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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
TANNER, Joseph Cyril (Cy) - It is with great sadness and respect that we accept the death on Monday, December 28, 2009, of our father after a long, full life. Born in Halifax in 1917, he was the son of Edgar Marshall Tanner and Vera Lenora (Bolivar). He is survived by his children, David (Patricia Donnelly), Halifax; Barbara (Louis Langlois), Ottawa, Ont.; Gregory (Sara Reardon), Simcoe, Ont.; Patricia (John Apt), Ottawa; Mark (Kathy Wall), Halifax and Christine (Kevin Hoyt), Quispamsis, N.B. He is also survived by 21 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and sister-in-law, Hilda (Lyons) Tanner. He was predeceased in 2006 by his wife, Shirley G. (Ward), after 66 years of marriage. He was also predeceased by brother, Earl Tanner. In the late 1970’s, Cyril Tanner served on a church committee to bring to Halifax two families from Vietnam. One of these families still resides in Halifax. Through hard work and education, they have become a wonderful success story. In Cyril’s eyes, this family became an extension of his family. We thank them. Cyril Tanner was a survivor of the Halifax Explosion in 1917. He played English Rugby on Wanderers teams before the Second World War. He joined the H.M.C. Dockyard in 1939, retiring from there 38 years later. He joined the Canadian Navy war effort where he actively served from 1942-1945. He was guided by his faith and St. Theresa’s Church, where he actively served for 66 years including parish councils and archdiocesan commissions. He volunteered for many years with the Oxford Home and School Association, Scouts and Girl Guides, National Defense Employees Association, Canadian Institute of Public Administration, United Way, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Hope Cottage and Knights of Columbus. He received numerous awards and honors for these efforts. To his children, his greatest accomplishment was that he was a great father. Visitation will take place from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today, from J.A. Snow Funeral Home, Windsor Street. Funeral mass will be held on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in St. Theresa’s Roman Catholic Church at North and Dublin Streets. Interment will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lower Sackville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice. (Halifax Chronicle-Herald 30 Dec 2009 / Researched by / Courtesy of George Newbury)
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