1917 - 2011 - With profound sadness I announce the passing of my mother and best friend, Hattie Geralda Beaumont, on Monday, February 14th, 2011. She passed away peacefully at the Moncton City Hospital at age 93 following a brief illness. Born on June 14th, 1917 in Dawson Settlement, NB, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Florence (Haley) Steeves. Employed several years with NB Telephone as a telephone operator, in the Hillsborough office. She retired when the office transferred to Moncton, NB and began to enjoy her favorite pastimes; gardening, quilting, knitting, cooking and playing games with family and friends; enjoying all until her passing. She is survived by her daughter Phyllis Steeves (Robert) of Hillsborough, NB, Niece Karen (Beaumont) Hewitt (Ken) of Huntsville, ON, as well as several cousins. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband Henry James Beaumont (1994), life long friend Margaret Steeves (Stanley) (2002), much loved cousin Rebecca "Betty" (Haley) O'Brien Shaw (2009) and childhood playmates and cousins, Doris (Steeves) Niles, Lillian (Steeves) Price and Mary (Steeves) (Barnett) Laird with whom she enjoyed many happy hours all her life.
In keeping with mom's wishes there will be no visitation at the funeral home. The funeral service will be held at the Albert County Funeral Home on Thursday, February 17th, 2011 at 2:00pm with Rev. Dean MacDonald officiating. Following the service the family will be meeting with family and friends for further fellowship and for refreshments at the funeral home. Interment will be held in the Grey's Island Cemetery, Hillsborough, NB at a later date. Donations to the SPCA (Moncton Branch), Grey's Island Cemetery or to the memorial of the donor's choice would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements are in the care of the Albert County Funeral Home, 4130 Route 114, Hopewell Cape, NB, (506)734-2780 www.albertcountyfh.com

A Daughter's Tribute
Mom the moment I arrived I received a blessing -you as my mother and this is my tribute to you given with my deepest love.
Let others seek riches as they will
In jewels or gold or land
I had a treasure finer still
A mother who would care and understand
A mother who, knowing my faults would always be
patient and kind, loving, fair and true
and God was kind when he gave to me
a mother of my own like you.
You will be in our thoughts and hearts every moment of every day.