Munro, Hugh James
"Jim", 76, of Greenfield, passed
away peacefully at home, on Friday, July 1, 2016, with his loving wife
Darlene and sister Judy by his side. Born in New Glasgow, he was a son
of the late James and Olive (Richards) Munro. Jim is survived by his
wife the former Darlene (Miller) Munro; daughter, Susanne
"Sue" (Randy) Taylor, Truro; son, Jeffrey (Loralee) Munro,
Vernon, BC; grandchildren, Dustin (Samantha), Lukas (Jessica),
Nicholas, Darlene, Katherine; great-grandchildren, Jackson, Aislin,
Emily; sisters, Rosemary Munro, and Judy Wallace, Toronto; many nieces
and nephews. Jim was with AVCO Financial Services for 34 years,
retiring as Assistant Vice President of Canada West. He then had a
successful career as a Realtor with Century 21 and later as a Mortgage
Broker, being the first retiree of Premiere Mortgage. Jim’s
passion was his cottage, cabin as he called it, at East Loon Lake,
where he spent many good times but always working at something as he
could not sit still. He loved hunting, fishing and golfing, as well as
his toys, such as his boat, 4 wheelers and snowmobiles. He was also an
accomplished wood worker. His greatest love of all being his whole
family and his canine buddy Mollie. A celebration of Jim’s
life along with a time of open mike, and reception, will be held
between the hours of 2 ~ 5 pm on Wednesday, July 6, in the Mattatall ~
Varner Funeral Home, 55 Young Street, Truro. Donations in
Jim’s memory may be made to the Truro Branch of the VON or
to the Colchester East Hants Health Centre Truro. Private messages of
condolence can be sent to the family by viewing Jim’s
obituary and selecting "Send A Condolence" at: www.mattatallvarnerfh.com