Obituary of Joe McLeod

Joseph Linton McLeod, 62 passed peacefully on Saturday, October 14 surrounded by his family at the Aberdeen Hospital after a short but extremely brave and hard fought battle with cancer. A Westville “boy” all his life, he was proud of his roots always contributing and supporting his hometown. He was a very dedicated man spending his working career within the tire industry. He started at Clark Tire at the young age of 16 learning and gaining experience as he went from Jim’s Tire to Andy’s until finally his lifelong dream of having his own shop came to be , something he was overjoyed and passionate about. After a hard days work, Joe had many pastimes. He enjoyed his fishing trips to Lawlor’s Lake with buddies, his towing adventures and misadventures and even tried his hand at curling. He loved watching Nascar, hosting weekly Sunday get togethers and taking in live action from New Hampshire to Daytona. He belonged to the Pictou County Antique Car Club showing off his ‘64 Biscayne and most recently his loved ‘67 Dodge Dart. For the last few summers he couldn’t wait for Fridays to catch that boat to his quiet spot camping in P.E.I. Additionally, Joe was an active member of the Westville Fire Department for the past 26 years serving on various committees and holding many positions. He particularly loved his Christmas Eve contribution seeing the smiling faces of many boys and girls as he would wave back being guided by his “reindeer”. But no job or activity was ever more important than his two grandsons who hung the moon in his eyes and he thought the absolute world of! Joe leaves behind his “little girl”, Jo-Anne Ferguson (Aaron); grandsons, Andrew and Jonah Ferguson; his mother Stella (Gosbee) McLeod; his sister Gail Copp (Bryce); sister-in-law Marsha Hayman (Jerry) and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He is now re-united with his wife of 38 years Wanda; his father Gordon McLeod; his mother and father-in- law Marion and Edgar Roy “Sparky” Stewart; and infant brother Allen. Visitation took place at Eagles Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 17 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. His funeral service was held from St. Paul United Church, Westville on Wednesday, October 18 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Dr. Glen Matheson officiating. Burial was in the Auburn Cemetery. Family flowers only. Donations in his memory can be made to the Palliative Care Unit of the Aberdeen Hospital.