In Memoriam

Passed on: Lloyd d’Eon West Pubnico, N.S. marine industry manager D’Eon, 54, passed away on September 4. After graduating from high school, Lloyd attended Dalhousie University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics and statistics. After graduating from university, Lloyd’s mentor, Vernon d’Eon, recognized...

Passed on: Michael Jacobs Westport, N.L. fisherman Jacobs, 42, tragically passed away on August 26 as a result of a fishing accident. Jacobs was born on March 15, 1984.   Passed on: A. Nelson Long Chatham, MA marine broker Long, 84, passed away on July 30 at his residence in...

Passed on: Stanley Giles Harbour Round, N.L. fisherman Giles, 66, passed away tragically at sea near his hometown of Harbour Round, N.L. on July 21, 2026. Stan was born in Harbour Round to Lester and Margaret (Nell) Giles. He started his journey in life under the...

Passed on: Kevin Wadman Arnold’s Cove, N.L. fish processor Wadman, 94, passed away on June 11. Kevin’s life was a testament to hard work, curiosity, resilience and family. Born in Bar Haven nearly a century ago, Kevin lost his mother at a young age and was...

Passed on: John Pauls Spaniards Bay, N.L. mariner Pauls, 102, passed away on May 20. Born in Recontre East in 1924, John left his beloved hometown to join the merchant marines and served his country in WWII. He spent his life working on the water, including...

Passed on: Edmund Gould Port Saunders, N.L. fisherman Gould, 63, passed away on March 31. He was known for his knowledge of the Long Range Mountains and spent many years in Great Harbour Deep. He started fishing with his dad at just 14 years old and...

Passed on: Harold Green Old Perlican, N.L. fisherman Green, 79, passed away on Oct. 25, 2025. Born on Feb. 4, 1946, Harold was a lifelong fisherman that loved the water and upon retirement from the boat in 2020, never slowed down. He was meticulous in having...

Passed on: Primus Pittman Bird Cove, N.L. fisherman Pittman, 64, passed away on February 3. He was a fisherman his entire life. He didn’t fish to live, he lived to fish. He was a hard worker who defied many odds, proving stronger than anyone would have...

Passed on: Derrick Philpott St. John’s, N.L. seafood processor Philpott, 67, passed away on January 7. Derrick grew up in the heart of downtown St. John’s, N.L., on Gower Street. At the young age of 13, he moved to Red Head Cove, which led him to...

Passed on: Emery White Yarmouth, N.S. fisherman White, 79, passed away on December 7. He was born on November 8, 1946 to the late Albert and Mary (Nickerson) White. Fueled by his love of the sea and salt air, Emery was a fisherman most of his...

Passed on: Fred Bennett Bayport, N.S. fish plant worker  Bennett, 88, passed away on November 3. Born in Lunenburg, he was a son of the late Fred and Annie “Lowie” Cook Dares. He worked with National Sea Products, Lunenburg, for 40 years and was admired for...

Passed on: Max Short St. Anthony, N.L. fisherman Short, 88, passed away on October 25. Max was born on December 24, 1936, in the town of St. Anthony, N.L. He lived and grew up in Lock’s Cove and moved to St. Anthony in 1965. He...

Passed on: Samuel Hillier St. John’s, N.L. fisherman Hillier, 62, passed away on August 17. Sam lived a full life and his greatest joys were found in the simple pleasures — especially his love of fishing and the countless friendships he made along the way. He...

Passed on: Gail Shea Tignish, P.E.I. former Federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Shea, 66, passed away on August 21. Born in 1959 in Prince Edward Island, Gail was known for her unwavering passion for politics and her tireless work in advocating for the interests of...

Passed on: Bruce Atkinson Clark’s Harbour, N.S. boat builder Atkinson, 93, passed away on July 10. Born on August 8, 1931, in Clark’s Harbour, N.S., he was the son of the late Herbert and Evelyn (Freeman) Atkinson. He was a third-generational boat builder of the famed...

Passed on: Al McCarthy Highlands, N.L. fisherman McCarthy, 87, passed away on May 26. He was born on Woods Island and it was there that his love for family and the sea began. Growing up surrounded by a family of mariners and merchants, he was destined...