We, the family of Matilda Pearl Park wish to express our sincere thanks to everyone who helped us in our time of grief with the passing of a dear wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother. Your support, cards of sympathy, flowers, phone calls, messages, visits and donations to the St. Nicholas Memorial Fund were greatly appreciated.

We would especially like to thank the doctors and nursing staff of WMRH. A sincere thank you to the staff of The Mountain View Home, Meadows for their exceptional care and friendship shown. Our heartfelt love and thanks go to her Home Care Workers: Nancy, Elaine, Charlotte and Mary who for several years gave her exceptional and compassionate care.

We gratefully acknowledge Pastor Crane and the Emmanuel Pentecostal Congregation, special friends: Mabel and Aubrey Ellsworth, the St. Nicholas ACW, the Cox’s Cove Firettes and the many family and friends who provided such a generous amount of food for our time of fellowship immediately following the service. Your kindness meant so much and will never be forgotten.

A special thank you to all who participated during both the family service and the funeral service. Thank you to Bishop Coffin, Rev. Joan Coles, lay readers: Aubrey Ellsworth, Allen Park and Irvine Park Jr., St. Nicholas Choir for the beautiful anthem, organist Dennis Barnes, Elwin Park for time spent at the church, very special pallbearers, sons; Will, Irvine, Clarence and Elvis, son-in-law Reg and grandson Owen. To the grandchildren; Rev. Baxter who gave the homily, Corinna, Gilles, Samantha, Lorne and Lana who did the scripture readings and Gilles and Renee for the beautiful solos - Nan would have been so proud of all of you.

A sincere thank you to Country Haven Funeral Home for the kindness and professionalism shown and to all who came from near and far to pay tribute to a wonderful woman. May God bless all of you.

Husband Irvine, the Park and Reader Families.