WALKER, EDNA MARIE - Mrs. Edna Marie Walker of Sussex passed away at the Kiwanis Nursing Home on November 18, 2011 at the age of 83. She was the daughter of the late Philip and Charlotte (Savoie) Arsenault and the beloved wife of the late Cecil Walker who passed away in 2010. Edna was a gentle and kind woman with a quiet strength. A satisfied person, Edna’s life revolved around her family, her God, her husband, her daughters, and her grandchildren, of whom she was so proud, so devoted and so helpful. Edna, Mom, Nanny was greatly loved and will be greatly missed… until we all meet again. Edna is survived by two daughters: Barbara Ann of Saint John, Shirley of Sussex; her sister, Lottie Thorne of Sussex, her brother Joseph Arsenault of Legaceville; her brothers-in-law: Willis and James Walker of Sussex; four grandchildren: Patrick Montague of Fredericton, Tim Montague of Saint John, Paul Montague Jr. of Saint John and Sharlene McKillop of BC; as well as several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Edna is predeceased by her husband Cecil who passed away in 2010; two infant sons in 1955 and 1966 and by her sisters; Blanche Hebert and Lina Arsenault; her brother, Raymond and by her brother-in-law, Ira Thorne.
Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Wallace Funeral Home, 34 Sunnyside Drive, Sussex, (506-433-1176), where visitation will be held on Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated from Saint Francis Xavier on Monday, November 21, 2011 at 10:00 am. The interment will take place at Trinity Cemetery. www.wallacefuneralhome.com