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Obituary for Wesley Hennigar
Hennigar, Wesley Eugene – Age 86, Truro, Nova Scotia. It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Wesley Eugene Hennigar on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, in Cedarstone Enhanced Care, Truro. Born in Northfield on July 22, 1936, Wes was a son of the late Wilfred and Bessie (Miller) Hennigar.
In the late 1950’s, Wes was a self-taught, self-employed butcher. He raised his own cattle and pedaled it from his homestead in Northfield to Halifax. In the mid 1960’s, he entered the trucking industry. He started his own company, W.E. Hennigar Transport Feed Specialty. In 1968, Wes was the first to haul bulk feed to Newfoundland. He had a lot of firsts in the industry. After 20 years of running the business, he sold it. Wes then had his hand in many ventures, so many that if you were to include them all, it would take up the whole page.
Wes lived a full life; between work and his family he always had something on the go. You couldn’t go anywhere with him unless you were prepared to spend the whole day, as he knew everyone. He was always laughing and telling jokes. If it wasn’t a joke Wes was telling, it was one of his many stories.
In his later years, Wes met Margie Publicover and the two spent the last 23 years enjoying retirement. Between going to dances, bowling and driving along the shore, they kept each other busy.
Wes was a beloved husband, father, brother and grandfather. He will be deeply missed by his partner, Margie Publicover; daughter, Dawn (Blair) Troop; sons, Larry (Shirley) Hennigar and Greg (Joanne) Hennigar; grandchildren, Carla (Marcos) Trinidad, Jason (Sarah) MacLeod, Jenni (Daniel) Sill, Drew (Monica) Hennigar, Brenée (Jordan) Hennigar, Kaitlyn Hennigar, Peggy (Ali) MacEachern, Paula (Robbie) Higgins and Trish (Caleb) Higgins; twelve great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his loving wife of 40 years, Eleanor (Faulkner) Hennigar; brothers, Reg Hennigar and Ralph Hennigar.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Colchester Community Funeral Home, 512 Willow St., Truro, where a visitation will be held on February 11, 2023, starting at 1 p.m. until time of service at 2 p.m. Donations in Wes’s memory may be made to Oak Island Cemetery, Maitland, NS. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.ColchesterCommunity.com
The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at Cedarstone for their
care over the years.
In the late 1950’s, Wes was a self-taught, self-employed butcher. He raised his own cattle and pedaled it from his homestead in Northfield to Halifax. In the mid 1960’s, he entered the trucking industry. He started his own company, W.E. Hennigar Transport Feed Specialty. In 1968, Wes was the first to haul bulk feed to Newfoundland. He had a lot of firsts in the industry. After 20 years of running the business, he sold it. Wes then had his hand in many ventures, so many that if you were to include them all, it would take up the whole page.
Wes lived a full life; between work and his family he always had something on the go. You couldn’t go anywhere with him unless you were prepared to spend the whole day, as he knew everyone. He was always laughing and telling jokes. If it wasn’t a joke Wes was telling, it was one of his many stories.
In his later years, Wes met Margie Publicover and the two spent the last 23 years enjoying retirement. Between going to dances, bowling and driving along the shore, they kept each other busy.
Wes was a beloved husband, father, brother and grandfather. He will be deeply missed by his partner, Margie Publicover; daughter, Dawn (Blair) Troop; sons, Larry (Shirley) Hennigar and Greg (Joanne) Hennigar; grandchildren, Carla (Marcos) Trinidad, Jason (Sarah) MacLeod, Jenni (Daniel) Sill, Drew (Monica) Hennigar, Brenée (Jordan) Hennigar, Kaitlyn Hennigar, Peggy (Ali) MacEachern, Paula (Robbie) Higgins and Trish (Caleb) Higgins; twelve great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his loving wife of 40 years, Eleanor (Faulkner) Hennigar; brothers, Reg Hennigar and Ralph Hennigar.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Colchester Community Funeral Home, 512 Willow St., Truro, where a visitation will be held on February 11, 2023, starting at 1 p.m. until time of service at 2 p.m. Donations in Wes’s memory may be made to Oak Island Cemetery, Maitland, NS. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.ColchesterCommunity.com
The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at Cedarstone for their
care over the years.