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George Borgal
January 4, 1921 - November 10, 2011
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<div itemprop="description"> <p> <b> BORGAL, George Gordon, 90, of Halifax, passed away peacefully in the presence of his family Thursday November 10, 2011, at the Halifax Infirmary.&nbsp; Born in Pleasant Harbour, January 4, 1921, he was a son of the late Lewis and Hazel (Jennings) Borgal. George served in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1937 until 1964 ( WWII &nbsp;Campaign Stars 39-45, Atlantic, with France and Germany Bar,&nbsp;Pacific, granted survivor&rsquo;s leave 3 times, Korean War medal). &nbsp;Following &nbsp;his service career, George furthered his education and achieved his Master&rsquo;s Seagoing Ticket before driving the Halifax/Dartmouth Ferry for several years and then joining the Queen&rsquo;s Harbour Master in Halifax to manage the Navy&rsquo;s small boat fleet until his final retirement in 1982. &nbsp;&nbsp;Throughout his retirement he was a strong supporter of the C&amp;PO&rsquo;s Association and HMCS SACKVILLE, Canada&rsquo;s Naval Memorial. </b> <b> George is survived by his beloved wife of 66 yrs, Margaret &ldquo;Peggy&rdquo; (Byrne); sons, George and Shirley (Brown), Halifax, Danny and Debbie (LeGay), Bedford; daughter, Karen and Mike Spurr, Halifax; grandchildren, Matt (Rebecca), Colin (Judit), Kim (Andrew), Lori (Richard) and Kate; great grandchildren, Ryalee, Rowan and Calvin; brother, Ernie, Halifax.; sister-in-law, Maude, Bridgewater. Besides George&rsquo;s parents, he was predeceased by daughter, Sharon; brother, Percy and sister, Ruby. &nbsp;Visitation will be held 2-4 &amp; 7-9 p.m. Sunday November 13 at Atlantic Funeral Homes, 6552 Bayers Rd., Halifax where a funeral service and reception will be held at 10 a.m. Monday November 14. Interment will take place in Oakridge Memory Gardens at a later date. Family flowers only. The family sincerely thanks all those in 8.2 of the Infirmary for having given George and his family the highest quality of care and respect.&nbsp; &nbsp;Donations in memory may be made to Canadian Cancer Society. On-line condolences may be sent by visiting: www.atlanticfuneralhomes.com&nbsp; George&rsquo;s life centered on his wife, Marg, and their commitment to family. &nbsp;He will be fondly remembered by all who knew him for his generous and humble spirit and wonderful sense of humour. &nbsp;Upon leaving family and people he was close to, George would give them a hug saying: &ldquo;God Bless&rdquo;. </b> </p> </div>