Rev. Robert E. Whyte, Deacon
Born: Sat., Apr. 23, 1932
Died: Thu., Oct. 30, 2014
Visiting
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Tue., Nov. 04, 2014
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Tue., Nov. 04, 2014
Location: Adams Funeral Home
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Wed., Nov. 05, 2014
Location: Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary R.C. Church
Mass of Christian Burial
11:00 AM Thu., Nov. 06, 2014
Location: St. Michaels Basilica
Rev. Robert Ellis Whyte, Deacon, retired clergyman and husband of Carolyn (Bagshaw) Whyte, of Tozer Ave., Miramichi, passed away at the Miramichi Regional Hospital, on Thursday morning, October 30, 2014, at the age of 82.
Born in Halifax, N.S., on April 23, 1932, he was the son of the late Dr. Earl F. and Evelyn (Ellis) Whyte. He was a retired Deacon in the Roman Catholic Church and attended both Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary R.C. Church, Miramichi as well as St. Michaels Basilica, Miramichi. He was a former Chaplin of the Black Watch as well as a Cdn. Peacekeeper.
He is survived by his wife, the former Carolyn Bagshaw; two daughters, Mary Margaret Yates (Charles), of London, England and Heather Smith, of Miramichi; two sons, Dr. Peter Whyte, of Hamilton, Ont. and Andrew Whyte, of Vancouver. B.C.; eight grandchildren, Anthony, Nicholas, Carol, Scott, Timothy, Joshua, Jeremy, Lisa; six great grandchildren, Tanner, Tessa, Autumn, Alexander, Jacob, Abigail; as well as one nephew, James D. Haviland. He was predeceased by one sister, Marion R. Haviland; one brother, Earl M. Whyte.
Visitation will be held from Adams Funeral Home Ltd., 140 King St. Miramichi, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, from 2-4 & 7-9 pm. Remains will then be transferred on Wednesday evening to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church, for vigil prayers and visitation from 7-9 pm.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated from St. Michaels Basilica on Thursday morning, November 6, 2014, at 11 am, with Bishop Robert Harris officiating. Interment will be in St. Michaels Roman Catholic Cemetery, Miramichi.
Please note – members of the Cdn. Peacekeepers and Veterans Assoc. are asked to assemble at St. Michaels Basilica on Thursday morning at 10:30 to form a guard of honor following the service.
As expressions of sympathy, donations to The Catholic Missions Fund, Pontifical Mission Society, Hospice Miramichi, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary R.C. Church or St. Michaels Basilica, would be appreciated by the family. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Adams Funeral Home Ltd., 140 King St., Miramichi, telephone 773-3492 or messages of condolence may be sent online to www.adamsfh.ca