Passed on: William Porter – Port de Grave, N.L. fisherman
Porter, 76, passed away on April 4. Bill was born on September 25, 1948, to Alonzo and Ella Porter of Blow Me Down, and was one of 10 children. Bill spent his life at sea, from going to the seal hunts, to building his fishing enterprise with his wife, Muriel. He was so looking forward to having the Eastern Raeya arrive in Port de Grave Harbour. While he did not get to see this, the ol’ skip got his run in on his beautiful boat prior to her maiden voyage home.
Passed on: Earl Brown – Lewisporte, N.L. fisherman
Brown, 97, passed away on April 8. Earl was born and raised in the resettled community of Tack’s Beach on King’s Island in Placentia Bay and was the oldest of five children. At the age of 14, he began fishing full time with his father to support his siblings who he remained close with all through his life and those bonds were a great source of joy to him. Later in his life he, along with his brothers, became something of a historian on Tack’s Beach and enjoyed telling stories of life there and of the people who populated his childhood memories. Earl spent several summer months logging in Millertown where he became a bit of a legend as one of the best loggers in Newfoundland. On the advice of his father, he relocated to Lewisporte with his parents and two youngest brothers in 1955. He also valued community and was a proud volunteer firefighter and fought many significant fires over the years.
Passed on: Stephen Gavel – Meteghan, N.S. fisherman
Gavel, 91, passed away on March 28. Born in Marshalltown, he was a son of the late John and Eva (Amero) Gavel. Stephen was a scallop fisherman for over 27 years and worked in various fish plants in the Digby area. He enjoyed logging, vegetable gardening and music. He also loved the outdoors and hobby farming with his tractor. He was well known for his fishnet knitting projects, especially hammocks and bar clam baskets.
Passed on: Walter David – Shelburne, N.S. fisherman
David, 70, passed away on April 9. He was the son of mother, Pearl Wilson and father, Walter Davis, both born in Shelburne, NS. Gordon enjoyed being around family and friends. In his working years he was a scallop fisherman.
Passed on: Lindsay Nickerson – Brazil Lake, N.S. fisherman
Nickerson, 85, passed away on April 5. Born in South Side, Cape Sable Island, he was the son of the late Lindsay and Suzanna (Ross) Nickerson. Lindsay was a lifelong fisherman who cherished every moment spent on the water. He had a passion for hunting, particularly for deer, moose, ducks and geese. Additionally, he had a deep love for boat racing and fast boats.
Passed on: Victor LeBlanc – Lower Wedgeport, N.S. fisherman
Le Blanc, 85, passed away on March 29. He was the youngest son of Luc and Tessie (Doucet) Le Blanc and was born and grew up with his siblings on Fish Island, while his father was lighthouse keeper of the Tusket River Light Station. The experience of growing up on an island influenced the way he would choose to lead the rest of his life. A lover of everything outdoors, he was a skilled fisherman, an experienced hunter, a recreational boater, a builder, a musician, a traveller, a proud Acadian and the “unofficial” keeper of Harris Island.
Passed on: Lyndon Enslow – West Green Harbour, N.S. fish plant worker
Enslow, 72, passed away on March 29. Born on October 18, 1952, he was the son of the late Sidney and Madeline (Williams) Enslow. Lynn began his career at a young age working at National Sea and spent his entire working life in the fishing and seafood production industry. He later retired from the Clearwater lobster plant in Lockeport.
Passed on: Napoleon Camus – Cheticamp, N.S. fisherman
Camus, 79, passed away on March 19. Napoleon was a son to the late Joseph and the late Maggie (Larade) Camus. Napoleon was an easy-going man. He would do anything for anyone. He was a fisherman for 47 years.
Passed on: Stewart Field – Murray Corner, N.B. fisherman
Field, 81, passed away on March 10. Born in Montreal, he was the son of the late Harry and Thelma (Zenchyshyn) Field. Stewart was a passionate fisherman who spent countless hours on the Northumberland Strait, fishing scallops, herring, lobsters, crab, and captaining the Gail B2, TBTW and Bigfoot 1.
Passed on: Wilfred Meadus – St. Jones Within, N.L. fisherman
Meadus, 74, passed away on February 2 at the Sault Area Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
His passion was his boat, The Dominion Sea, and fishing. While Wilf was in his 70s, he was as strong and agile as any 25-year-old and got around the boat and wharf like a cat. He was a dedicated skipper who put the needs and want of his crew above his own. While fishing, if another boat or crew needed help, he’d be the first one to assist.
