Freeman; Marjorie Florence
March 26, 2011
Freeman, Marjorie Florence, 81, of Milton, Queens County, passed away Saturday, March 26th, 2011, in the Queens Manor, Liverpool.
Born in Middlefield, Queens County, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Augusta (Doggett) Webber.
Marjorie taught school in her younger days before marring her husband, Basil and starting a family. She had a green thumb and enjoyed spending many hours working in her flower gardens. She was a long standing member of the Milton Christian Church, Disciples of Christ and she also volunteered for many years for the Canadian Red Cross. Marjorie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, who was happiest spending time with her family.
She is survived by daughters Linda (Wayne) Durling, of St. Catarines, Ontario, Suzan (Wayne) Anthony, of Milton, Janet (Peter) Wolfe, of Brooklyn; sons Elmer (Karen), of Greenwood, Ronald, James (Trudy), both of Liverpool; eight grandchildren; eight great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband Basil and daughter Dawn in infancy.
Cremation has taken place under the direction of Chandlers’ Funeral Home, Liverpool. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held Tuesday May 10th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m., from the Middlefield – Pleasantfield Community Cemetery. Reverend Jennifer Garbin officiating. A reception will follow the service and will be held in Milton Christian Church. Family flowers only. Donations may be made to the Queens Manor, Liverpool. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.chandlersfuneral.com
Whynot; Beulah Marie
March 18, 2011
WHYNOT – Beulah Marie, 82 of Milton, Queens County, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 17th, 2011 in the QE II Hospital, Halifax with her family by her side.
Born in Western Head, Queens County, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Irene (Wilson) Levy.
In Beulah’s younger years, she worked at the Stedman’s Store, Sears in Liverpool and finished her working days with Sears in Bridgewater. In her spare time, she spent a lot of time with her grandchildren and then was blessed with great grandchildren.
Beulah is survived by her daughter Diane (Aubrey) Coombs and son Brian (Nancy) both of Milton. Sister Beatrice Levy of BC. 5 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband Frank “Wilson”, son Harold, sisters Myrtle and Irene and brothers: Clarence, Lorraine, Arthur, Ernest, Denvert and Jerry.
Cremation has taken place under the direction of Chandlers’ Funeral Home, Liverpool where visitation will be held Sunday, March 20th, 2011 from 7 until 9 p.m. and a memorial service will be held Monday, March 21st, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be in Milton Cemetery. No flowers at Beulah’s request. Donations may be made to MADD or Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. Online condolences may be made to www.chandlersfuneral.com
Lohnes; Elizabeth Diane
March 13, 2011
LOHNES – Elizabeth D., 62, of East Berlin, Queens county, passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool, NS on Sunday, March 13th, 2011 with her family by her side.
Born in Caledonia, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Jean (Hartlen) Irving.
Liz was a former CNA working in Queens General Hospital, QEII, Halifax and Hillsview Acres, Middlefield. She loved animals and spending time with her family. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her, but fondly remembered as a loving mother and grandmom.
She is survived by her daughter Nicole (Paul) Chambers of Toronto, Chris (Melissa) of Oromocto, NB and Ian of Sussex, NB. Grandchildren: Blake and Ella Chambers; Sydney, Samuel and Gage Lohnes and Olivia Lohnes. Her brother Peter (Rose) Irving of Brooklyn.
She was predeceased by her husband Harold.
Cremation has taken place under the direction of Chandlers’ Funeral Home, Liverpool where a funeral service will be held Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 at 1:00 p.m.. Reverend Judy Cross officiating. A private family burial will take place in St. John’s Anglican Cemetery, West Berlin. No flowers by request. Donations may be made to Canadian Cancer Society or the Queens Branch of the S.P.C.A.. Online condolences may be made to www.chandlersfuneral.com
Crooker; David Lee
March 12, 2011
CROOKER – DAVID L. NSLS CLS (retired) passed away peacefully in South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater Friday, March 11, 2011.
Born in Brooklyn, Queens County, he was a son of the late Leander and Mary (Waterman) Crooker.
