Edna 'Nin' Viola Banks
Born In: Channel, Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Born: August 20th, 1930
Passed in: North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: May 23rd, 2012
It is with great sadness that we, the family, of Edna Banks, announce her peaceful passing at the Northside General Hospital on Wednesday, May 23, 2012.
Edna was born Aug 20, 1930, in Channel, Port aux Basques, N.L., the daughter of the late Frank and Cicely (Allen) Battiste.
Edna had a great zest for life and loved to dance and socialize with her family and friends. She resided on Cornwall Street in North Sydney, until her admittance to the Northside Community Guest Home a year and a half ago.
She was a member of St. John the Baptist Anglican Church, North Sydney, the altar guild and ACW.
Edna leaves to mourn her stepsons, Ron and Andrew Banks and grandson, Morgan Banks; her sister, Margaret (Arch) Osmond, Port aux Basques, N.L.; and by several nieces and nephews who affectionately called her ‘Nin’.
She was predeceased by her husband, Fred Banks, sisters, Lillian Herritt, Mabel Skeard and brothers, Roy, Fred and Henry.
Special thanks to the Northside Guest Home for the wonderful care given to Edna. It was so greatly appreciated by the family.
Visitation will be 2-4 and 7-9 Friday in the W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant St., North Sydney. Funeral service will take place 11 a.m. Saturday, at St. John the Baptist Anglican Church, with Rev. Carl Fraser officiating. Burial will take place at Lakeside Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be to a charity of choice.
Online condolences may be sent to www.wjdooley.com.
