June 22 to June 28, 2008 continued

BOUCHÔT, Colleen Ann – Langley, British Columbia, June 25, 2008. Colleen has lost her two year battle with a malignant Meningioma. Born March 12, 1938, in Saint John, New Brunswick. The eldest daughter and the oldest of 12 children of Adolphus Kelly, Souris PEI, and Levisa Fleming, Stanley Bridge, PEI. Colleen is formerly Colleen Hall (Allison) of Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, where she lived, worked and loved for over 20 years. She is survived by her husband Maurice Bouchôt, daughters Linda (William) Halsey, Carleton Corner, NS, Dr. Christine Hall (Rick Anthony) Victoria, BC, Terri (Randy) Milton, Falmouth, NS, step daughters Barbara (Dayton) Bouchôt, Belinda (Eric) Bouchôt, Danielle Bouchôt, of Langley, BC. Sisters Joanne (Tom) Gordon, BC, Rose (Martial) Dupuis, ON, Sharon (Vinny) Thompson, NB, Claire Kelly, ON, Ken (Gail) Kelly, NB, Charles Kelly, NB, Howard (Ella) Kelly, NB, Connie (Sam) Mitchell, NB and dedicated friend Judy Benjamin, NB. Besides her husband and children, brothers and sisters, her grandchildren were the great loves of her life, Jeff, Kristen, Natasha, Alysha, Lucas, Desiree, Colton, and Dane and her brand new great grandsons, twins, Dayton (Jr.) and Lincoln. She is also survived by many, many nieces and nephews across this great country. She was predeceased by her parents, her brother Douglas Kelly, Vancouver, Paul Kelly, Toronto, and Fran Walsh, Calgary. Colleen’s love of life, her gardens and flowers, of music, of cooking and taking care of her family with great dedication and abundance will be very sadly missed by all who loved her. She has been a great inspiration and tower of strength with boundless optimism and a positive outlook in the face of great adversity. She was a gifted painter, songstress, cook, seamstress, sports enthusiast and the best mother in the world. Colleen has been given the very best of care over the two years of this struggle, but most especially by her husband Maurice who has never left her side or lost hope. Her girls in BC, through their continued love and outstanding care every day, her sister Sharon and the amazing staff of the Langley Hospice Residence, have made her last days as comfortable, peaceful and happy as they could be and we are eternally grateful. Mom, we hope you are dancing in the stars with a rainbow surrounding you, a butterfly painted on your cheek – dance ‘till we see you again. Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. - from a headstone in Ireland Donations in memory may be made to a charity of one’s choice or the Langley Hospice Residence, c/o Langley Memorial Hospital, 22501 Fraser Highway, Langley, BC.

KINSMAN, Murray Edward – 66, of Kingston, NS passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2008 in Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton. Born in Berwick, he was the oldest son of the late Gordon and Jean (Stronach) Kinsman. Murray was a mechanic and the owner of M. Kinsman Repair Shop Limited, Kingston. He was a commissioner with the Kingston Village Commission having served as chairman. Murray was a dedicated member and past fire chief of the Kingston District Fire Department having served 48 years and was a member of the Kingston Fire Commission for 21 years. He also served on the Rink Commission and was a member of the Kingston Baptist Church where he served as a trustee. He served on the management committee of the North Kingston Cemetery. Murray also enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing and hunting. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, the former Velma Chesley; daughter, Suzanne, Kingston; son, Mark (Jill), Nictaux; sister, Gloria (Bill) Surridge, Ottawa, ON; brother, Larry (Judi) Kinsman, Great Village; grandchildren, Cynthia-Ann, Stevie-Lynn, Bethany, Logan, Amy; mother-in-law, Marion Larsen, Berwick; brothers-in-law, Richard (Dianna) Chesley, Halifax; John (Sharon) Chesley, Dartmouth; sister-in-law, Lois (Alan) Howard, Berwick. Cremation has taken place. Visitation was held Thursday, June 26 in the Middleton Funeral Home, 398 Main St., (902) 825-3448. A memorial service was held Friday, June 27 in the Kingston Baptist Church. Rev. Leon Langille officiated. Interment in the North Kingston Cemetery. Reception followed in the Kingston Fire Hall. Donations in memory may be made to the charity of choice. On-line condolences may be made through: www.middletonfuneralhome.com