David was an avid volunteer and participated in many organizations in every community in which he lived. His favourite activities included children, history, the church, and the outdoors. He was a cub-scout and 4-H leader, member of the South Brookfield United Baptist Church, and a member of many other community organizations too numerous to mention. He also participated in local and regional politics and was respected in everything he did. His family and his community were the most important things in his life and he devoted himself to making both the best that they could be.
Survived by: wife, Sharon; daughters; Queena (Ken Smith), Alison(Rawding), Sharon (Tim MacQuarrie), Erin (Jason Mansfield), and Davonna and Murphy; grandchildren; Stephen and David Smith, Kyle and Mason Rawding, Connor and Taegen MacQuarrie, Avery and Kale Mansfield. Sisters: Blanche (Pierre) Alaine, Pauline (Gordon) Fevens, Lena (Allen) Oickle, Bertha (Kenny) Wile, Carolyn (Vic) Adams, and Brother Jim (Anne) Crooker.
He was predeceased by son-in-law Terry Rawding.
Visitation will be this evening (Monday, March 14th, 2011) from 7 until 9 p.m. and funeral service will be Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. both at South Brookfield United Baptist Church, Highway #8. Reverend Dean Annis officiating. Burial will be in South Brookfield Community Cemetery. A reception will be held in the Mechanic’s Masonic Hall, Caledonia following committal. In lieu of flowers, donations in David’s name can be made to the ALS Society of Nova Scotia or South Brookfield United Baptist Church. Online condolences may be made to www.chandlersfuneral.com
Judge; Peggy Anne
March 11, 2011
JUDGE – Peggy Anne, 68, of Harmony, Queens County was called home on March 10th, 2011.
Born in Westfield, she was a daughter of the late Burel and Elsie (Wamboldt) Huey.
Peggy was an employee with North Queens Nursing Home most of her life. She was a caring, fun loving wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with her family and always took time to listen and offer advice and support. With her amazing sense of humor and twinkling blue eyes, she could see the humor in the worst situation.
She is survived by her husband of fifty years, Maurice; daughters Darlene (Lee) Sawler of Westfield, Angela Judge and Tammy Judge both of Kingston, NS. Son Bradley (Chantelle) of Conquerall Bank. Grandchildren Jamie and Lacey Sawler, Lyndsay and Megan Mahoney and Raegyn Judge. Sisters Patsy Bray of Western Head and Marilyn (Lawrence) Wamboldt of Brampton, ON.
Cremation has taken place under the direction of Chandlers’ Funeral Home, Liverpool, where funeral service will be held Monday, March 14th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. Burial will take place at a later date. Family flowers only, donations may be made to the North Queens Fire Association. Online condolences may be made to www.chandlersfuneral.com
Killam (Mulhall); Dorothy Evelyn
March 11, 2011
It is with a deep sense of loss that the family of Dorothy Evelyn (Mulhall) Killam, of Liverpool, NS announces her passing, on March 6, 2011. Born in Liverpool to the late Edgar A. and Mary E. Mulhall, she died peacefully with her daughter Kathryn by her side, at Queens General Hospital, just two months short of her 98th birthday.
Dorothy’s growing up years were full and happy, filled with tennis, swimming, sailing, dancing, music and many friends. These were precious and memorable years, of which she has written many personal and historical stories for her local newspaper. She graduated from Horton Academy and entered Acadia University class of ’35, a time cherished, for the rest of her life.
She met and married the dashing and devilish Bill (William E.) Killam from Yarmouth, NS and not long after, the handsome young couple found themselves in the middle of a war against Germany and like everyone else, they pitched in ‘to do their bit’, Bill became an officer in the Merchant Navy, Dorothy joined the St.John Ambulance and for the next four years, they saw little of each other, savoring every moment and every leave that came their way..
Years later, she spoke with great pride of the work she did, especially when relaying the story of the hundreds of frozen and wounded soldiers brought ashore from a sunken war ship just off our coast, who were placed in schools, in Liverpool and nearby towns. “We sat with them night and day, bathing their frozen limbs, first in cold, then gradually warmer water…ours (Liverpool) were the only ones not to lose a limb”. Later, while stationed in Sydney, she became a VAD with the Red Cross, serving Sydney Hospital and the military hospital, as the head dietian.
