MARSH, (Mitton) Valerie Christine — 78 of Poplar Grove, Hants County, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Monday, February 13 at the QE II Born in Dorset, England, and emigrated to Canada with her husband and family in 1971, settling first in Berwick and then moved to Poplar Grove in 1979. Pre-deceased by her husband Peter, brother Eric and sister Phyllis, she is survived by her four children, Carol (Mervyn) Pueschner, Poplar Grove; Andrew (Arlette), Hantsport; Timothy (Shelley), Poplar Grove; Sarah (Jason) Casey of Centreville and her loving grandchildren, Christine (Chris), Philippe, George, Rebecca (Trevor), Tyler, Peter, Craig, Kayla, Bethany and Jack and great grandchildren Hayden and Charlie. Valerie worked side by side on the family dairy farm with her husband for many years and later enjoyed traveling the globe. She enjoyed reading and participating in aquasize classes and was an avid moviegoer with her two best friends Veronica Legg (Coldbrook) and Hazel Brister (Dartmouth) who will miss her dearly.  Cremation has taken place under the care of Serenity Funeral Home & Crematorium of Wolfville. Donations may be made in her memory to the QE II Health Sciences Foundation or to the Brooklyn Volunteer Fire Department. The family would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the doctors and nurses of 5.2 ICU unit of the QE II Health Sciences Centre for all that you did for our mum.