Robert Reginald “Bob” Chase – 55, a longtime resident of Evergreen Home for Special Care, Kentville, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2008 in the Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville.  Born in Kentville, he was a son of the late Lawrence and Edria (Keddy) Chase. Bob enjoyed cars, especially classic cars. He was a graduate of the Nova Scotia Community College, Kingstec Campus, Kentville, where he achieved his Grade 12 Certificate and Business Diploma. Bob also enjoyed many outings, fishing, computers and computer games. He is survived by two sisters, Norma Olmstead and Darlene Chase, both of Kentville; a half-brother, Bill (Onita) Keddy, Coldwater, Ontario; three brothers, Lawrence Jr. (Violet), Harry (Peggy) and Gordon (Wanda), all of North Alton; nieces and nephews. Bob is also survived by and will be sadly missed by his extended family, the management, staff and residents of Evergreen Home for Special Care, where he resided for over 25 years. He was predeceased by an infant sister, Donna; a brother, Wayne. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville. By Bob’s request, there was no visitation or funeral service. Donations in memory may be made to the Evergreen Home for Special Care – Van Fund. On-line inquiries may be directed to www.whitefamilyfuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville.

HILTZ, Shirley C. - 83, of Port Medway, Queens County, passed away peacefully in Queens General Hospital, Liverpool, June 26, 2008. Born in Bridgewater, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Minnie (Whynacht) Wile. Shirley was a museum guide for many years working at the Wile Carding Mill and DesBrisay Museum in Bridgewater. She enjoyed writing poetry in her leisure time. She is survived by her daughter Darlene Wile of Port Medway; three grandchildren, six great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Glen and sister Evangeline Purdy. Funeral service was held Monday, June 30, 2008 in Port Medway Baptist Church. Rev. David Hatt officiated. Burial was in Brookside Cemetery, Bridgewater. Donations may be made to Port Medway Baptist Church. Online condolences may be made to www.chandlersfuneral.com

Larry Charles Moore – 59, of Kentville, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2008 in the Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville.  Born in Kentville, he was a son of the late George and Nina (Allan) Moore.  He had been employed as a sheet metal worker from the time he was 16 years old. He was an entertainer and especially enjoyed playing the guitar. He also enjoyed the ocean, nature and spending time at the family cottage at Black Rock. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He took great delight in watching his grandchildren play ball and sharing with them his love and appreciation of music. He is survived by his wife, the former Linda Green; three daughters, Cathy (Armand) Steenbeek, Bridgewater; Cheryl Moore, Kentville; Melissa (Derek) Cogswell, Halls Harbour; two brothers, George “Allan” (the late Thelma “Jean”), North Kentville; Darrell (Jean), Kentville; nine grandchildren, Emma, Victoria, Samuel, Cameron, Tristen, Cassandra, Jacob, Jaydia and Jewel; nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by an infant daughter, Kimberley Dawn; a sister, Juanita Hyde; an infant granddaughter, Jessica Maria. Cremation has taken place. Visitation was held from 7-9 p.m. Sunday, June 29, 2008 in the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville, where the funeral service, followed by a reception, was held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 30, 2008, Reverend Thelma McLeod officiated. Burial took place in the Elm Grove Cemetery, Steam Mill, Kings County. Family flowers only, by request. Donations in memory may be made to the Valley Hospice Foundation. The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation to the doctors, nurses and staff of the Valley Regional Hospital for their care and compassion. On-line inquiries may be directed to www.whitefamilyfuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville.

WOOD, Bradford Trueman, 88, of Conway, died June 27, 2008, in Digby General Hospital. Funeral July 2 in Jayne’s Funeral Home, Digby.

LEIGHTIZER, John F. (‘Jack’), 91, of Clementsport, formerly of Dartmouth, died June 27, 2008. Memorial service July 4 in Atlantic Funeral Home, Dartmouth. Burial in Dartmouth Memorial Gardens.

FOSTER, Rev. Hallett Mitchell, 86, of Sussex, N.B., formerly of Weymouth, died June 27, 2008. Funeral July 1 in Jayne’s Funeral Home, Digby. Burial in Fairview Cemetery, Lawrencetown.

