- Garth Avard LEIGHTON — Falmouth
Age 85, of Falmouth, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 19, 2022 in Hants Community Hospital, Windsor. Born in Wolfville on August 23, 1937, he was a son of the late Harry and Hilda (Cavanagh) Leighton. Garth retired as an HVAC Technologist after 40 years of service with DND, HMC Dockyard, Halifax. He was an avid sports fan, especially golf, hockey, baseball and candlepin bowling. For several decades he was involved in golf administration at both the club and provincial levels. Garth served as president of the Nova Scotia Golf Association (1997) and was also fortunate enough to have achieved four holes-in-one. He was a member of Avon Valley and Eagle Crest Golf Clubs. "Thunder" was very active in bowling. He won several championships as part of the Apple Kings and Valley Alpines including the 1974 provincial championship. Garth also spent years coaching minor hockey and youth bowling. In his retirement years, Garth was a diehard TV follower of the Toronto Blue Jays and Ottawa Senators. He was a member and former trustee of Windsor United Baptist Church and volunteer for the cardiac unit of Valley Regional Hospital. Garth was a devoted family man. Besides his parents, Garth was predeceased by brother, Keith and sister, Donna Dort. Arrangements have been entrusted to DeMont Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 419 Albert St., Windsor (902-798-8317), where the family will greet visitors on Thursday, November 24th from 5-7 p.m. (masks are encouraged). A funeral service celebrating Garth’s life will be held on Friday, November 25th at 1 p.m. in DeMont Family Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Rob Heffernan officiating (masks are encouraged). A private family burial will follow in Centre Falmouth Cemetery.
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1937 - 2022 (85 years)
