ELLIS Claire B. 1943 - 2012 Claire Ellis (nee Dimock) passed away peacefully on the morning of August 12, 2012, after a short battle with cancer. She will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed by her family, friends and neighbours, as someone who gave of herself and could be counted on at any time. Claire was born on January 12th in Scotch Village, Nova Scotia and grew up on the farm/orchard surrounded by family. She graduated from Anslow Business College in 1963. She came west in 1968 where she met and married her husband of 37 years. She is survived by her husband, Sydney "Syd" Ellis, son, Brian and his wife Kira (Bergstrom) Ellis, and grandchildren Annika, Berg, and Joel Ellis; step-daughter, Wendy (Ellis) Henry; step-daughter-in-law, Charlotte Ellis and grandson Jay Ellis; sister-in-laws, Cicely (Basil) Dalton and Fay Chisholm. Her east coast family includes her sister, Carol Dimock; nephews, Wade (Jeanice) Hunter and Garnet (Linda) Hunter; sister-in-law, Diana Dimock; nephew Kevin Dimock, and nieces Katherine (Denis) Lavioe, and Karen Dimock; and "Bestest Friend" Marie Fortune. She is predeceased by her parents, Kenneth and Sarah Dimock; her brother Kenneth "Eric" Dimock; and son Michael Dimock; her step-sons, Richard "Rick" Ellis and Ronald "Ron" Ellis; step-son-in-law Desmond "Des" Henry; brother-in-laws, Roy Howard, Hugh Center, and J. Burns Chisholm; and mother-in-law Sadie Inglis. Claire contributed much of her time to volunteering and helping others. She began volunteering for the Canadian Red Cross as a school girl and as an adult this included two American Red Cross assignments to disasters in Georgia and Puerto Rico; she delivered and coordinated Meals on Wheels since 1978; she donated blood 130 times which benefited many Albertans. As well, she had a special interest in genealogy and volunteered at the Red Deer Branch of the Genealogy Society. Because of her lifetime of giving, Claire and her family would appreciate donations to be made to the Red Deer Meals on Wheels, The Canadian Red Cross, Red Deer Branch of the Alberta Genealogy Society or to any charity of your choice in lieu of flowers. There will be a gathering to be announced at a later date in Scotch Village.