Rita Evans
Lieu de naissance : North Sydney
Lieu de décès : Sydney Mines
Date de décès : 28 novembre 2013
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden, peaceful passing of our dear mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Rita Evans, on Thursday, November 28, 2013, at home.
Born in North Sydney, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Blanche (Bownes) Hines.
Rita worked for many years with HB Nickerson and later with National Sea Products in North Sydney. In earlier years, she had been an active member of Trinity Anglican Church in Sydney Mines. She enjoyed crafts, trips to the casino in Sydney and spending time with her family. She was a kind, thoughtful lady and will be sadly missed.
Rita is survived by her sons, Robert (Monica) Robertson, North Sydney, David Robertson (Winnie), Moncton, NB., John (Laura) Evans, Redcliffe, Alberta; her daughter, Shirley Foster, California; by her nine grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, one great great grandson and by her brother Herb (Kay) Hines, Westmount, also surviving are several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Bill Robertson, her second husband, John Evans; a brother, George 'Crocker' Hines and her sisters, Jen, Alma, Nell, Mae and Yvonne.
Visitation for Rita will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, in the W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant St., North Sydney. Funeral service will take place 2 p.m. Monday, at Trinity Anglican Church, Sydney Mines, with Rev. Stacey LeMoine, officiating. Burial will follow in Lakeside Cemetery, North Sydney.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Haley Street Adult Services Centre, North Sydney.
Online condolences may be sent to www.wjdooley.com.
A mother is not to be compared with another person---she is incomparable.
African Parable
