Westphal, NS
July 21, 1944 – March 13, 2025
It is with great sadness the family of Joseph Henry Poirier announce his passing on March 13, 2025, at home in Westphal with his family by his side at age 80.
Born July 21,1944, in New Waterford, Cape Breton, he was the only son of the late Mary (Aucoin) and Willie Poirier.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Gloria (Mitchell); sons Tony (Kathy) who was his dad’s pick up man, Westphal; Brent (Julie) who could always make his dad laugh, Dartmouth; granddaughters, Sydney (Jake), Drew (Seth);sister, Mary C (John Fennell) Westphal; brother in-law Clifford Boudreau, several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sister Eileen Boudreau.
Henry was a cook for over 50 years at senior care homes in Halifax. He was also known as the campground cook who served up many potato pancake breakfasts. He built the family home and could always been found tinkering with wood making a woodworking project for the house. His all-time favourite hobby was taking his 1984 Mustang to car shows around the province.
The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the nurses and staff at the Dartmouth General Dialysis Unit for the wonderful care given to Henry over the last several years.
Cremation has taken place.
By request there will be no visitation or service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Nova Scotia Kidney Foundation.
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