OBITUARIES

PORTER – Carl L.,  72, of Brooklyn, Queens County passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool on Tuesday, November 12, 2013.

Born in Yarmouth, he was a son of the late Gordon Thatcher “Tom”  and Hilda Mae (Wagner) Porter.

Carl was a transport driver for Bens Bakery for 24 years retiring in 1996.  He enjoyed bowling and woodworking.

He...

CONRAD – Frank Winston,  68, of LaHave Manor, Dayspring, passed away peacefully in South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater on Wednesday, November 13, 2013.

Born in Liverpool, he was a son of the late Orris And Edna (Bell) Conrad.

Frank enjoyed constructing models and drawing.

He is survived by his sisters Roxie Woodsworth of Pleasantville, Verna (Philip) Campeau of Red Rock,...

JEFFERSON – Leona M., 98, of Liverpool, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2013 in South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater.

Born in Southwest Port Mouton, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Effie (Roy) Burgess.

Leona enjoyed making clothes, knitting and baking. She was a former member of the Liverpool United Baptist Church Ladies Auxiliary and the Merry Makers...

MERRY – Phyllis M.,  60, of Milton, Queens County, passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool on Monday, November 11, 2013.

Born in Liverpool, she was a daughter of Amy M. (MacNutt) Tufts  of Caledonia and the late Gordon Tufts.

Phyllis enjoyed her flower gardens while her furry angel, Muffin, sat by her side. Her other hobbies were camping,...

HATT- Jean M.,  70, of Liverpool, passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital on Sunday, November 10th, 2013.

Born in Halifax, she was a daughter of the late George and Marion (Burgess) Nickerson.

Jean was a former clerk for Sears Canada and Zellers and  later was doing data collection for TSN. She enjoyed walking, swimming, canoeing, camping and writing. She...

FREEMAN – Estelle V., R.N. (Ret.)  81, of Greenfield passed away on November 9, 2013 in Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville.

Born in Somerville, Mass., she was a daughter of the late Aubrey and Dorothy (Ramey) Bolivar.

Estelle graduated from the New England Deaconess School of Nursing and moved to Nova Scotia in 1962. She became a Canadian citizen in 1980....

White, Verna May, 86, of Western Head, Queens County, passed away on Monday, November 4th, 2013, in Queens Manor, Liverpool.

Born in Western Head, she was a daughter of the late William and Frances (Gerhardt) Croft.

Verna was employed in the housekeeping department of Queens General Hospital, Liverpool, for over twenty years. She enjoyed watching her beloved Toronto Blue Jays...

Wentzell, Helena Eurydice, 97, of Mersey Point, Queens County, passed away on Sunday, November 3rd, 2013, in the Queens Manor, Liverpool.

Born in Broad Cove, she was a daughter of the late Aden and Ola (McLeod) Smith.

She was a pastry chef for six years at White Point Lodge, a lighthouse keeper on Coffin Island with her husband Wallace with...

Smith, Virginia Ruth, 90, of Liverpool, passed away peacefully from this life in her sleep on Thursday, October 31st, 2013.

Born in South Side, Shelburne County,  she was  the daughter of the late Clinton and Helen (Newell) Stoddart.

Virginia  is survived by sons Michael (Michelle) Herman, Joseph (Mary), both of Halifax, Donald Colin (Marion), of Dartmouth; daughters Patricia (David) MacLeod,...

Nielsen, Lone Axberg, 62, of Liverpool, passed away on Wednesday, October 30th,  2013 at home.

Born in Aalborg, Denmark, she was the daughter of the late Knud and Martha (Jensen) Nielsen.

She is survived by her daughter Shannon Davis (Justin Wong), of Mississauga, Ontario.

A celebration of Lone’s life will be held on Monday, November 4th, 2013, at Chandlers’ Funeral...

 

HAMLIN- Patrick Owen, 20, cherished son of John and Lisa (Gardner) Hamlin and loving brother of Ryan (special friend Chelsey), passed away quietly on Thursday, October 31, 2013.

Patrick was born on July 16, 1993 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, weighing 5 pounds 5 ounces. He struggled his way into our lives as he did leaving our lives.

We are so...

Donald M. Smith (Donnie), 82, passed away peacefully in Liverpool N.S. on October 26, 2013.

Born in Liverpool, Don was the only child of Senator Donald Smith and Florence Elizabeth (Beth) Morton Smith – both of Liverpool.

He was educated in Liverpool schools, attended Kings College and Dalhousie University (BSc) in Halifax and graduated from McGill University in Montreal with...

MANSFIELD –  Francis P. “Ted”  71, of Liverpool, passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital on Saturday, October 26, 2013 surrounded by his family.

Born in Caledonia, he was a son of the late  Francis Pearl Sr. and Marion (Muise) Mansfield and stepson of Mildred Mansfield of Caledonia.

Ted was a scallop fisherman for thirty years. He was a painter ...

MYERS, Katharine Austen, 97, of Port Medway, passed away on Tuesday October 15th 2013 in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool.

Born in Dartmouth the year before the Halifax Explosion, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Katharine (Austen) Munro.

While as an adult she spent most of her time in Halifax and Port Medway, in her youth she was...

WHYNOT – Ida Mae, 65, of Liverpool, passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital on Friday, October 11, 2013.

Born in Springhill, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Mary (Doucette) Fisher.

Ida loved watching T.V. and playing scratch tickets, going for drives and walking with her husband Paul.

She is survived by her husband of 31 years,...

BUTLER – Judith C.,  70, of Milton, Queens County, passed away peacefully in QE II, Health Science Centre, Halifax on Friday, October 11, 2013.

Born in Halifax, she was a daughter of the late Oscar and Dora (Carver) Mills.

Judy graduated from Liverpool Regional High School in 1960 and attended Nova Scotia Normal College in Truro and Dalhousie University where...

FOLEY – Donald L., 73, of Milton, Queens County passed away suddenly on Monday, October 7th, 2013.

Born in Milton, he was a son of the late L. Frank and Jean (Hazlett) Foley.

Donald was a former papermaker for Bowater Mersey Paper Company retiring in 1997. He loved to hunt and fish, was an avid 4-wheeler and enjoyed spending time...

VAN NORDEN – Madaleen M., beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully with her family by her side on October 1st, 2013 at Mahone Bay Nursing Home.

Born January 7, 1934, she was a daughter of the late William and Lottie May (Munro) Callahan.

Madaleen married Asa VanNorden in 1952 and ran Ace Taxi for over 30 years. Madaleen...

Hemming, Lorne Beverly, 84, of Port Medway, Queens County, passed away on Monday, September 30th, 2013, at South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater.

Born in Dartmouth, he was a son of the late George and Beatrice (Fisher) Hemming.

He served as a Merchant Marine overseas during WWII. Lorne worked most of his working life for the Imperial Oil Refinery in Dartmouth,...