379 announcements in Truro

Hilda MacDonald

Born In: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: 03/01/1928

Passed in: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 23/06/2012

Published in the Truro News.

MacDONALD, Hilda Lillian – 84, Truro, formerly of Annapolis Valley, passed away peacefully, Saturday, June 23, 2012, at The Mira Long Term Care Centre, Truro. Born January 3, 1928, in Halifax, she was a daughter of the late Wallace and Nellie (Parks) Kemp. Hilda is survived by her children, Vaughn MacDonald (Brenda MacKenzie), Bible Hill;...

Patricia Burgess

Born In: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: 29/06/1940

Passed in: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 20/06/2012

Published in the Truro News.

BURGESS, Patricia May “Pat” – 72, Truro, formerly of Tatamagouche, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday morning, June 20, 2012, at The Mira Long Term Care Facility, Truro. Born in Truro, she was a daughter of the late George and Alice (McCallum) Caudle. She worked at Stanfield’s for a number of years and...

Delena Swan

Born In: Debert, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: 26/01/1935

Passed in: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 14/06/2012

Published in the Truro News.

SWAN (Geldart), Lillian Delena – 77, Truro. Loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away Thursday morning, June 14, 2012, at Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro, after bravely enduring a brief battle with cancer. Delena was married to Basil Anderson Swan for 58 years. (Deceased June 2011) She will...

Cora Calhoun

Born In: Port Hood, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: 22/03/1916

Passed in: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 01/06/2012

Published in the Truro News.

CALHOUN, Cora Patricia, RN – 96, Truro. It is with sadness we announce the passing of Cora Calhoun, on Friday evening, June 1, 2012, at Cedarstone Enhanced Care, Truro, her home since 2008. Born March 22, 1916, in Port Hood, she was a daughter of the late Eben Oscar and Sadie (Ross) Leadbetter. Cora’s family moved to Truro in 1923 where she...

Ethel Miller

Born In: Manganese Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: 29/03/1928

Passed in: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 03/06/2012

Published in the Truro News.

MILLER, Ethel Grace – 84, Truro. With saddened hearts we announce the passing of Ethel Grace (McMaster) Miller on Sunday, June 3, 2012, at Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro. Born March 29, 1928, in Manganese Mines, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Christina (MacKenzie) McMaster. Ethel is survived by her daughter, Diane (Robert)...

Diane Robinson

Born In: Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Born: 09/08/1946

Passed in: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 19/05/2012

Published in the Truro News.

ROBINSON, Diane Katherine – 65, Truro, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday morning, May 19, 2012, at Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro. Born August 9, 1946, in Montreal, Quebec, she was the daughter of the late Connal and Adele (McKeown) Davidson. Diane was a member of Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic...

Janet Gunn

Born In: St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada
Born: 31/12/1918

Passed in: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 17/05/2012

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

Janet Campbell Gunn, died May 17, 2012. Janet was born Dec. 31, 1918, in St. Stephen, N.B., daughter of Holmes Maxwell and Bessie (MacKenzie). She began her career as a teacher, until she married Rev. Eldon Gunn, Sept. 1, 1948. She soon became very active as a “Minister’s Wife” and she continued the role of hosting, visiting and...

Eileen Wilton

Born In: North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: 10/03/1938

Passed in: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 15/05/2012

Published in the Truro News.

WILTON (SMITH), Eileen Urquhart - March 10th, 1938 - May 15th, 2012. Born in North Sydney, Cape Breton, Eileen, also affectionately known as Babe, was the eldest daughter of the late H. Eileen (Urquhart) and D. Brenton Smith. Surviving are sister, Beverley Ann MacLellan, her children, Jennifer MacLellan (Stephen Ford) and Matthew MacLellan...

Frederick Lynds

Born In: Onslow Mountain, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: 25/09/1934

Passed in: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 04/05/2012

Published in the Truro News.

LYNDS, Frederick Peel- 77, Valley, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday evening, May 4, 2012, at Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro. Born September 25, 1934, in Onslow Mountain, he was a son of the late Perley and Ruby (Benedict) Lynds. Fred worked as an upholsterer for many years before retiring and devoting his...

Leila MacKenzie

Born In: Malagash Station, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: 01/04/1947

Passed in: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 03/05/2012

Published in the Truro News.

MacKENZIE, Leila Irene – 65, Truro, passed away peacefully, Thursday, May 3, 2012, at Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born April 1, 1947, in Malagash Station, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late John and Jennie (Ralph) MacNeil. Leila worked at Stanfield’s for 26 years until her...

