CHISHOLM, ALEXANDER ANTHONY "SANDY", 71, Summerside Road, Heatherton, Antigonish County passed away peacefully on September 26, 2014 in St. Martha's Regional Hospital, Antigonish surrounded by his loving family.
Born September 6, 1943, he was the son of the late William A. and Gladys (Spooner) Chisholm.
In 1968 Sandy went to St. Catherine's, Ontario where he worked as a labourer's helper for a short time. Upon returning home, he worked as a fisherman's helper and woodsman, but most of all he was a dedicated stay home boy on his parents farm. He was also employed as a labourer on roadwork with N.S. Department of Transportation. He was a member of the Cape Breton Fiddlers' Association and the Antigonish County Fiddlers. He was an avid bingo and card player and did volunteer work for the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Kidney Foundation.
Sandy is survived by his wife of forty-three years, Theresa Marie (Bowie); daughters: Pamela Rutley and her son, Aidan Alexander, Banff, Alta; Jennifer (Frank) MacMaster and their daughter, Courtney Lauren, Ohio, Antigonish Co.; Crystal (Jeff) Smith and their son, Steven "Avery", Dunmore; Kelsie Chisholm, Dartmouth; Megan Chisholm, Ottawa; and his "6th girl", Brandy; brother: Wilfred (Pauline), Summerside Road; sister: Cecilia Grace, Sherbrooke; Margaret (Marvin)Robbins, Barney's River; Evelyn (Donald) Chisholm, Farm Road; twin sister, Jean Fisher, Calgary; Veronica (Ronald) Peitzsche, Canso as well as many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by brother John A; sister, Nancy; sister in law Jovita; brothers in law Frank Pettipas, Dan J. MacDonald and Howard Grace.
Visitation will be in C.L. Curry Funeral Home, 135 College Street, Antigonish on Sunday, September 28th from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Funeral will be in Immaculate Conception Church, Heatherton on Monday at 11:00 AM with Rev. Charles Cameron, Rev. Daniel MacDonald and Rev. P.J. Baccardax presiding. Burial in the parish cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to NS Heart & Stroke Fdn.; Canadian Cancer Society or St. Martha's Hospital Foundation for Palliative Care. Online condolences: www.clcurry.com