Lorraine Geraldine Rand – With deep appreciation for her long and full life, the family of Lorraine Geraldine (Hiltz) Rand announces her death, at home on Friday, June 27, 2008. Born in Yarmouth on December 15, 1917 to Edgar and Grace (Roy) Hiltz, she grew up in Kentville with brothers, Clifton, Donald and Kenneth(d), and sisters, Dorothy(d) and Evelyn. Lorraine met her husband, Eustace (d 1988), while working in Port Williams. They married in 1944, launching an active family and community life. She was Mom to Catherine (Allen Tough) Rand, Toronto; Margaret(d) (John) Russell, Port Williams; Ainsley (Lloyd) Robinson, Round Hill; Rebecca (Michael) Young, Dartmouth and Roger (Donna), Kugluktuk, Nunavut. She was Nanny to grandchildren, Kimberely and Paul Russell, Nicholas and Megan Young and Nathan, Jenny and Mitchell Rand, and GG to great granddaughter, Logan Russell. To the community she was the general merchant's wife, often actively involved with Eustace at E.L. Rand's General Store in Port Williams until they retired from business in 1976. To Girl Guides in the 1960's, she was known as Echo. She was Guider in the 1st Port Williams Guide Company and took hundreds of Guides under her leadership to Hardwood Lake Camp. Later she became Area Camp Advisor responsible for monitoring all that went on at Hardwood Lake Camps each summer. And she loved singing. Lorraine took some voice training at Acadia University in her early adult years and her love of singing was expressed in solo work, and as a member of the Port Williams Baptist Church choir for twenty-five years. And there was much impromptu singing in the Rand family home. Still others knew Lorraine as a craftsperson and seamstress. She made clothes for four growing daughters. As family demands waned, she became involved in quilting, often creating her own designs. She produced handcrafts for the St. Thomas Anglican Church Christmas sale in Kingsport for many years. But it was rug hooking that captivated Lorraine in 1977 and did so for the rest of her life. It provided an outlet for her creativity and delight in beautiful things, be they mats, wall hangings, chair seat covers, screens, and whether from traditional patterns or from her own designs. The hooking community benefited from her organizational skills when in 1980 she was heavily involved in creating the first rug hooking school in Nova Scotia at Church Point. This began an annual tradition, for which she received a Lifetime Award in 2005. Lorraine's life was marked by boundless energy, creativity, ready laughter, great story-telling, and enthusiasm for all that she undertook. She lived independently, driving her own car, attending weekly rug hooking sessions, until after her 90th birthday celebration in December, 2007. A month later she was diagnosed with lung cancer and with tenderness was cared for by family, friends and health care professionals during its challenges. There was no visitation at the family's request. A funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at St. John's Anglican Church in Church Street, officiated by Reverend David Garrett, interment followed in the church cemetery. Following, the family was happy to receive family and friends at a reception at Lockwood Hall, Port Williams United Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Valley Regional Hospital Foundation - Carey Me, P.O. Box 911, Kentville, Nova Scotia, B4N 4H8 (a local fund that allows those in need to spend their last days at home), or a charity of choice. On-line inquiries may be directed to www.whitefamilyfuneralhome .com. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville. “We are not human beings on a spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey.” -Stephen Covey

Irene M. Allen- Passed away peacefully on June 27, 2008 at the Yarmouth Regional Hospital. Born august 7, 1921 in Yarmouth, she was the daughter of the late James and Elise (Saulnier) Power. She was a woman of great devotion and selflessness. Having managed the T. Eaton company catalogue office for 35 years, she began the second career managing the Yarmouth Regional Hospital CSR for a further 12 years, enough for most, but not Irene. She went on to be an information desk volunteer for the remainder of her life, experiencing great disappointment if she missed a shift for whatever reason. She was very proud of her boys and especially her grandson, who she would side with no matter what. Sunday dinners will never be the same. Her love for her family was unconditional. Predeceased by her husband George, who lived on in her heart, together again; and sister Eleanor (Power) Stoddart. She is survived by her sons David of Yarmouth and John of Toronto, son-in-law Rob Carter, Toronto, grandson Chas; brother Jim of Denver, sister-in-law Cecilia (Buddy) Shalala of Saint John, nieces and nephews in Nova Scotia, Colorado and Australia. Visitation was held Monday, June 30 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9p.m. with prayers at 8p.m. from Sweenys Funeral Home, Yarmouth, Funeral mass was held Tuesday, July 1st at 10:00 a.m. from Saint Ambrose Cathedral. Father John MacPherson officiated. Burial took place in Our Lady of Calvary Cemetery. Donations in Irene’s memory may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Canada, the Canadian Diabetes foundation or charity of choice. E-mail Sweenysfh@eastlink.ca or sign the guestbook www.sweenysfuneralhome.net