Passed away peacefully, after a brief illness, on May 29, 2009, Bessie Matilda House of Hawkes Bay at the age of 88 years. Predeceased by her husband, Donald; son, Llewellyn; daughter, Gwen Ladouceur; grandson, Randy House; mother, Dot Elsworth; brothers: Arch and Joe Brown and half-brothers: Edgar and Max Elsworth. Remembered with much love by her son, Herb (Mazie); daughter, Rachel (Kitch); granddaughter, Gwen Kean (Tony); grandsons: Sheldon House, Terry House and Paul Pickett (Pam); and great-granddaughters: Jillian and Katrina Pickett; also fondly remembered by Roger Ladouceur, Ammon Pickett and Verna House. Bessie will be sadly missed by her special and devoted friend, Linda Gould, as well as a large circle of other relatives and friends. Survived by sister, Rachel Roberts; sisters-in-law: Goldie Hewlin and Flora House; brother-in-law, Eric House (Alma); half-brothers: Rufus, Sidney and Claude Elsworth; half-sisters: Edith, Biney and Mae. Resting at the Pentecostal Church, Hawkes Bay, from where the funeral service will be held on June 2nd at 2:00 p.m., with interment at River of Ponds Cemetery. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Fillatre’s Funeral Home, Port aux Choix. The family guest book may be signed through our website www.fillatre.ca