Obituary of Ronald Martin Feindel

Ronald Martin Feindel 94, New Germany passed away March 15, 2012 at the Veteran’s Unit of the Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital in Lunenburg with his loving family at his side. He was born in New Germany January 5, 1918 to Raswell and Sadie (Conrad) Feindel. He was educated at North Rosedale School, New Germany, then worked in the Royal Bank for 5 years before joining the West Nova Scotia Regiment. He went overseas in December 1939 and spent 3 years in the paymasters office in England. He then returned home for officers training and then returned to England where he remained until the end of the war. The remainder of his life he lived in New Germany, working as bookkeeper for Zwicker Brothers mill and various other businesses in New Germany. Ronald was one of the founding members of the New Germany Branch 102 of the Royal Canadian Legion and served 2 terms as president. He was also an honorary member of the New Germany Volunteer Fire Department, having served as Deputy Chief and Secretary. In his younger years he was also a member of the New Germany Band. He enjoyed sport fishing, hunting and cottage life at Lake William. He is survived by his wife of 69 years Frances Amelia (Rhuland); daughters Wendy (Dennis Mader) Lunenburg; Jane Feindel, Black River; grandchildren, John Mader (Carol) Center; Gwen Mader (Jason) Salmon River; Stephen (Tanya) Mader Lunenburg; great grandchildren, Aaron, Adam and Amanda Rowlands; Shelby and Jarett Mader; Christian, Colin and Cody. Besides his parents he was predeceased by sister Merna (Freeman, Chesley) and half sister Mabel Powers. A memorial service will be held 2pm Tuesday, March 20 in Sweeny’s Funeral Home, 4895 hwy 10 New Germany, Pastor Bethe Benjamin-Cameron officiating. A legion tribute service will be held prior to the service at 1:30pm. Private family burial will be in the Epworth Cemetery, New Germany. There will be no visitation by request. A reception will follow at 3:30pm in the lower rooms of the Legion hall in New Germany. Family flowers only. Memorial donations may be made to Veteran’s Unit of the Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital in Lunenburg, Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia or the Canadian Cancer Society. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.sweenysfuneralhome.com.