Brophy, Joseph "Ralston" - Age 88 years of Mulgrave. Passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 in the Milford Haven Home for Special Care, Guysborough. Born in Inverness he was a son of the late William and Kaye (Johnston) Brophy. He loved his tractor and loved to go fishing and gardening. He was a member of the International Longshoreman’s Association, Local 1976, Mulgrave where he served as the vice president. Ralston was a member of St. Lawrence Parish, Mulgrave. He was a former Linesman at the Canso Canal. He was a very patience and kind man and was generous of time and spirit. He is survived by his daughters, Carol Anne (Robin) MacKinnon, Georgetown, Ont.; Sheila, Mulgrave; sons, Billy Joe (Judy), Mulgrave; Doug (Meabh), Cole Harbour; 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. Ralston was predeceased by his wife, Shirley (Woodman) Brophy; siblings, Margaret, Seward, Russell, Jerome, Johnson, Arthur, Winston, Kaye Elaine. He is the last surviving member of his immediate family. Special thanks to the Guysborough Home Support Agency; High Crest Nursing Home, Sherbrooke and Milford Haven Home for Special care for the care given to Ralston the past few years. Visitation will be from 2-9 p.m. Sunday, December 2, in Mulgrave and Area Resting Place. Funeral mass will be 2 p.m. Monday, December 3 from St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church, Mulgrave with Father Allan MacPhie officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Family flowers only please. Memorial donations may be to St. Lawrence Cemetery Fund. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com Visitation Information Visitation Sunday, December 2, 2018 Visitation Time 2-9 p.m. Visitation Location Mulgrave and Area Resting Place, Mulgrave Service Information Service Date Monday, December 3, 2018 Service Time 2 p.m. Service Location St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church, Mulgrave Burial Information Burial Date Monday, December 3, 2018 Burial Time Following funeral mass Burial Location St. Lawrence Parish Cemetery, Mulgrave