February 24 to March 1, 2008 continued

Ronda Keane Muschenheim (neé Gould) - 93, of Grand Pré, passed away Tuesday February 26, 2008 at her home. Born February 24, 1915 in Cannes France, she was the daughter of the late Howard Gould and famous stage actress in London England, Doris Keane. Her early life was quite solitary, a theme that would follow her throughout - and would form her strengths - and was centered around attendance at several boarding schools in England, with interludes at her father’s country home. She later attended the University of London and graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Her RADA cohort included notable performers such as Vivien Leigh, who starred in Gone With the Wind, and others who became well-known stage and screen actors. During World War II she studied draftsmanship and worked for the war effort drafting parts for fighter aircraft. She also wrote and performed in plays to entertain the troops throughout England and even had one play canceled in mid-performance when the theatre was bombed! She crossed the Atlantic twice to visit her mother, who was ill in New York. On one of those trips half of the ships in her convoy were sunk by U-Boats. After the war she became ill with tuberculosis and underwent several periods of treatment in Saranac, New York. During one of these periods she met her future husband, Dr. Carl Muschenheim, a prominent physician in New York City. They married in 1950 and their only child, Dwight Keane (Kee) Muschenheim was born in 1953. Ronda and Carl became interested in the Native American cultures of the southwest and made several trips to the region. They joined the Association on American Indian Affairs and worked to better living conditions and health services for Native Americans. Ronda also conceived of, and directed, a not-for-profit outlet for native art, craftwork and jewelry in New York City, which ran successfully for ten years. Following the death of her husband, Carl, in 1977 Ronda moved from New York City to Lyme, Connecticut and indulged her passion for painting. She took courses at, and eventually became a trustee of, the Lyme Academy. At the Lyme Academy she also curated a very successful exhibition of southwest Native American and arctic Canadian and American Inuit art. The opening address for the show was given in December, 1987 by James Houston, the great Canadian artist/designer and facilitator of Inuit art, whom Ronda had known from the time she had run the outlet in New York. In 1995, at the age of eighty, Ronda emigrated to Grand Pré, Nova Scotia to be close to her son, daughter-in-law and grandson. There she had many pleasurable years of gardening, family visits and trips to the Atlantic Theatre Festival. Ronda is survived by her son, Dwight Keane (Kee) Muschenheim, daughter-in-law, Marlene (Marty) Snyder and grandson, Walter (Walt) Collier Muschenheim, all of Wolfville; stepson, Dr. Frederick Muschenheim of Wayzata, Minnesota; step-grand children, Dr. Alexandra Muschenheim, William Muschenheim and David Muschenheim; step-great-grandchildren, Danny, Michael, Linda and Sophie, of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota; step-grandchildren, Laura Perrone, Michael Perrone and Anna Perrone Lodi, step-great-grandchildren, Maxim, Tishna and Dean, of New York City. Ronda also has five godchildren in England, with whom she had stayed in touch for many decades. Besides her parents, Ronda was predeceased by her husband, Carl; her stepdaughter, Linda Perrone and her husband, Mario Perrone. Cremation has taken place under the care and direction of H.C. Lindsay Funeral Home 568 Main St., Wolfiville (902-542-2151). A celebration of Ronda’s life will take place in early summer. Interment will take place on Martha’s Vineyard Island, Massachusetts at a later date. An announcement will be made when the service is arranged. Donations in Mrs. Muschenheim’s memory may be made to the Lyme Academy in Connecticut, 84 Lyme Street Old Lyme Ct., 06371 or to a charity of choice. Private condolences to the family may be sent by visiting: www.hclindsayfuneralhomes.ca

THERIAULT, Marion F., 57, of Saulnierville, born in Plympton, died Feb. 27, 2008, in Yarmouth Regional Hospital. Funeral Feb. 29 in Sacred Heart Church, Saulnierville. Burial in the parish cemetery.

