Willina (Layton) Strang
Born In: New Waterford
Born: February 21st, 1938
Passed in: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: March 12th, 2014
Willina Carmel (Layton) Strang, aged 76, of Greenwood, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at the Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, with family by her side. She will be sadly missed, happily remembered and never forgotten.
Born Feb. 21, 1938, in New Waterford, Cape Breton, she was the only daughter of the late William and Jessie (McIssac) Layton.
Following graduation from nursing in Sydney, Willina was married in 1962 to Bill, who was a member of the air force. They lived across Canada in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, retiring in Greenwood.
Willina is survived by her daughter, Beth (Scott) MacKeigan, Kingston, N.S.; son, David Strang, Greenwood; mother-in-law, Cedella Lockhart, the Cove Guest Home, Sydney and grandchildren, Paul and Ryan MacKeigan.
She was predeceased by her husband, William 'Bill' Ellis Strang and son, Joseph.
Cremation has taken place and arrangements have been entrusted to Sydney Memorial Chapel. A memorial service will be held at Sydney Memorial Chapel 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2014 with Mr. Gary Grant officiating. Interment will take place in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens at a later date.
Memorials in memory of Willina may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Canada.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca or e-mail sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca.
