Alice Porter
Date de naissance : 22 mars 1910
Date de décès : 19 novembre 2008
98, Canning Alice Irene Porter, 98, of Canning, passed away, surrounded by her family, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, in Evergreen Home for Special Care, Kentville. Born March 22, 1910, in Greenwich, Kings County, she was the eldest daughter of the late Archibald and Frances (Harvey) Hatchard. She was a member of the Canning United Baptist Church for over 50 years and a life-member of the Women's Missionary Society. She graduated from Normal College in Truro in 1931 with a teaching diploma. She upgraded her teaching licence in the early 1960s, attaining a Level 5 Certificate. Teaching and family were her life. She taught in various schools in Kings County for 29 years. Alice was predeceased by her husband, Clyde Randolph Porter, her son, Clyde Randall Porter, sisters, Eileen (Hatchard) Cohoon and Madeline Hatchard, brothers, George Hatchard, Clark Hatchard and Harry Hatchard, a son-in-law, Vaughn Beal. She is survived by a daughter, Janet Beal, Brantford, Ont.; a son, Terry (Gloria) Porter, Canning; brothers, Leon (Florence) Hatchard, Moncton, Ira (Joyce) Yakima, Washington, U.S.A.; daughter-in-law, Emeline Porter, New Minas; grandchildren, Greg (Chris) Beal, Gary (Kelly) Beal, Carol Lee (Gordon) Elliot, Shelley Porter, Lori (Rob) Porter-Sherrard, Lisa (Cory) Porter-Dowd, Jody (Wendy) Porter and Vicki (Amanda) Porter; great-grandchildren, Cameron Elliot, Alex Porter-Muntz, Laura Porter-Muntz, Jamie Porter-Sherrard, Owen Porter-Sherrard, Alexa Porter-Dowd, Kalle Porter, Dylan Porter, Michael Beal, David Beal and Tyler Beal. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23 in the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville. The funeral service, followed by a reception, will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, Nov. 24 in the Canning Baptist Church, Rev. Murray Shaw and Rev. Phil Locke officiating. A private family burial will take place in the Jaw Bone Corner Cemetery, Canard. Family flowers only, by request. Donations in memory may be made to the Canning United Baptist Church, the Canadian Cancer Society, or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville. Online inquiries may be directed to www.whitefamilyfuneralhome.com.
