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Ernest Alfred Purvis
August 25, 1933 - May 10, 2015
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<div itemprop="description">PURVIS...... <br /> <br />Ernest Alfred Purvis, age 81, of Falmouth, Hants County, died peacefully and suddenly of heart failure at home on May 10, 2015. <br /> <br />He was born August 25, 1933 in Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, he was the son of the late Grace A. Purvis. <br /> <br />He was married to Yolande &quot;Yogi&quot; Adele (Long) on July 15, 1965. As a young man Ernie was a talented athlete who is most remembered as being an avid hockey player here in Windsor. He went on to play hockey in the military during his 10 years of service with the Royal Canadian Air Force (1954-64). Following his military career he moved to Ontario where he met his wife and raised his family. He worked as a truck driver for over 40 years. He returned home to Nova Scotia in the 1987 and resided in Falmouth since then. <br /> <br />He is survived by his wife Yolande &quot;Yogi&quot;; his children, Daniel Purvis of Halifax; Jo-Anne &quot;Jodi&quot; Purvis (Larry Bezanson) of Windsor; and Christopher (Brandie) Purvis of Fredericton, NB; his grandchildren, Zachary and Adam; his brother, Garwin (June) Purvis of Windsor. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. <br /> <br />He is predeceased by his mother, Grace A. Purvis; his sister, Joyce Ripley (Joseph); his sister, Marie Nogler (Albert). He was also predeceased by his granddaughter, Sophia Marie Purvis. <br /> <br />Visitation will be held at 7-9 p.m. Friday, May 15, in Lindsay&rsquo;s Windsor Funeral Home Chapel (902-798-2232), 194 King Street, P.O. Box 2218, Windsor, B0N 2T0. <br /> <br />A graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Centre Falmouth Cemetery, Town Road, Falmouth, with the Rev. Garnet Parker officiating. <br /> <br />In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Haliburton Place (89 Payzant Drive, Windsor, B0N 2T0). <br /> <br />To add your condolences, click on &ldquo;Contribute. <br /> <br /></div>