Donald Tanner
1952 - 2016
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Service Date
Saturday July 9, 2016
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TANNER,

Donald Warden - It is with great love and sadness, that we announce the peaceful passing of Donnie at home in Hebbs Cross on June 27th 2016. Born on May 9th 1952 in Bridgewater, N.S., he was the son of Florence Langille, Wileville and the late Levenis Tanner. He is survived by his loving wife Dawn (Stewart) of 40 years; son, Kevin (Nicole) Winnipeg, M.B.; daughter Vicki, Bridgewater; sisters, Irene West, Northfield, Brenda (Leslie), Middle Cornwall and brother Peter (Christine), West Northfield; special friend Kathleen Veinot, New Germany; and many nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed by his fur babies, Sophie, Sarah and Lilly. Donnie was a member of the former Bridgewater Jaycee Club, The Royal Canadian Legion Bridgewater Branch 24, a lifetime member of the Bridgewater Lions Club, a volunteer with the Bull Run Trail Association. He first started working on fishing draggers in the early seventies, then employed by South Shore Regional School Board cleaning Hebbville Elementary School and his last piece of employment was Reinforced Plastic Systems Inc. in Mahone Bay, N.S. Donnie was an avid motorcyclist and collector of older Cub Cadet garden tractors. He enjoyed camping with his wife Dawn and his fur babies, where he met many new friends. He will be deeply missed by his motorcycle and Cub Cadet friends, family and all who knew him. Visitation 7-9 PM Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in R. A. Corkum Funeral Home, Wileville. A Celebration of Life will be held 2-4PM, Saturday, July 9th at Hebbs Cross Fire Hall, Hebbs Cross.  In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Red Cross, SPCA, and the Bull Run Trail Association. Arrangements have been entrusted to R. A. Corkum Funeral Home, Wileville, where on-line condolences may be made by visiting www.corkumfuneralhome.ca