Family was everything to Dorothy and the rest of her life was spent taking care of hers. She lost two, full term baby boys and raised two children, Kathryn Lyle (currently of Liverpool) and David Lloyd (Beamsville, Ont.), all the while caring for two elderly parents and a husband with early onset Parkinson’s Disease. These were demanding and difficult years, which she met with strength and style, as all who knew her will confirm.
Her ‘place of her own’, her sanctuary outside the demands of making ends meet and the care of others, was in music and she filled her heart and those of others with her powerful, beautiful metzo soprano voice. A member and soloist with the well-known Queens Chorale and also the choir at Zion United Church, she is still remembered as an important part of our musical heritage, here in Queens County.
Dorothy also had a ‘view of her own’, which often led her down new and socially unfamiliar paths of thinking. In the early 1970′s, she was one of the founders of our local branch of the Canadian Association for the Mentally Challenged, a founder and board member of the Drug Dependency and Mental Health Association, as well as the FISH Help Line.
A long time member of the Queens County Historical Association, Dorothy (and others) can take credit for saving the Fort Point lighthouse and for encouraging the RBC to rethink their ‘modern’ plans for their new bank and to build a replica of the original building instead. She was a member of the South Shore Literary Club and like her mother before her, loved literature and wrote poems, a few of which were published.
Dorothy was a life long member of the United Church of Canada and took on various roles, at Zion United Church. She served as a Member of Session, on the Board of Management, as an Elder, a choir member, to name a few. Always curious, always wanting to dig deeper, she was on several discussion panels and sought always to find something new in something old and accepted.
Despite the stresses and strains that life can offer up, Dorothy put her best foot forward and found much joy in living and the world around her. Her love of flowers and nature in all its forms, gave her great pleasure and for those who knew her well, she will live on in the sight of a bird flying overhead, in the scent of a delicate flower, in the sound of the wind, in the shape of clouds, in plants & shells washed up along the shoreline or simply in the way a piece of tall grass falls over and lands upon a rock. Mary Frye’s well known 1932 poem could have been written just for her.
Dorothy was a curious, courageous and compassionate woman. She had a quick mind and a wicked sense of humor right up till the end. She saw good in people, when others did not. She saw opportunities where others saw obstacles. She saw the importance of forgiveness and found the grace to forgive, where others still cannot. In her own small way, Dorothy made a difference in this world and for many, the world will be a much smaller place without her
Thank you to the folks at Stonehaven Lodge, Port Mouton, especially Tim and Gloria, who cared for Dorothy like she was family, often going way beyond what was expected and for making her last years, safe and happy ones. Thanks to all the homecare ladies and the V.O.N. who she came to know well. Thanks to cousins Randi, Shaune and Pat who kept vigil with her daughter Kathryn, each night until she passed on.
A celebration of Dorothy’s life will be held on Saturday, May 21st, at Zion Church, Main Street, Liverpool, at 2pm. Family and friends will gather to honour her life with a musical tribute to her days in the Queens Chorale and the church choir. Terry Hurrell, Robert Mills, Kris Snarby, Lesli Chandler to name a few, will perform songs that Dorothy loved. A reception will follow at the church. Wildflowers, photos and memories are welcome. For information on how to make a contribution to the music festival in Dorothy’s name, please email klkillam@eastlink.ca
Dolliver; Herbert Claire
March 5, 2011
DOLLIVER – Herbert C., 59, of Westfield, Queens County passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 5th, 2011 at home.
Born in Sandy Point, he was a son of the late Fred and Lillian ( Hunt) Dolliver.
Herb was a self employed painter, carpenter and mason. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time with his family.
He is survived by his wife Ann (Selig) sons: Edward (Mandy), Douglas and Christopher (Christine), all of Ottawa, ON. 13 grandchildren.
Sisters: Rosamond (Layton O’Connell of Clyde river; Virginia of Ontario and Merna of Ottawa, ON. Brothers: Rodney of Caledonia and Byron (Beatrice) of Ontario.
He was predeceased by sisters: Shirley Rhueland, Vera Petipas, Verna May and Mildred Arenburg. Brothers Fred, Eugene and James.
