Obituary of Max Ogley

John Maxwell Ogley River Ryan It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Max Ogley, age 83, at the New Waterford Consolidated Hospital on December 24, 2020. Born in New Waterford, he was the son of the late Walter and Martha (MacDougall) Ogley. Max was a strong, proud, giving man who was loved by many. He grew up in #2 where he enjoyed spending time at the back shore. He moved to Ontario at an early age and worked for Canadian Tire warehouse. He retired to Cape Breton where he became a self employed business owner of Triple S Auto Salvage. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, especially the love of his life Pat. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Max is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Patricia (McDonald) Ogley; their children, Johnny (Heather), Tommy (Verona), Cheryl (Darren) Brown, Glenda Ogley, Rhonda (Alex) Zlatanovski; grandchildren, Tanya, Natasha, Shauna, Marcy, Samantha, Sarah, Jenna, Kyle, Meaghan, Kymberley, Melissa, Max, Emilee and Michael; 14 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his siblings, David “ Butch” (Gladys), William, Joseph (Jo-Anne), Patrick(Joey Anne),Lloyd (Karen), Barry (Ausha), Paul (Shelly), Bernard (Sharon), Blaine, Norma (Danny), Katherine (Maurice), Beatrice, Hilda (Bruce), Martha, Karen and Bernadette (Sam), the extended McDonald/MacLeod family as well as many nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, Max was predeceased by his siblings, Walter ‘Buster’, Thomas, Franklin ‘Stuffer’, Charles ‘Bear’, Lena, Melvin and Raynard and Blair in infancy. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 3 p.m. with Fr. Daniel Boudreau presiding at T.J. Tracey Cremation and Burial Specialists, 370 Reserve St., Glace Bay, N.S. (902) 849-4199. Donations may be sent to the Cancer Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation or a charity of choice. The family would like to thank the doctors and nursing staff of the New Waterford Consolidated Hospital for their care and compassion. A special thank you to Dr. Carol Critchly, Dr. Emmanuel Ajuwon and his sister Detsy for all their support. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.tjtracey.com