
Nellie Florence Murphy
Born In: Grassy Lake, Alberta, Canada
Passed in: Middleton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: July 16th, 2011
MURPHY (Bishop), Nellie Florence – 75, Kingston, Kings Co., passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2011 in Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton. Born in Grassy Lake, Alberta, she was a daughter of the late Percy and Gladys (Crocker) Bishop. Nellie had worked in the Nova Scotia Sanatorium in Kentville. She was an avid Elvis fan. Nellie loved animals, crafts, crochet, knitting, cooking and painting. She collected and enjoyed stuffed animals and as her last wish, her collection is being donated to the IWK. Nellie was a loving mother, grandmother and friend. She was thoughtful of people and very giving even when she was sick. She would often say “everything tastes better when you share”. Nellie had an awesome sense of humor. She will be sadly missed by all that knew and loved her. Nellie is survived by her sons, Peter, Halifax; Percy (Karen), Kingston; daughters, Eva Scotney, Kingston; Sherryl (Rigby) Veinot, East Dalhousie; grandchildren, Scott, Teresa, George, Brenda, Matthew, Brandon and Bradley; five great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents Nellie was predeceased by her husband, Cecil; son, Jimmy Dean; sisters, Elsie Foster and Bernice Loomer. Her funeral service was held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday July 20, in the Serenity Lindsay Funeral Home, 192 Commercial St., Berwick, N.S., B0P 1E0, (902-538-9900). Rev. Dr. William Moorehead officiated. Interment will be in the Aylesford Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory may be made to the Lung Association of Nova Scotia. Donations or condolences may be mailed to the funeral home address or by visiting: www.serenitylindsayfuneralhome.ca