ELLS, Dorothy Marie - 72, Nictaux, NS, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2008 in Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville. Born in Kingston, NS, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Leona (Richardson) Medicraft. Before retiring, she worked for various businesses throughout the Annapolis Valley as a bookkeeper. She was a member of the Nictaux United Baptist Church, the Ladies Auxiliary and president of the Atlantic Baptist Women (ABW) of the Nictaux Baptist Church. Dot loved crocheting and knitting. She loved her family dearly, especially all of her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Joseph, daughters, Rose (David) Crouchman, Windsor, NS; Leona (Marty) Baker, Middleton; Tammy (Shawn) Lorette, St. Brieux, SK; son, William “Bill” (Karen) Betts, Yarmouth; brother, Larry Medicraft, Nictaux , numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren and daughter-in-heart, Gloria Gallant, Auburn. She was predeceased by infant sister, Verba; granddaughter, Michelle Crouchman; son, George and daughter-in-law, Linda. Visitation was held Saturday, March 1, 2008 in the Middleton Funeral Home, 398 Main Street, (902) 825-3448. Funeral service will be held, 2:00PM, Sunday, March 2, 2008 in the Nictaux Baptist Church, Rev. Bill McLeod officiated. Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery, Port George. Donations in memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia, Canadian Diabetes Association, Canadian Cancer Society or the Nictaux Baptist Church. Online condolences may be made through: www.middletonfuneralhome.com

Mary Louise (Doucette) Philbrick, 85, died suddenly on Sunday, February 17, 2008, at her home in Floral City. Born in Wakefield, Mass. on Nov. 15, 1922, she was the eldest daughter of Louis and Alice (Boudreau) Doucette. She was the beloved mother of Linda Campbell (Frank Reeves) of Woodstock, Yarmouth County; Sandra Holt of Framington, Mass.; Hazel (Roy) MacDonald of Floral City, Fla.; Roger (Mary Lou) of Ashland, Mass.; Eugene of Floral City, Fla. Surviving besides her children are twelve grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; a sister, Margaret Delin of Stoneham, Mass.; brothers William of Azusa, California; Richard of Lowell, Mass.; James of Houston, Texas and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents and two sisters, Dorothy Hilson of Ocala, Fla. and Lillian Burbine of Wakefield, Mass. Mary resided with her daughter, Hazel MacDonald, in Floral City for the past five years and previous to that lived in Wakefield, Mass. She was a summer visitor with her daughter, Linda Campbell, in the Yarmouth area for many years. She had a long and distinguished career as an office clerk with New England Life Insurance Co. of Boston. She was a member of the Sumterville, Fla. and the Weston, Mass. Branches of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and a visiting member of the Yarmouth, NS Branch on her visits here. Memorial services were held on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home in Inverness, Fla. with President Royal Fort of the Sumterville Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints officiating. Additional services took place from the John C. Bryant Funeral Home, Cochituate Village, Wayland, Mass. on Feb. 25, with Bishop Blake Zenger of the Weston Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints officiating. Interment followed in the Lakeview Cemetery, Wayland, Mass. Memorial donations in Mary’s name may be made to the Yarmouth Family History Center, c/o Anne Moses, Director, 51 Meadowbrook Drive, South Ohio, N.S. B0W 3E0

GREGORY - Frances A. 91, of Brooklyn, died on February 18, 2008 in Queens Manor, Liverpool, where she had been a resident for the past nine years. Born in Windsor, N.S. on December 5, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Norman and Cynthia (Church) Sawler. Frances moved to Brooklyn in 1936 to open a Hair Salon. Frances is survived by numerous nieces and nephews and the family of her stepson, Jim Gregory. She was predeceased by her husband Gordon Gregory in 1996; her sisters Effie Sunderland, Dorothy Hergett, Violet Ellis and Nita Richardson Thompson. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Chandlers’ Funeral Home, Liverpool. Online condolences may be made at www.chandlersfuneral.com. A Funeral Service was held at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Brooklyn, on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 2 p.m. Reverend Donald Lawton officiated. Burial was in Seaside Cemetery, Brooklyn. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Andrew’s Anglican Church c/o Box 1369, Liverpool, N.S., B0T 1K0 or Queens Manor, Liverpool. Appreciation is extended to the Staff of Queens Manor, Liverpool, and Dr. Andrew Blackadar

