It is with great sadness we announce the death of Sheila (Dunphy) Huck at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on July 31, four days after the death of Frank, her beloved husband of 41 years. Sheila was born in Curling, Newfoundland on June 9, 1930 and was the daughter of the late Alexander and Isabella (McLellan) Dunphy. Sheila grew up in a loving family environment in Newfoundland where she received her secondary education. She then moved to Halifax where she attended Mount Saint Vincent University graduating in 1952. She later studied at Saint Francis Xavier University and Boston College. Sheila’s charming and leadership personality had a lasting affect on many people’s lives which was exemplified by her lifetime friendships with many of her university companions. Sheila joined the Sisters of Mercy after graduating from Mount Saint Vincent University and taught in many communities throughout Newfoundland and Montreal over a 15 year period. She had a great love of education and fully valued the importance of education. In 1969, Sheila married Frank, and began a loving marriage of 42 years. She was immediately faced with the challenge of helping raise four teenage sons which she did with loving care and important direction. Sheila also continued to be active in community activities including teaching; volunteering with many organizations and assisting Mount Saint Vincent University with fundraising in the Eastern United States. Upon Frank’s retirement in 1978, Sheila moved to Hilton Head, South Carolina and took advantage of the active leisure lifestyle of the area playing lots of golf, biking and tennis and welcoming many friends and family from the north. Sheila returned to Halifax in 2007 with Frank to be closer to her stepsons. Besides her parents, Sheila was predeceased by her brothers Tom, Alex, John, and her sister Maureen Dunphy Brown. Sheila is survived by brothers: Ron, Corner Brook, NL and Ray, Halifax along with sisters Doreen Dunphy Fitzpatrick and Isabel Kaj along with many nieces and nephews and their families. She is also survived by her stepsons Michael (Eleanor), Denis (Valli) Halifax, David (Pamela) Falmouth, Francis (Phyllis) Ancaster, ON and step grandchildren, Tonya, Leanne, Jeanette, Jocelyn, Andrea and Bryan. Cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation or funeral service by request and a private family service will take place together with Frank’s next week. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Mount Saint Vincent University or the educational institution of choice.