Age 79, of Pleasantville, Lunenburg Co., passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater. He was born in Bridgewater, to the late Lester and Kathleen (Frank) Guest, and grew up in Hebbville.

Growing up, Frank worked on the farms. He graduated from Hebbville Consolidated High School and then went to work at the former Wamback’s Funeral Home. Later, Frank went to teacher’s college but left to help look after his dad and family. He went to nursing school and became a Licensed Practical Nurse, where he then worked at the former Dawson Memorial and South Shore Regional Hospitals, Bridgewater as a nurse and in the sterilizing department for 35 years.

On June 26, 1976, Frank married the love of his life, Mary Ann Himmelman. They lived in Pleasantville and had two beautiful children, Jonathan and Amanda. Frank loved taking his family on summer vacations around the Maritimes. When the children were growing up, his most memorable trip was taking them to Walt Disney World. Frank loved watching sports, news, true crime shows, and Columbo movies, especially when Kush was laying beside him. He also liked listening to Jim Reeves. Frank liked going for drives to get ice-cream and milkshakes. He was a volunteer firefighter in Pleasantville in the 1980’s. He was also an active member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Bridgewater.

Frank leaves behind to mourn his children, Jonathan Guest, Pleasantville; Amanda (Owen) Wentzell, Conquerall Bank; brothers, Wilfred, Hebbville; Clarence (Sandi), Bedford; sister, Cathy (Peter) Aulenback, Schnares Crossing; and many nieces and nephews.

Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Mary Ann; brothers, Hollis and Timmy; and baby sister, Heather.

Special thanks to the Emergency Department, Medical Floor, and respiratory palliative care teams at South Shore Regional Hospital; and the radiation – oncology department at the Cancer Care Centre, Halifax.

Visitation will be held 2-4 p.m., and 7-9 p.m., Friday, September 25, 2026, in Sweeny’s Funeral Home, 35 York Street, Bridgewater. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, September 26, 2026, in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 25 Phoenix Street, Bridgewater. Rev. Willis Ott officiating. Burial will follow in the Ascension Lutheran Cemetery, Conquerall Mills. Flowers accepted, or memorial donations may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Canadian Cancer Society, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia or a charity of choice.

On-line condolences and messages may be made by visiting www.sweenysfuneralhome.com.