Obituary of John Curran

CURRAN, John Garfield, age 64 Enfield, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2015 at home. Born in Smiths Falls, Ontario, he was the only child of the late Jack and Myrtle (Dixon) Curran. John was proud to have served for 35 years in the Royal Canadian Navy. He had a magnetic personality and many friends, all of whom would attest to his kindness and generosity. John had a true love for life, enjoyed hunting, fishing, hiking, snorkelling, canoeing and camping. "Pumper John" will be missed by everyone at Lakeside Circle Campers. John's affection for animals and nature was widely known. He will be deeply missed by his wife and best friend of 31 years, Deb. He will also be sadly missed by his father in-law and mother in-law, Leo and Mardy Horne, his sisters in-law and brothers in-law, who considered him a brother, and many nieces and nephews, whom he dearly loved. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Ettinger Funeral Home, Shubenacadie. A visitation will be held 6-8pm Thursday January 29 at St. Bernard's Roman Catholic Church, Enfield, from where a funeral service will be held 10am Friday, Rev. Mike Walsh officiating. His remains will be placed in the St. Bernard's Columbarium. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Corridor Community Options for Adults, 21 Convent Road, Enfield, NS, B2T 1C9 or the Hope for Wildlife Society, 5909 Hwy 207, Seaforth, NS B0J 1N0. The family would like to thank the nurses on 8.2 at the Halifax Infirmary and the East Hants- Colchester Palliative Care Team for their amazing care and compassion shown to John. Condolences, words of comfort and remembrances of John may be shared with the family at www.ettingerfuneralhome.com