Linda Lorraine Sabine (Marshall)

Passed in: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 25/04/2012

Published in the ZZZ-Inactive-Digby Courier.

Sabine (Marshall), Linda Lorraine - 64 of Great Village, Truro, passed away peacefully at home on April 25, 2012. With her soft spoken mannerism, Linda was a R.N. and spent several years helping others in nursing homes in Digby and then in Truro. In her later years of retirement Linda liked to, garden, crochet, cross stitch, read and research...

Allan Roulston

Born In: Belmont, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: 08/05/1939

Passed in: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 23/04/2012

Published in the Truro News.

ROULSTON, G. Allan – 72, Great Village, passed away peacefully, Monday, April 23, 2012, at Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro. Born May 8, 1939, in Belmont, he was a son of the late Almond and Eva (Peppard) Roulston. Allan worked at Kent Homes in Debert as a custodian and then as a painter and retired in 1990. He enjoyed watching all the...

Glendon Prime

Born In: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: 31/07/1925

Passed in: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 20/04/2012

Published in the Truro News.

PRIME, Glendon Whitney “Glen” – 86, Truro, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Friday evening, April 20, 2012, at Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro. Born July 31, 1925, in Truro, he was a son of the late Ervin and Jennie (Barkhouse) Prime. Glen owned and operated G.W. Prime Welding for many years, enjoyed hunting,...

Irene Johnstone

Born In: Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: 28/02/1930

Passed in: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 18/04/2012

Published in the Truro News.

JOHNSTONE, Irene Catherine – 82, Shortts Lake. It is with great sadness that Irene’s family announces her passing on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro. Born February 28, 1930, in Halifax County, she was a daughter of the late Gerald and Lottie (Redden) Osborne. Irene enjoyed her many years at Shortts Lake. She...

Sharon Savoie (MacLean)

Born In: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: 01/09/1937

Passed in: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 14/04/1987

Published in the Truro News.

In Memory Of Sharon Lynn Savoie (MacLean) Sept 1 1937- April 14 1987 In your arms you held us tight Through our hardest part of life In our hearts the memories clear Of the greatest mom we love so dear We held you close in our hearts Praying we would never part But angels came and took you away And a tear was shed most everyday Now...

Alexander 'Alex' Bedford

Born In: Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: 22/04/1920

Passed in: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 20/03/2012

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Alexander Bedford, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Wynn Park Villa. Born April 22, 1920, in Sydney Mines, Alex served with Cape Breton Highland regiment during the Second World War. Following the war, Alex began working at...

Paul McClelland

Born In: Port Greville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: 10/10/1926

Passed in: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 16/03/2012

Published in the Truro News.

McCLELLAND, Paul Judson – 85, Bible Hill, son of the late Richard (1951) and Verna (Ayer) (1981), passed away peacefully, Friday, March 16, 2012, at Wynn Park Villa, Truro. He was born in Port Greville, Cumberland County, in 1926, where he lived as a youth. He served with North Nova Reserves and sixth division of Royal Canadian Artillery in...

Stanley Hingley

Born In: Bible Hill, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: 17/06/1923

Passed in: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 11/03/2012

Published in the Truro News.

HINGLEY, Stanley Kent “Stan” - 88, Truro, passed away peacefully, Sunday, March 11, 2012, at Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro. Born June 17, 1923, in Bible Hill, he was a son of the late Walter and Elizabeth (Lynds) Hingley. Stan worked for CNR for many years as a fireman and brakeman. His work was his passion. He enjoyed collecting model...

Brenda Belben

Born: 21/04/1952

Passed on: 09/03/2012

Published in the Corner Brook Western Star.

Belben, Brenda, Truro NS; formerly of Birchy Head & Kelligrews, NL, 59 years. The world is a little less fabulous today as our beloved daughter, sister, mother, nana, aunt, & friend has gone home to God. Brenda graduated from the Grace Nursing School in St.John's, NL in 1972, & spent much of her career working to improve the lives of those...

Betty Blair

Born In: Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: 25/09/1940

Passed in: Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 25/02/2012

Published in the Truro News.

BLAIR, Betty Juanita – 71, Bible Hill, passed away peacefully, with her son at her side, on Saturday morning, February 25, 2012, at Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro. Born September 25, 1940, in Colchester County, she was a daughter of the late Willis “Ted” and Amy (Dartt) Miller. Betty enjoyed playing the guitar and going to country...