DeLONG – Velena R., 82, of Caledonia, Queens County, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 in South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater.
Born February 13th, 1931 in New Grafton, Queens County, she was a daughter of the late Harold and Hilda (Cashman) Conrad.
Velena was a school teacher for almost twenty years teaching throughout Nova Scotia. She was a church organist for many years and served as a Sunday school teacher and as a participant with Vacation Bible School. She enjoyed reading, puzzles and her Thursday morning bowling league as well as music and musical instruments especially the piano and accordion. She was an active volunteer in her community working with organizations such as North Queens Nursing Home.
She is survived by her daughters Valerie of Day Spring; Ann-Marie (Wayne) Crouse of North Brookfield; Michelle (Bill) Forrest of Caledonia. Her son Brenton (Cathryn) of Dartmouth. Her grandchildren Emily-Ann, Alicia, Jacob and Timothy and her great grandson Aiden. Her step daughter Sandra (Ronnie) Ellis of Kempt and her step sons Glenn of Milton, Gary of Caledonia, Stanley (Audrey) of BC, David of Northfield, Karl (Kelly Sue) of New Grafton. Step grandchildren Becky (Bernie) Weare, Michael (Jennifer) Ellis, Stephanie (Tyler) Frank, Troy (Tracy) DeLong, Laurie DeLong, Jason, Krista and Holly Hayes, Brianna and Brittany DeLong and Keagan Carver. Step great grandchildren Jamison and Morgan Weare, Damian Ellis, Jaxon and Mason Frank. Her sisters Isabell Conrad of Dartmouth, Mary (Bill) Turner of Windsor. Her brothers Glen (Joan) of Mississauga, ON, George (Joy) of Toronto and Merrill of Dartmouth.
She was predeceased by her husband Randall.
Visitation will be Sunday, March 3rd, 2013 from 7 until 9 p.m. in Chandlers’ Funeral Chapel, Liverpool. Funeral service will be Monday, March 4th, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in Calvary Baptist Church, South Brookfield. Reverend Phillip Steeves officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Kempt. Family flowers only, donations may be made to the North Queens Fire Association, the Canadian Cancer Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. Online condolences may be made to www.chandlersfuneral.com
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Enid (Hartlin) Mackay
To Velena’s family I would like to extend my sincere sympathy on your loss.May God bless you.
Enid
art-pat
To the DeLong family,So sorry to her of your mothers passing,may God be with you in your time of need.Patsy,Arthur Conrad
Gertrude Wagner
To all the families and to the familiy memebers i know foundly please know i am sending my thoughts and prayers to you all a heart felt sympothy of this sad time .
Suzanne Frail
Please accept my deepest condolences.
Darlene and Lee Sawler and Family
Thoughts and prayers go out to all of you during this difficult time.
Karen Earley Beliveau
Condolences to all the family.
Velena was my 6th Grade school teacher
at the Kempt ‘Little One Room Schoolhouse.
Stephen and Kathryn Freeman
So sorry to hear of your mom/grandmother’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Stephen, Kathryn, Seth and Mary Beth Freeman
Myrna Crouse
To Valorie, Ann-Marie, Michelle, Brenton and all other members of the family:
This seems like a dream. My thoughts and prayers are with you all during these difficult days. I will always remember and cherish the good times we had going bowling and the laughs we had while bowling. Your Mom could get the easiest strikes of anyone I knew. I told her all she had to do was look at the pins and they fell. She is now resting in peace and please accept my deepest sympathy. Remember all the good times for I know they were many.
Basil & Margie
Sincere sympathy in the loss of your dear Mother/Grand-mother, sister. Our thoughts and prayers are wjth you.
She will be missed in her family, as well as in her church family. Basil & Margie
Don and ELizabeth Webster
Please accept our sincere condolences . We remember Velena
well, and think now of the extended family members who suffer her loss. Her gentle smile will be missed. Sincere sympathy to the family.
Bruce and Sylvia Fancy
To Velena’s family
Pls accept our deepest sympathy at this difficult time..
Angela Sheppard & Carson Fancy
Brenton, Cathy and family,
I was saddened to hear of your mom’s passing.Thinking about all of you and sending prayers and hugs your way.
cedric@ susan smith
our deepest sympathy goes out to all the family .
Alex and Marie MacLeod, Caledonia
To Valerie, Ann-Marie, Michelle, Brenton and all: We were very saddened to hear of your mom’s passing. We hope that your memories of her wonderful past will enable you to get through this difficult time. Our sincere condolences!
Steven Ringer and Family
Sincere condolences to all of the family.
James, Suzanne(Oickle) and Derek (Hope)Stephens
I was so sad and surprised to learn of the passing of Aunt Velena. Our prayers and sympathy are with you all at this time. May the good memories help you through during this trying time.
Bob and Mildred Hawkes
So sorry to hear about your Mom’ she will be missed.
Bonnie Labrador & Jerry Mansfield
So sorry to hear of your loss, please know our thoughts are with you.
