Obituary of Merle Kenneth Carey

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Age 92, of Windsor, formerly of Hantsport, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, November 18, 2025 in Dykeland Lodge, Windsor. Born in Wolfville, March 22, 1933, he was a son of the late Kenneth and Mary (Hills) Carey.

Merle attended Wolfville High School and Acadia University. He worked at C.K.F. as office manager and was a partner in a construction business, Wallace and Carey. He later went on to work for Minas Realty and then Brooklyn Insurance Agency, Windsor.

He enjoyed playing baseball for the Hantsport Shamrocks from 1958-61 and was a member of the Maritime Champions in 1961. He also played hockey for the Wolfville Falcons, Digby Ravens and Windsor Maple Leafs, when they were Nova Scotia Champions in the late 50’s. He enjoyed coaching minor hockey in Windsor as well. Merle was a member of the Ken-Wo Golf Club with his wife, Joan and they enjoyed spending time together on the golf course. He also served as president of the Hantsport Memorial Community Centre for a few years.

Merle is survived by his son, Randy (Cathy); daughter, Paula (Tony) Newcombe; son-in-law, Casey VanderToorn; grandsons, Dylan, Christian and Jacob; granddaughters, Kelsey and Ashley; as well as other extended family members.

Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his wife of 68 years, Joan; daughter, Renda VanderToorn and brother, Harry “Donnie” Carey.

Arrangements for cremation have been entrusted to DeMont Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 419 Albert St., Windsor (902-798-8317), where the family will receive visitors from 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, December 2. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, December 3 in the funeral home chapel, Rev. Jennifer Riley officiating. A reception will immediately follow in the funeral home’s Elmcroft Reception Centre. A private interment will be held in Riverbank Cemetery, Hantsport. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Merle may be made to the Hantsport Memorial Community Center, PO Box 412, Hantsport, NS B0P 1P0 Carey Me, C/O Valley Regional Hospital Foundation, 150 Exhibition St., Kentville, NS B4N 5E3 or Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 009, PO Box 28, Windsor, NS B0N 2T0. A video copy of the service will be available on the funeral home website following Wednesday’s service. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting: www.demontfamilyfuneralhome.ca