The death occurred peacefully and surrounded by her family at the Prince County Hospital, Summerside on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, of Ruth Helen Gallant (nee Finnan) of Summerside, P.E.I., aged 71 years. Ruth was born on June 20, 1937, in Howlan, P.E.I., to her late parents, Anthony and Ursula (nee Doiron) Finnan. Beloved wife of Camillus Gallant and loving mother of Mike "Pinky" (Patricia) of Summerside, Pat (Peggy) of Saint John, N.B., Joe of Summerside, Darren of Edmonton, Alta., Terry (Bea) of Summerside, Kenny (Tracie) of Summerside, Samantha Gallant of Halifax, N.S., Jennifer Gallant (Allan Mantova) of Australia and daughter-in-law Angie Gallant of Summerside. Also lovingly remembered by her grandchildren: Bradley, Brett, Alex, Melissa, Megan, Jamal, Britney, Sasha, Lucas and Kennedy. Survived by her sisters Patricia Pineau (Kenny Dunville) of Summerside, Pauline Finnan (Liz Fitzpatrick) of Scarborough, Ont., and Alitha Richard of Scarborough, Ont., her brother, Albert Finnan of Hamilton Ont., her brother-in-law, Ralph (Amelia) Gallant and sisters-in-law, Laurinda Myers and Regrata O'Brien. Besides her parents, Ruth was predeceased by her daughter, Cindy, at birth and by her son, Jimmy, in infancy, her daughter-in-law, Shelly, her sister-in-law, Millicent Jeffrey, and her brothers-in-law, Russell Jeffrey, Eddie Myers, Jarvis O'Brien and Aubin Richard. Resting at the East Prince Funeral Home, 245 Pope Rd., Summerside until Saturday, then to St. Paul's Church, Summerside for funeral mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment to take place in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Ruth's memory to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Oncology Unit of the Prince County Hospital would be greatly appreciated. Visiting hours on Friday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Online condolences may be made at epfuneral@pei.aibn.com Arrangements entrusted to the East Prince Funeral Home, Summerside, P.E.I. www.peifuneralcoops.com

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