Malcolm Alexander "Sandy" Hutton

Cruelly taken far too soon after a brief waltz with ALS. Sandy was born in St. Stephen, NB, the firstborn child of Bill and Janet (Morrison) Hutton. The growing family moved often, so Sandy had friends sprinkled from coast to coast. As a young man, Sandy worked a number of interesting jobs: a “sanitation engineer” at a mine in northern Alberta, a farmhand on a farm in rural Ontario, before settling into a career in radio and television.

Sandy had four great loves: his wife, Susan (Dickson), his daughters Lauren (Ben Steeves) and Sarah, and his family home in Burnt Church, NB.

Sandy’s early days in radio were spent in Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe, where he worked at CFRS as a roving reporter, covering everything from city council meetings to farm stock reports. He then moved to New Brunswick where he worked for CHSJ - TV in Saint John, NB, initially as their on air newsman, then later as their North Shore Bureau Chief.

Sandy and Susan spent the early years of their marriage in Whitehorse, YK where Sandy worked as the News Director at CKRW. They loved life in the North, but eventually were drawn back to the east coast, where they settled in Waverley, NS. Sandy joined CFDR in Dartmouth as their news director, moved to CKO Newsradio, and wound up his radio career at SUN radio in Bedford.

Sandy was an accomplished handyman, as well as being a talented artist who loved to draw, paint and carve. He was a voracious reader, spirited conversationalist (especially when discussing politics at any level) and an engaging story teller. His sense of humour never left him, even as he lost the ability to speak, as he remained full of grace even while in the throes of his horrific disease.

Sandy is survived by Susan, his wife of 46 years, his daughters, Lauren and Sarah, his son-in-law, Ben Steeves, his grandson Harrison, his sisters, Pat and Martha, brother, Mark, brother-in-law, David Dickson (Suzanne), sister-in-law Debbie Benson (Donnie), nephews, nieces, great-nephews and great-nieces and many, many (many) cousins, with Stafford Anderson being not only a double second cousin, but also a very dear friend and partner in crime.

The family would like to thank the absolutely amazing team at the ALS Society of NS and NB, who provided endless amounts of equipment and support, and suggest that if you would like to remember Sandy with a donation, that you consider the ALS Society.

There will be a graveside service at the Burnt Church Union Cemetery in Burnt Church, NB on Saturday September 28th at 2 p.m., with a reception and a celebration of life to follow at the Burnt Church Community Hall.