Donald "Short" Austin Trites
1930-2015
Donald "Short" Austin Trites, 85, of Monarch
Hall in Riverview passed away peacefully on July 23rd, 2015 at his
residence.
Donald was born in Moncton on May 11th, 1930 the son
of the late Lester and Gertrude (Dodd) Trites. He worked as a meat
cutter at Dewares Supermarket until his retirement. Donald enjoyed
sports of all kinds he belonged to a Horseshoe Club and played hockey
and baseball when he was younger. He was an avid Toronto Maple Leafs
fan. Donald was a kind man and will be remembered for his smile and
caring manner. His children and grandchildren meant the world to him
and his great grandchildren always brightened his days. He was waiting
the arrival of his new great grandson which will be here soon. Lots of
fond memories and stories will be told of Great Grampy Short and he
will live on in their hearts forever.
He will be deeply missed by his son, Dave Trites
(Carol) of Riverview; daughter, Carla Steeves (Dennis) of Petitcodiac;
his four cherished grandchildren, Christopher, Kimberley (Sean),
Tawnya (Lee) and Daniel (Jen); three great grandchildren; brother,
Carl Trites of Moncton. He will also be missed by his nieces and
nephews.
Besides his parents he was predeceased by his beloved
wife, Phyllis (Stevens) Trites; sisters, Phyllis Phillips , Joan
Black, Jean Stone and brother Reg
Trites.
Honoring Donald's own wishes there will be no
visitation or funeral service. Interment will be held in the Fair
Haven Memorial Gardens, Moncton, NB.
Donations to the charity of the donor's choice would
be greatly appreciated by the family.
Arrangements are in the care of the Albert County
Funeral Home, 4130 Route 114, Hopewell Cape, NB, E4H-3K2
734-2780
Service Location
No Funeral Service
Visitation Location
No Visitation
Burial Location
Fair Haven Memorial Gardens, Moncton, NB
Requested Charity
Donations to the charity of the donor's choice would be appreciated by the family