Dwight and Louise fancy
Dwight and I send our condolences to all the family. I can remember when just a child going to the card parties and having Homemade ice-cream and apple pie at the Old Harmony school.It was such a fun time. Velena would be there with her Mom {Hilda} .The children and Hilda would go out in the kitchen and play Button Button,Whos got the Button. Great Memories. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all as you go through this difficult time.Cherish your Memories.
Elaine Kempton & family
Extending deepest sympathy to the family.
Betty(Orde)Magee
To all of Velena`s family I send my deepest sympathy.I met a lot of her family at the strawberry supper in Maitland, also saw Velena at that time.Also,brothers and sisters I knew you all at one time. Again my deepest sympathy In Christian Love,Betty
Debbie Byron and Amy Oickle
Valerie and family, please accept our sympathy on the loss of your loved one. Our prayers and thoughts are with you at this most difficult time.Remember all the great times!! Take care of each other!!
Dianne Mitchell
Dear Cathy & Brenton:
I am so sorry for the sudden loss of your beloved Mother. “May all your precious memories of your Mother, brighten with every tear.”
Thinking of you ~ big hugs!
Love,
Auntie Di
xoxo
This poem has always brought me comfort & I wanted to share it with you.
If Tomorrow Starts Without Me…
If tomorrow starts without me, and I’m not here to see,
If the sun should rise you find your eyes all filled with tears for me;
I wish so much you wouldn’t cry the way you did today,
While thinking of the many things we didn’t get to say.
I know how much you love me, as much as I love you
And each time that you think of me, I know you’ll miss me too.
But when tomorrow starts without me please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name and took me by the hand.
He said my place was ready, in heaven far above
And that I’d have to leave behind all those I dearly love.
But as I turned and walked away a tear fell from my eye.
For all my life I’d always thought, I didn’t want to die.
I had so much to live for, so much left yet to do.
It seemed almost impossible that I was leaving you.
I thought of all the yesterdays the good ones and the bad.
I thought of all the love we shared, and all the fun we had.
If I could relive yesterday, just even for a while,
I’d say goodbye and kiss you and maybe see you smile.
But then I fully realized that this could never be,
For emptiness and memories would take the place of me.
When I thought of worldly things I might miss come tomorrow
I thought of you and when I did my heart was filled with sorrow.
When I walked through heavens gates I felt so much at home.
God looked down and smiled at me from his great golden throne
He said, “This is eternity and all I’ve promised you”
Today your life on earth has passed but here life starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow, but today will always last
And since each day is the same there’s no longing for the past.
You have been so faithful so trusting and so true.
Though there were times you did some things you knew you shouldn’t do.
You have been forgiven and now at last you’re free.
So won’t you come and take my hand and share my life with me?
So when tomorrow starts with out me don’t think we’re far apart,
For every time you think of me, I’m right here in your heart.
God bless you always!
Auntie Di
Callie & Kevin
So sorry to hear of your loss… Hugs & prayers!!!
Nancy Steel
Valerie, Ann-Marie, Michelle and Brenton -Our deepest sympathy to all of you and your families in the loss of your Mother. Your many wonderful memories will help you at this very difficult time. Know that we are thinking about you.
Hugs to you all.
Love Nancy and Phil
Betty Ann and Basil
To Isabelle and family
Thinking of you
Sincere sympathy
Betty Ann and Basil (Florida)
Jeannie Uhlman
So sorry to hear of your Moms passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time.
Hazel Sawler, Jerry & Linda Sawler Gallant, Rick & Ann Sawler Graham
Our family have many happy memories of Velena since 1961 when she lived with us. Trust your treasured memories will give you comfort in the days to come as she goes to her “Mansion Over The Hill Top”,( fondly remember her playing that hymn). Our sincere condolences are sent to all the DeLong and Conrad families.
The Sawlers
Donna Miklos
Cousin Velena was a sweet and gentle person who was influencial in my early years. She taught me my first year of school. In high school one winter we played board games some Friday nights by the furnace register in the hall. Wonderful memories. My son, Ryan, remembers her as the same sweet lady. Coming to Nova Scotia in the future will not be the same without a visit with her. She will remain in my heart until we are reunited later on.
Trusting all of you will be able to soon move beyond the grief and hold the momories close.
Donna and Ryan
Ralph and Shirley Morton
To the families of Velena. She was a lovely person, who will be remembered fondly by all that knew her.
Cousin Velena lived across the road from us. She was like a big sister to Donna and I (Shirley). She taught me in school in grade three. I will remember her as a sweet and gentle person.
Our love and prayers go to the family.
Cheerish your many great memories and you will have her with you forever.
Elizabeth Veinot
Valerie, so sorry to hear of your loss. Family is so important, especially at times like these – take comfort in each other. Will be thinking of you!
Judi and Bill
To the Conrad/Delong families,
I was indeed saddened to hear of Velena’s passing. In her early years of teaching, she stayed at Uriah Johnson’s in South Brookfield. I used to wait for her every day and she would hold my hand as we walked to school and talk to me in her soft, sweet way. I felt so important to be walking to school with the teacher.
Sincere condolences to her children, step children, and extended family.