Obituary of Charles Lea Bears

August 14, 1949 – Pictou, Nova Scotia

November 23, 2024 – Calgary, Alberta

Charles Bears, beloved husband of Linda Bears (nee MacNeill) of Airdrie, Alberta, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at the age of 75 years.

Besides his loving wife, Charles is survived by his children, Jennifer Marshall (nee Bears), Kimberly Wadden (nee Bears), and Lucas Bears; grandchildren, Emily, Reece, Nathan, Lana, Leora, Alexander, and Maximus; great-grandson, Greyson; and brother and sister-in-law James Alexander “Sandy” and Joan Bears of Halifax, NS.

Charles was predeceased by parents Austin and Ruth Bears.

A Private Family Gathering will be held at a later date. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society, 200 – 325 Manning Rd. N.E., Calgary, AB T2E 2P5 Telephone: (403) 205-3966, email donorservices@cancer.ab.ca.

Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared and viewed with Charles’s family here.

In living memory of Charles Bears, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Airdrie, 300 Towerlane Drive, Airdrie, AB T4B 3L8, Telephone: 403-948-1100.