centreville, he was a son of the late Walter and Georgia (Bennett) Frail. He was a veteran of the Second World War, serving with the R.C.A.F. as a bomber pilot from 1941-1946. After the war he attended TUNS graduating as a civil engineer in 1951. He enjoyed working on water related projects where he  designed dykes, causeways, dams and bridges from Newfoundland to Saskatchewan. His projects of note were the first Annapolis River Causeway, NS, the spillway design of the Gardiner Dam, Sask. and the Avon River Causeway, NS.  George was a Life Member of the Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia and a member of both the Masonic Lodge and the Philae Temple Shriners. He is survived by three daughters, Patricia Maxwell, Toronto; Eleanor (Arnold) Melanson, Truro; Pamela Frail (Brian Steeves), Wolfville and daughter-in-law, Gini Frail, Falmouth; a sister, Myra Levy, Orchard Court, Kentville; eight grandchildren, Tiffany, Andrea, Nadine, Kimberly, Zachary, Martha, Naomi and Hannah; five great grandchildren, Nicholas, Grayson, Clara, Sophie and Simon. He was predeceased by his wife, Marion (Moses); a son, Mark; a great granddaughter, Jenica; 10 sisters, Elizabeth Butler, Frances Brown, Gertrude Tupper, Daisy Tupper, Winnifred Irving, Katie Armstrong, Ruth Eaton, Florence Armstrong, Norma Crandall and Laura Porter. There will be no visitation by request. The funeral service, followed by a reception will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2015 in the White Family Funeral Home, Reverend Marc Potvin officiating. Burial will take place at a later date in the Lakeview Cemetery, Lakeville. Donations in memory may be made to a charity of your choice or by a simple act of kindness. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville. On-line inquiries may be directed to www.whitefamilyfuneralhome.com.