Visitation will be Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 from 7 until 9 p.m. and funeral service will be Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 at 2:00 p.m., both in Westfield United Baptist Church. Reverend John Boddy officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Westfield. No flowers by request. Donations may be made to the family. Online condolences may be made to www.chandlersfuneral.com
Nauldrett; Margaret D. “Peggy”
March 4, 2011
NAULDRETT – Margaret D. “Peggy”, 96, of Liverpool, Queens County, passed away peacefully in Queens Manor, Liverpool on Thursday, March 3rd, 2011.
Born in Milton, she was a daughter of the late John and May (Hollingsworth) Hatt.
Although she had no children of her own, she will be fondly remembered for her loving care of the children of family and friends.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband Elmer and her brothers Wilson, Arnold and Carleton.
Funeral service will be Monday, March 7th, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. in Chandlers’ Funeral Chapel, Liverpool. Lay Minister Peter Anthony officiating. Burial will be in Zion United Cemetery, College Street, Liverpool. Family flowers only, donations may be made to Queens Manor, Liverpool. Online condolences may be made to www.chandlersfuneral.com
Robertson; Mary Ruth
March 4, 2011
ROBERTSON – Mary Ruth, 97, of Port Joli and Hunt’s Point, Queens County, passed away peacefully in Queens Manor, Liverpool, on Thursday, March 3rd, 2011.
Born August 25, 1913, in Rockland, Shelburne County, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Sadie Page.
Mary was a graduate of Normal College in 1931, she taught at several schools in Lunenburg, Queens and Shelburne Counties. Living most of her life in Port Joli and Hunt’s Point, she enjoyed quilting, crafts, playing cards and bingo. She was a member of Port Joli United Church and Wesley United Church, Hunt’s Point and also the UCW. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
She is survived by her son Leon (Norma) of Liverpool. Grandchildren Michael of Coldbrook and Lisa (Donald) Parnell of Ottawa. Great grandchildren: Katie (Jesse), Matthew, Jessica and Tammy. Great great grandson Dante. Several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband J. Earle; son Darrell. Sisters: Brenda Brinton, Addie Perry, Doris Decker, Marjorie Hardy. Brothers: Theodore, Lewis and Cyril.
Funeral service will be held Monday, March 7th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. in Chandlers’ Funeral Chapel, Liverpool. Reverend Bethe Benjamin-Cameron officiating. Burial will be in Peaceful Hill Cemetery, Port Mouton. Family flowers only, donations may be made to Queens Manor, Victorian Order of Nurses, Queens County Branch, Red Cross or charity of Choice. Online condolences may be made to www.chandlersfuneral.com
Manthorne; Vera Zina
March 4, 2011
MANTHORNE – Vera Zina, 83, of Mill Village, Queens County, NS, passed away peacefully in North Queens Nursing Home, Caledonia on March 2nd, 2011.
Born in Thessalon, Ont., she was a daughter of the late William Brandon.
Formerly of Sudbury, Ont., Vera was a former bookkeeper for Roy’s TV and Furniture and a clerk with Woolco, Travel Trends and Edwards Hardware and Furniture. Vera enjoyed knitting occasionally, bowling, fishing and camping.
Surviving are her husband Carl, daughters Sandra (Darryl) Bednis of Kitchener, Ont. and Darlene Whitfield of Kincardine, Ont. Grandchildren Jason Marsh of Kincardine, Ont.; Dana (Mark) Schnittke and Stacey (Shayne) Sangster of Kitchener, Ont. Great grandchildren Coltin, Tarran, Quinton, Colten, Keira, Nicholas and Nolan. Sisters: Betty Washington of London, Ont. and Barbara (Ross) Evans of Hastings, Ont., brother Robert “Bobby” (Sister) of Blind River, Ont.
Cremation has taken place under the direction of Chandlers’ Funeral Home, Liverpool. A graveside memorial service will be held at a later date in Mill Village Community Cemetery. No flowers by request, donations may be made to North Queens Nursing Home, Caledonia or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. Online condolences may be made to www.chandlersfuneral.com