With much sadness, the family of Ruth "Tudie" Dwyer announce her peaceful passing at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre on Thursday, January 12, 2012.
Born in Lower Maccan, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Gladys (Burbine) O'Brien.
"Tudie" was a member of the Holy Family Parish, the CWL and the Maccan Royal Canadian Legion. She was an avid "Bingo" player and always a fan of the Maccan Royals Ball Team.
"Tudie" will be sadly missed by 6 sons, Teddy (Ruth), Earl (Judy), Bobby (Donna), Rickey (Margaret), Stanley (Ann) and Sandy (Tammy), all of Maccan; 3 daughters, Gloria (Roy) LeBlanc and Donna Dwyer, both of Maccan and Brenda Burke of St. Catherine's ON; several grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; 3 brothers, Doug (Dorothy), Robert (Joan) and Ernest (Bernice); 2 sisters, Dorothy (Richard) and Shirley; nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband Ed Dwyer Sr in 2007, and by sons, David and an infant; a grandson, Richard a brother Frank and son-in-law Fred Burke.
Tudie's remains have been entrusted into the care of the Furlong Jones Funeral Home, Amherst where family and friends are invited to a time of visitation Saturday from 7 to 9 and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Funeral Mass will be celebrated from the Holy Family Parish Church on Monday, January 16, 2012 at 11 am. Burial in the Maccan Cemetery in the spring. Memorial donations to a charity of the donor's choice gratefully accepted. www.furlongjones.ca