Passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at the Valley Regional Kentville Hospital, Nova Scotia in his 97th year. Beloved husband of Evangeline Barton and stepfather to her children and grandchildren. He is also survived by his two children, Paul (Sandy) of Picton, Ontario and Brenda (David) of Toronto, Ontario, his grandson, Derek (Jackie), great-grandson, Chase. Jim was predeceased by his first wife, Orella (Perry). Predeceased by his parents, John & Susan, sisters Marie, Mary Marshall, Catherine Roy, brothers Francis, Vincent, Joseph and Ambrose. Lovingly remembered by brother Leonard (Carol) of Toronto, Ontario, and many nieces and nephews in Toronto, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Jim, born and grew up in Charlottetown, PEI, moved to Ontario with his family in 1954 where he worked for Canada Bread then the Toronto Board of Eduction, moved back to PEI, then to Wolfville and Canning, Nova Scotia, working at Acadia University. He will always be remembered for his special entertaining musical and social talents, plus a very robust sense of humour. In his later years, he especially enjoyed selling poppies for Remembrance Day on behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion. He will be dearly missed by many. We are thankful to the doctors and nursing staff of Medical A Wing of Valley Regional Kentville Hospital in Nova Scotia for their unforgettable tenderness and compassion while he was in their care.
James Alfred "Jim" GAUTHIER — Canning, NS
