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Clarence "Cank" Thomas KEEFE

KEEFE, Clarence "Cank" Thomas (81) of Little Dover, Guysborough County, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, with his loving family by his side. He fought a short but courageous battle with cancer. Born in Canso on December 3, 1934, to the late Joseph and Mary (Haines) Keefe. Cank worked for seven years on the lake boats and then came home to work at B.C. Packers as a fish cutter. Later he worked at National Seafoods Ltd. in Canso as a foreman until his retirement in 1992. He was a member of Little Dover Fire Department for many years, as well as a member of the St. Agnes Parish in his community where he loved attending card plays with his buddies. Clarence is survived by his loving wife Theresa (Boudreau), of almost 60 years. He will be forever missed by his sons, Eddie (April), Canso; Gerald (Jenny), Little Dover; Tom (Cindy), Antigonish; daughters, Mary (Kevin) Zinck, East River Pt.; Agnes (Dennis), Little Dover; Toby (Donald) George, Halfway Cove; Juanita (Paul), Little Dover; brother, Jerome (Ruthie); sisters, Marion Myatt, Paula Keefe, all of Little Dover; sisters and brothers-in-law, Winnie (Howard) Jackson; Betty Boudreau, Evie Keefe, Tena Keefe, Gay Boudreau, Edward (Stella) Boudreau, Cletus Boudreau. He will be forever missed by his 20 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews. Clarence was predeceased by his two beloved children, Merle and April Keefe; brothers, John and Gabriel; sister Francis; mother and father-in-law, Lala and Edward Boudreau; brothers and sisters-in-law, Laurie Richards, Gerard Myatt, Albert Boudreau, Les (Pauline) Boudreau, Arnold Boudreau, Gerald Boudreau, Bernice (Junie) Rossong, Lorraine Boudreau. Funeral service was held on Monday, July 25, at St. Agnes Parish Church, Little Dover, with Father Dan MacDonald officiating. Interment in the Parish Cemetery, Little Dover. If so desired, donations in memory of Clarence may be made to St. Agnes Parish or charity of your choice. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at www.haverstocks.com.