David Sobey Death – On September 18th, 2023, 92-year-old David F. Sobey, who had previously served as the head of Sobeys Inc., passed away. His death was confirmed on Tuesday by the board of directors of Empire Company. The cause of his death is yet to be released to the public by the family members but his obituary and funeral arrangements has been released.
About David Sobey
In 1950, both David and Faye were students at Dalhousie University, and it was then that David met Faye Naugle, the woman who would become his lifelong companion and wife. David enjoyed his job nearly as much as he enjoyed spending time with his family and in nature. David’s favorite thing in the world was to take his loved ones on adventures in the great outdoors, whether it was taking them sailing on the Northumberland Strait, skiing down the hills at Wentworth, golfing at the Abercrombie Golf Club, or patiently standing in hip waders on the St. Mary’s River. David liked all of these activities immensely.
David, much like his older brothers Bill and Donald before him, began his career in the grocery store industry when he was still a little lad. David was able to learn the ropes of his family’s fast expanding Stellarton grocery shop by doing just about everything in the store, from sprouting potatoes in the cellar to delivering groceries with his mother.
David’s lifelong fascination with the grocery industry was spurred by his early introduction to the industry through his family’s involvement in the business. Throughout the course of his career, he has held a number of positions of increasing significance, including the roles of Chief Executive Officer of Sobeys Inc. (1986–1995) and Chairman of the Board (1995–2001). Following his retirement in 2001, the Board of Directors of Sobeys Inc. conferred upon him the title of Chair Emeritus, and he remained to serve on the Board of Directors of Empire Company Limited until 2015.
David may have been removed from day-to-day operations, but he never completely left the firm; he just continued working out of the company’s headquarters in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. It was important to him to provide the best possible service to the customers, therefore he made frequent travels to the stores to check on inventory, monitor working conditions, and engage in business-related conversation.
David Sobey funeral arrangements
On Monday, September 25, 2023, the family of David Frank Sobey will receive condolence visitors at Crombie House, which is located at 1780 Abercrombie Road in New Glasgow. The visiting hours are from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. On the Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., a memorial ceremony for David will be conducted at Trinity United Church, which is located at 151 Temperance Street in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.
Everyone in David’s extended family as well as his friends is cordially invited to attend the service that will be held at Trinity United Church. The First Presbyterian Church, which is located directly across the street from Trinity United Church, will be live-streaming the ceremony in order to make it accessible to David’s extensive network of friends and acquaintances.
Churches have quite stringent policies about parking for families. A shuttle service will take customers to and from the Aberdeen Business Centre, which is located in New Glasgow at 610 East River Road, both to and from the shuttle service. Visitors are kindly requested to make every effort possible to check in at the Aberdeen Centre no later than noon on the day of their visit. Drivers who would rather park on their own will have access to Glasgow Square and the lots surrounding the Farmers Market.
David Sobey obituary and funeral arrangements has been released by family members
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