- FIELDING, Phillip Duncanson
Age 87, of East LaHave, formerly of Hantsport, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018 in South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater. Phil was born on April 29, 1931 in Wolfville. He was a great husband and friend to many throughout his career and during his retirement. Phil, with his wonderful wife Elsie, of 47 years, enjoyed their property, gardening and travelling the Maritimes. Phil commenced his working career in a local bank in Hantsport, then transferred to its Moncton and Corner Brook, N.L. branches. In 1951 he changed his career and joined the Simmons Furniture Group in Montreal, working his way up the ladder to become Credit Manager of Eastern Canada. Then he was transferred through their accounting departments to their Vancouver, Calgary and Winnipeg offices. He was later transferred back to the company’s main office as the Office Manager. In 1970 he was transferred to Nova Scotia where he took part in setting up the company’s new Manufacturing and Distribution Centre in Burnside, where he rose to the position of Operations Manager for the entire complex until his retirement in 1987. Upon retirement he and Elsie then moved to their country home in East LaHave, where Elsie was born in 1922. He was predeceased by his parents, Leigh M. and Gladys (Duncanson) Fielding; brother, George H. and sisters, Octavia (Clayton) and Moyra Leigh (Osborne), and nephew, Gordon (Carol). A memorial service and interment will be held at a later date in Brookside Cemetery, Bridgewater.
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