COOK, George E., C.D.1 Army (Ret’d) - 87, Lequille, died Saturday, February 23, 2008, surrounded by his family in Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, Veteran’s Unit in Middleton. George was born September 12, 1920 in Lequille, to the late Austin and Dorothy (Spears) Cook. He was a veteran of the Second World War and the Korean War where he was awarded a Mention in Dispatch for Distinguished Service. Following his retirement from the Canadian Forces in 1970, George was employed at C.F.B. Cornwallis as a medical store man until his retirement in 1984. He was a life member of Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 21. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and fly tying. He was a Licensed Guide for many years and belonged to the Nova Scotia Guides Association and the Trapping Association of Nova Scotia. George is survived by his wife, Edith (Dodd); sons, Richard (Elaine), Sydney; Robert (Sandra), Lequille, and daughters, Dorothy (Ron) Bellemare, Moschelle; Linda (Paul) Roy, Lower Sackville. He was predeceased by son, Rex; granddaughter, Marie, and brothers, Harry and Austin. He was Gramps and Pappa to many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Cremation has taken place and there was no visitation by request. Interment at a later date. Service was held Tuesday, February 26, at 2 p.m. in Annapolis Legion, Rev. Canon Ken Vaughan officiated. A reception followed the service. Donations may be made to St. Louis Cemetery Fund. Edith and her family would like to thank the staff at Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital and Deacon Don Boudreau for their kindness and compassion during George’s stay at the Veteran’s Unit. Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of Serenity Funeral Home & Crematorium, P.O. Box 239, Port Williams, NS B0P 1T0. Cards of sympathy may be sent to this address or on-line at: www.serenityfuneral.com “Old Soldiers never die just fade away”

McLAUGHLIN, Joyda Margaret – 83, of Annapolis Royal, formally of Bridgetown. Passed away Monday, February 25, 2008 from the Annapolis Royal Nursing Home. Born on August 10, 1924 in Galt, Ontario she was the daughter of the late Osbourne and Gladys Krull. She was best known as a dancer, having won the World’s Exhibition Ballroom Dancing Championship in England in 1961, with her partner and former teacher Basil Valvaser. She taught and danced with Gunter Buchter for many years and was the solo dancer on the Don Messer Show. Together they choreographed the Buchta Dancers on the Don Messer Jubilee T.V. program for 10 years. She taught ballroom dancing for many years in N.S. In 1963, Joyda retired from dancing and moved on into the real estate business. Her and her husband Harold McLaughlin enjoyed many successful years as partners for various companies. Joyda won the highest award for sales in N.S. in 1965. Joyda is survived by her step children; Leslie McLaughlin, Ross McLaughlin (Honour Tett) and Sheanagh Johansen (Peter Pitoscia), step grandchildren; Katrina, Shaun, Leif, Duncan, Jennifer, James and Amber; step great grandson Rowan, brother Don Krull, brother in law Bill Atkinson, her nephew Paul, and nieces; Sally, Susan, Kim and Wendy. She is predeceased by her first husband Robert Perry and her second husband Harold McLaughlin and one sister Betty Atkinson. A memorial service was held Saturday, March 8 from the Kaulbach Family Funeral Home, Bridgetown. Interment in Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital. Email condolences may be sent to KAULBACHFH@ns.aliantzinc.ca

Esther Marie Sanford - 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday February 26, 2008, in Grand View Manor, Berwick, where she had resided for the past 17 months. Born in Glenmont, Kings Co., on January 7, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Manson Caleb and Alice Marie Porter. She was, first and foremost, a wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. She loved to cook for her family and was an avid gardener. Prior to losing her hearing, Esther loved to hear the voices of her two eldest children and to listen to music. Despite the fact that she was deaf, she raised 11 children and never looked at her loss of hearing as a disability. Her family hopes she can hear their voices, especially the children and that she can once again listen to music. She was respected and adored by her large family and will be sadly missed. She is survived by her sons, Manson (Alice), Moncton, N.B.; Emerson (Cheryl), Canmore, Alberta; Donald (Marie), Somerset; Budd (Nancy), North Alton; Duane (Chris), Elgin, N.B.; Ervin (Karen) Black Rock; daughters, Barbara (Boyd) Meisner, Black Rock; Olivia (Jack) Young, Aylesford; Carole (David) Rinzler, Riverview, N.B.; Verna (Richard) Ward, Coldbrook; 36 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; brother, Leander (Glenne) Centreville; sisters, Freda (Harold) Grover, Lakeville; Etta Dempsey, Fundy Villa, Berwick, and many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, Esther was predeceased by her husband, Cecil Sanford; daughter, Beverly Foster; granddaughter, Kendra Faye Rinzler and three grand sons in infancy. Visitation for Mrs. Sanford took place 7-9 p.m. on Saturday March 1, in the H.C. Lindsay Funeral Home, 192 Commercial St., Berwick, N.S. B0P 1E0, (902-538-9900), from where the funeral service was held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday March 2. Rev. Elizabeth Johnson officiated. Burial was in the Aylesford Union Cemetery and a reception followed in the Aylesford Fire Hall. Donations in memory may be made to Grand View Manor, Berwick, or to a charity of choice. Condolences to the family may be sent by visiting: www.hclindsayfuneralhome.ca Rest in peace, Mom/Gram- your work on earth is done.

WICKENS, Harley Wallace - 80, James St., Yarmouth, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, at home. Born January 2, 1927 in Centreville, Shelburne Co., he was a son of the late Delbert C. and Edith C. (Smith) Wickens. He worked as a truck driver, and also worked with Yarmouth Town Public Works Department. Hartley volunteered with the HOPE Centre, was a faithful member of the Shoreline Bible Baptist Church with whom he was very active. He had a great interest in politics, being a member of the New Democratic Party, having run in two elections, and having worked on numerous others. He enjoyed camping, music, doing crossword puzzles, writing letters to the editor of The Vanguard, and sharing many funny stories of his days with the Town of Yarmouth. He had a wonderfully dry sense of humour enjoyed by family and friends, and he and his wife were known to be very charitable. Surviving are his loving wife of sixty years, Augusta (Newell) Wickens, as well as his children, Susan (Greg) Jamieson, North Kemptville; Dell (Linda) Wickens, Yarmouth; Mary (Edward) Allen, Centreville, Cape Sable Island; Jeremy (Ida) Wickens, Mount Pearl, N.L.; Garth (Heather) Wickens, Dartmouth; Angela (Charles) Stanley, Barrington Passage; Joseph Wickens (Ann Marie MacNeil), Halifax; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Dorothy MacKinnon, Centreville; brothers, Charles (Betty) Wickens, Everett, Mass.; Harris Wickens, Chelmsford, Mass.; George Wickens, North East Point. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by brothers, Murray and Arthur. Visitation took place from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, followed by the funeral at 1:30 p.m., Friday, February 29, both in H. M. Huskilson’s Memorial Chapel, 29 Albert St., Yarmouth, Rev. Peter Turpin officiated. Interment followed in the Old Kirk Cemetery, North East Point, Shelburne Co. Memorial donations may be made to the HOPE Centre or to Canadian Cancer Society. On-line condolences may be left for the family at: www.huskilson.net

HATFIELD, Bernice - 95, of Yarmouth, passed away February 27 2008 at the Valley Regional Hospital in Kentville. Born on November 18 1912, she was a daughter of the late Lawson and Frances Jeffery. Bernice was a member of Zion United Baptist Church. She owned and operated Garth Hatfield Confectionary Store along with her late husband. She was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Bernice is survived by sister Hope (Jack) Throp, Dayton; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Garth, daughter Heather Hatfield, son Philip Jeffery, brothers Eugene, Hughie, Archie and Philip, and sister Florence Clarke. Visitation was held Saturday March 1 from 7-9pm in Sweeny’s Funeral Home, Yarmouth. Funeral service took place Sunday at 2:30pm in Sweeny’s Funeral Home Chapel, Yarmouth, Rev. Brian Wallace officiated. Burial will be in Tusket Cemetery later in the Spring. Donations may be made to the Zion United Baptist Church or a charity of your choice. E-mail condolences may be sent to: sweenys@ns.aliantzinc.ca or you may sign the guest book on-line at: www.sweenysfuneralhome.net