Obituary of Capt. Gordon Romkey

"Gordon" Emerson Junior Romkey, Capt. (Ret'd) West Nova Scotia Regiment, passed away March 17, 2007 at the age of 85, in the South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater. Born in West Dublin, Lunenburg County, he was the son of the late Gordon E. and Elsie (Slater) Romkey. He joined the West Nova Scotia Regiment and was stationed in Camp Aldershot where he met and married the love of his life E. Shirley Crosby on April 6, 1942. Gordon was in North Africa, Sicily and Italy before being wounded and sent to England for treatment. After the war, he worked for his father at G. E. Romkey and Co and then joined the Department of Fisheries as an inspection officer in Canso and Halifax. He and Shirley retired to Crescent Beach in the 1970’s. He was active in St Matthew’s Presbyterian Church, the Royal Canadian Legion, (Life member of Branch 24), the West Nova Scotia Regimental Association and his community. He loved to talk with the young people about the value and importance of Remembrance Day and enjoyed the cards and letters that he received after their information session. He spent many hours gathering information about his fallen comrades during the Second World War which he compiled in the book “Our Glorious Dead”. He is survived by his wife Shirley (Harbour View Haven Home for Special Care, Lunenburg); son, Gordon III (Cheryl); daughter, Sheila (Neil) Chambers and sister, Frances Romkey of Crescent Beach. He was “Boppy” to Charmaine (Wayne Mosher), James (Bonnie), and Raymond Romkey, Jennifer (Brian Ste-Croix) and Tom (Jodi) Chambers and his great grandchildren, Jacob, Andrew, Michael Mosher, Mariah and Brennan Larsen, Ashley and Kevin Ste-Croix and Joshua, Jonah and Jaetta Chambers. He was predeceased by sisters, Margaret and Lillian Romkey. A memorial service will be held 2pm Wednesday in St Matthew’s Presbyterian Church, West Dublin, Rev. Laurence Mawhinney officiating. Private family burial will be in the Romkey Cemetery, Crescent Beach. No flowers or visitation by request. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Canadian Cancer Society or the charity of your choice. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Sweeny’s Funeral Home, Bridgewater where online condolences may be made at www.sweenysfuneralhome.com