Obituary of Henry Ballantyne Severance

of Henry Ballantyne Severance (Baly) P .Eng. 76, of Bridgewater, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2008 at the South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater. Born in Sydney, he was the son of the late the Arthur and Sarah (MacDonald) Severance of Fourchu, Cape Breton. Henry, a graduate of Acadia University and the Nova Scotia Technical College, had a career with the Department of Highways of N. S. He was well known for his long term association and involvement in the Nova Scotia Salmon Association and the LaHave River Salmon Association preservation of fish. He had recently received from the Lieutenant Governor an award for “In recognition of outstanding support of wild atlantic salmon conservation by the Nova Scotia Salmon Association and the Atlantic Salmon Federation to Henry Severance.” Henry also volunteered at the Bridgewater Inter Church Food Bank. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Gorman and granddaughter, Kate Gorman, all of Bridgewater; son, John Severance (Paula), New Germany; daughter, Brenda Severance (Richard MacMillan) and grandchildren, Camden and Sydney, all of Bridgewater. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 7 to 9pm in Sweeny’s Funeral Home, Bridgewater. A memorial service will be held 2pm Wednesday in the Bridgewater United Church, Rev Ivan Norton officiating. Family flowers only. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Nova Scotia Salmon Association for the Adopt-A-Stream Program, P O Box 396 Chester, NS B0J 1J0 or the Bridgewater Inter Church Food Bank. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.sweenysfuneralhome.com.