Unexpectedly at the Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John NB on
August 9, 2009, Mr. Roger Dale Mahar, husband of Rose (Cook) Mahar of
Blacks Harbour NB. Born at Blacks Harbour on April 11, 1951, he was a
son of the late Sylvanus and Hazel Belle (Cooke) Mahar. A loving
husband, father, special grandfather and brother, in addition to his
wife Rose, he is survived by one son, Adam (Samantha Cobham) of Blacks
Harbour, five brothers; Howard (Shirley) of Truro NS, Robert (Betty)
of Penticton BC, David (Eliza) of Blacks Harbour, Allen (Glenna) of
Pennfield and Randy (Trudy) of Edmonton AB, six sisters; Dawn (Calvin)
Justason of Pennfield NB, Lucy Tracy of Utopia NB, Janice (Ralph)
Justason of Seeley’s Cove, Norma (Gerald) Belliveau and Dorothy
(Mike) Barry both of Pennfield and Beth Mahar of Blacks Harbour as
well as several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins, special
friends, Alan (Linda) Brown of Grand Manan NB, and special island
grandchildren, Dominick and Shyloh. Besides his parents, he was
predeceased by one sister, Patricia Seeley.
Roger was previously employed by Connors Bros for over 35 years. He
was a member and dispatcher with the Blacks Harbour Fire Department
for 20 years. Roger was very involved with his community as he was a
fixture at the Blacks Harbour Arena for many years whether it be
officiating at hockey games both on and off the ice and later as the
announcer in the penalty box for the Blacks Harbour Silverkings and
Jr. Silverkings, Fundy League and any arena function. He was also
President of Connors Bros Softball League and will be remembered as a
very special person at Christmas time.