Beatrice 'Betty' Balcom
Date de décès : 7 octobre 2008
85, Westmount It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Beatrice Emily ‘Betty’ Balcom, 85 of Cloverdale Drive, Westmount, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, with her family by her bedside. Born in England, she was the daughter of the late Sydney and Rosina (Whale) Strover. Betty was a veteran of the Second World War, serving with the Royal Air Force. She was a former member of St. Aidan’s Church, Westmount, a member of Vonnie MacEachern Singers, the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 126, Westmount and the Queen Elizabeth Chapter 14 of the Eastern Star and was very active in the girl guide movement. Surviving are her husband, Frank; daughters, Joan Gillis, Halifax and Ann (Dave) Benedict, Sydney Forks; sons, John, Westmount and Rick (Rena), Shelburne; grandchildren, Paul, John D. (Michelle), Kent (Robyn), Cheryl (Rod), Ryan and Brendan and great-grandchildren, Hayley, Archer, Royce, Hana and Austin and her special friend of 50 years, Noreen Glabay. Betty was predeceased by her sisters, Dorothy and Mabel; brothers, Ernest and John; granddaughter, Nancy Nicole and son-in-law, Danny Gillis. Visitation will take place at Sydney Memorial Chapel on Thursday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A funeral service will be held at Church of Christ the King Friday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Fred Rhymes officiating. Interment in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens. Condolences may be sent to the family at sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca
