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Wayne Douglas Shubert , husband of the late wife Marjorie Shubert passed away at the Debert Court, 16 Dakota Road, Debert, Nova Scotia on Sunday, January 4 at the age of 81. Born in Springhill on November 4, 1944, he was the son of the late William and Alfreda (Denbenski) Shubert. Wayne in his younger years worked at Nortel, then known as Northern Telecom. He later enjoyed working in the field of construction building prefabricated houses for Bendix, where he proudly served as vice-president of the worker's union. After Bendix closed, he worked for more than 20 years at Gordon's Greenhouse as a night watchman security guard. Being a hard worker, who found it difficult to stay retired, he worked part time at Kent, where his boss championed him as, "as a harder worker than the young lads in the yard." Wayne was not only physically strong, he was a source of great strength for his family. His quiet solitude and good nature grounded the family in both happy and troubled times. During the decade from 2010 to 2018, he took care of his ailing wife who had cancer. His love for her was one of storybooks. When she passed away, he said his heart had left with her. Wayne had a passion for outdoors. He loved fishing, gardening and taking walks around the neighbourhood. Wayne was an avid sports fan, but the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Blue Jays were teams he loved the most. Also, during his teenage years into his early 30's, he enjoyed drawing and painting. Wayne had great love for his children and grandchildren and will be truly missed by his family. He is survived by two daughters, Tammy Ricci, Pugwash, NS and Monique Shubert (Rodney), Great Village, NS; his son, Michael Shubert (Sue) and eight grandchildren, Melissa, Ryan, Raelene, Jada, Gregory, Nick, Jeff, and John; 4 great-grandchildren; one brother, Eddie Shubert (Gloria). He was predeceased by his parents, wife Marjorie, three brothers Charles, Bill and Dennis. Visitation will be from 1-2 pm, followed immediately by a celebration of life memorial service at 2 pm on Sunday, January 18 at MacDiarmid's Funeral Home & Crematorium, Oxford.