KNOWLES, ETHEL VIVIAN - 1923 - 2014 - Ethel Vivian Knowles passed away May 10th at the Moncton Hospital. Ethel was born in Guysborough, NS, she was a daughter of William and Alice (Wood) Imlay. Ethel was a veteran of World War II serving with the RCAF. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary Royal Canadian Legion Herman J. Good Branch #18, Bathurst, a life member of OES Bathurst Chapter #22 affiliated with Frank H. Tingley Chapter #5, Moncton - a past matron of both chapters and held many other offices. She was an honorary member of Miramichi Chapter #44, a member of IODE past Regent. She was a member of the United Church, a life member of UCW, taught Sunday School, CGIT and Explorers. She loved family gatherings, curling, shopping, reading and doing puzzles. She is survived by three sons, Duncan (Bernice); Mark (Irene) both of Riverview; Kirk (Brenda) of Fort Myers, Florida; one daughter, Wanda (Byron) of Moncton; sister, Vera (Lewis) Johnstone of New Glasgow, NS; sisters-in-law, Betty of Halifax, NS; Viva and Helen of Bathurst; twelve grandchildren, Jody, Ryan, Shawna, Steven, Tanya, Sherry, Sheryl, Shannon, Erin, Holly, Shelby and Devin; fifteen great-grandchildren, Jordan, Bryan, Allie, Paige, Jalen, Julia, Ariana, Brandon, Caleb, Libby, Dawson, Maya, Phoenix, Jaxon and Chloe; step-grandchildren, Amanda and Angela; and many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Winston in 1999, three brothers, Robert, Douglas, Ralph; three sisters, Elsie, Dorothy and Kathleen; and step-grandchild, Jordan.
The family will be receiving friends and relatives at Cobb’s Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 330 Whitepine Rd., Riverview (869-2007) on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 from 1:00 to 3:00pm. The service will follow at 3:30pm with Rev. Christine McLeod officiating. A reception for family and friends will be held following the service. The interment will be in First United Church Cemetery, Bridge St., Bathurst, at a later date. Donations made to The NB Heart and Stroke Foundation or The Friends of The Moncton Hospital Foundation would be greatly appreciated by the family. Online condolences may be expressed at www.cobbsfuneralhome.ca