Murray Edward DeMone

Murray Edward DeMone was born on August 18, 1933 and passed away peacefully on May 23, 2024 at Ocean View Continuing Care Centre in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia at the age of 90. Murray was extremely proud to celebrate his 90th birthday! Murray was the last surviving child of George and Muriel (Falkenham) DeMone of Halifax. Besides his parents, Murray was preceded in death by his brothers Keith, Robert and Roy DeMone and sisters Audrie Knight, Shirley Thomas and Betty Wright. Murray married Carla Lynds on July 25, 1970 and they lived and raised their family primarily in Dartmouth until her early death from cancer in 1988. He is survived by his three children, Todd DeMone (Christine Szymanski) of Watkinsville, Georgia, Robert DeMone of Shubenacadie East, NS and daughter Bethany Koehler (Patrick) of Kasson, Minnesota. He was extremely proud to be the grandfather to four grandchildren: Ryan DeMone of Georgia, Carlee Andrew (Keyan) of North Carolina and Mira and Finn Koehler of Minnesota. Murray worked for Ben’s Bread Ltd. for several years. After marrying Carla, he ran a service station for a brief time in Hatchet Lake, NS before moving to Dartmouth, NS where he owned and operated DeMone’s Esso Service on Windmill Road with his wife, Carla, for 18 years. He made many longtime friendships with customers and suppliers. He was also a sponsor of youth hockey and soccer. After Carla passed away, Murray left the service station business and became the owner and operator of the cafeteria in the Dartmouth Provincial Courthouse on Pleasant Street for a few years before his retirement. This was fueled by his love of cooking and baking for those he loved. Murray was a devoted member on the board of two Lutheran churches which were dear to his heart. Grace Lutheran Church on Caldwell Road, Cole Harbour and more recently, the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour on Portland Street, Dartmouth. He assisted with everything from finances, building maintenance and landscaping. This brought him great joy during his retirement years. Murray was very lucky to form some strong and long-lasting friendships within his personal, professional and spiritual communities. These brought him a lot of laughter, a little mischief and most importantly, much love and support over the years. In particular, he was the last survivor of his dear friendships with Gene Kinch, Blaine Boutilier and Lou Boyd. Murray’s family wish to express their deepest appreciation to close friends and family for their love and support during the last few years of his long and blessed life and to the people and staff at Ocean View for his excellent care. A celebration of Murray’s life will planned for a later date.

Murray Edward DeMone

August 18, 1933 - May 23, 2024