Albert (Al) Gordon Moulton Sr.

Moulton, Albert Gordon Sr. 84 died peacefully on July 23, 2013 at Ivany Place Senior’s Residence, Bedford, where he lived for the past few years. Born on April 12, 1929, in Foote’s Cove, Newfoundland, he was the only son of the late Fred and Ethel Pearl (Foote) Moulton of Burin Bay, Newfoundland. Albert was a long-time employee of Canada Post and after his retirement he looked forward to monthly lunch with his post office buddies and enjoyed golfing well into his early eighties. Albert also enjoyed driving and was the unofficial free taxi for family, friends, neighbours and literally anyone who needed to get somewhere, no matter the time of day or night. Albert loved his wife of 58 years, Ruth, and his sisters Lorraine and Norma dearly. They and their spouses would often go on driving excursions throughout Nova Scotia, dance away the night at the Newfoundland Club and enjoyed every minute of their Saturday night canasta card games with beans and fishcakes. Time spent with his grandson Shaun, meant a lot to Albert, he attended all of his little league games, took him golfing, and the two of them made a trip back to Newfoundland together. Visits from his great-grandchildren Paige and Nathan were one of the things he looked forward to most. At family get-togethers Albert could always be found with an accordion or guitar, which he would play for hours on end, only stopping long enough for “his cup of tea”. Albert will be greatly missed by his family and all those who knew him. He is survived by his wife Ruth (Pitman), Bedford; sons, Gordon (Donna), Pleasant Point, Henry (Lucene), England; daughter, Velarie (Brian), Hubley; grandson, Shaun (Lindsay), Timberlea; great-granddaughter Paige and great-grandson Nathan, Timberlea; sisters Norma Moulton, Halifax, and Lorraine (Arch) Grandy, Bedford; and many nieces and nephews and their families. Visitation will take place in J. A. Snow Funeral Home, 339 Lacewood Drive, Halifax, NS B3S 0E1, on Wednesday, July 31 from 6-8 pm. Funeral service to be held on Thursday, August 1 at 12 pm in the J. A. Snow Memorial Chapel. The family sincerely thanks the wonderful staff at Ivany Place, for the care, comfort and genuine compassion they provided to Albert. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society, Ivany Place, or charity of your choice. On-line condolences may be made at www.jasnowfuneralhome.com