Emma Marie van Nostrand
Lieu de naissance : Sydney
Date de décès : 5 mai 2013
On Sunday May 5, 2013 we lost our daughter Emma Marie van Nostrand who passed away suddenly while running the Toronto Marathon.
Emma was born in Sydney on Feb. 1, 1995, and is the daughter of Steven and Katherine (MacPhee) van Nostrand of Coxheath.
Emma’s two sisters and brother Katy, Daniel and Alyssa, all at home, truly loved their sister and will miss her dearly.
Emma loved and was loved dearly by her grandparents, Dan and Liz MacPhee, Sydney; Neil van Nostrand and Erica Garrett, Wolfville; and Shirley McIntyre, Bedford.
She will be sadly missed by aunts and uncles, Neil MacPhee and Linda MacPhee, Vernon, B.C., Scott and Jennifer MacPhee, Dartmouth, Ronald and Sue MacPhee, Ottawa, Patricia MacPhee and Ken Chernin, Halifax, Joseph and Natalie MacPhee, Grand Mira South, Jill-Anne and Danny McGee, Sydney, Rob van Nostrand and Connie Nolan, Enfield, Donald and Andrea van Nostrand, Berwick, Peggy and Bob Salsman, Port Williams. She will be fondly remembered by her cousins, Kayla, Jessica, Emily, Malcolm and Liam MacPhee, Claire, Connor and Marley MacPhee, Sara, Lauren and Julia MacPhee, Saul and Ewan Chernin, Alec, Lauchie, Georgia and Dougal MacPhee, Abbey, Hannah and Mya McGee, Aaron, Matthew and Andrew van Nostrand, Jessica, Noah and Joshua van Nostrand, Katelyn, Kayla and Leah Salsman.
Emma had a special relationship with her extended family Rose and Ian McDonald of Sydney Forks and their wonderful daughters, Kate, Jan, Helen, Terri and Jack Chafe and her best friend and running partner Faye. Sadie and Dennis Kerr of Dartmouth and Fr. Norman MacPhee were also special people in Emma’s life.
Emma was a passionate individual with a strong will and a person who placed her family and friends first. She was focused on her life’s big picture and worked hard on every project she tackled. She never missed a family gathering and cherished her time in French Road and many days around our pool in Coxheath. Her most cherished family gatherings were Sunday dinners at Grammies and Papa’s on Lynn Drive. Emma loved her grandparents dearly.
Visitation for Emma will be held Thursday, May 9 from 7-9 p.m. and Friday, May 10 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at T.W. Curry Parkview Chapel, Sydney. Funeral mass will be celebrated Saturday, May 11, 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Fatima, Sydney River, with Fr. Norman MacPhee and Fr. Deveraux officiating. Emma will be buried in St. Margaret’s Cemetery, Grand Mira.
Emma was an honours student who will graduate from Riverview Rural High School in June.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to a scholarship memorial fund at Scotiabank, Sydney.
Emma’s family was able to fulfill her wishes and donated her organs to those in need.
Online condolences to www.twcurry.com.
