January 21, 2007 to January 27, 2007

Melanson, Bernadette – 91, Grosses Coques, died Jan. 21 at home. Funeral was at St. Mary’s Church, Church Point. Interment in the parish cemetery.

MacAdams, Sgt. Betty Lou, CD (RET.) “Flo” — 64, of Port Joli, Queens County, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2007, in the Queens General Hospital, Liverpool, with her family by her side. Born in Liverpool, she was a daughter of Ida (Davis) MacAdams of Port Joli and the late Clyde MacAdams. Betty spent 31 years in the Royal Canadian Air Force, retiring as a Sergeant from C.F.B. Shelburne. She was one of the first women selected to serve on the Naval Ships, having served on the H.M.C.S. Cormorant, Overseas, C.F.B. Alert and many other postings. Betty loved sports, curling, darts, playing bingo and anything to do with the outdoors. She was a member of the West Queens Dart League and the Royal Canadian Legion #38, Liverpool. She loved her Church and being involved in many community activities. She is survived by sisters Rita (Maurice) Snair, of Queensland, Beverly (David) Simpson, of Trenton, Ont.; brothers John (Brenda) MacAdams, of Port Joli; Robert (Christine) MacAdams, of Marathon, Ontario, Clyde Gordon (Wendy) MacAdams, of Port Joli; sisters in law Christine Knox, of Port Joli, Frances MacAdams, of Sudbury, Ontario; uncle Roy Davis, of Shelburne; special friend Eileen “Spud” Canetelo, of Port Joli and many nieces and nephews whom were all very special to her. She was predeceased by brothers, Wilfred, Douglas. The family wishes to express our deep appreciation to the staff of 6A & 6B of the QE II Health Sciences Center and the staff of the Queens General Hospital. Special thanks to Dr. Proctor, Dr. Vair and Dr. Thorne for their excellent care. A Celebration of Betty’s Life was held Thursday, Jan. 25, from Chandlers’ Funeral Home, Liverpool. Donations may be made to the Port Joli United Church or a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made at www.chandlersfuneral.com.

ALLEN, Douglas Arthur “Doug” - Yarmouth, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2007, with family by his side. Born April 3, 1918, in Caledonia, Queens Co., he was the only child of the late Oscar and Mabel (Blauveldt) Allen. Doug lived in Yarmouth for most of his life and was an employee of the Yarmouth Post Office for 40 years, retiring from there in 1978. Doug attended Central United and Beacon United Churches where he served as Sunday school teacher and usher for many years. During the Second World War, Doug served his country in the Royal Canadian Navy in the rank of Petty Officer. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Yarmouth Branch No. 61, and held positions as Past President, First Vice-president, Secretary/Treasurer, and on the Executive Committee. Doug worked many years organizing the local Poppy Campaign and Legion Remembrance Day services. He was especially proud of the times he and his good friend Bill Cook laid the Remembrance Day wreath at Beacon United Church. Doug also devoted 20 years of volunteer work delivering Meals on Wheels in Yarmouth. Doug is survived by his wife of 64 years, Betty (Madden); his son, Daniel (Jeryne) Allen, Oshawa, Ont.; daughters, Marsha (Lyndon) Penney, Yarmouth; Becky (Louis) Babin, Yarmouth; Susan (David) Saunders, Pickering, Ont.; grandchildren, Doug, Sean, Robert, Richard, and great-grandchildren, Samantha, Spencer, Thomas and Madison. The family received visitors in Sweeny's Funeral Home, 567 Main St., Yarmouth, from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, January 24 with a Royal Canadian Legion Branch 61 service at 7:30 p.m. Funeral service was held 2 p.m. Thursday, January 25 in Beacon United Church, Yarmouth, Rev. Leslie Robinson officiating. Interment will take place at a later date. A reception was held in the church hall following the service. Donations may be made to The Lung Association or Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia. E-mail condolences may be sent to: sweenys@ns.aliantzinc.ca or you may sign the guest book at: www.sweenysfuneralhome.net “At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.”

AMIRAULT, George Stanley – 80, Villa St. Joseph-du-Lac, Dayton, and formerly of Carleton Street, Yarmouth, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2007 in the villa. Born February 21, 1926 in Yarmouth, he was a son of the late Simon and Daisy (LeBlanc) Amirault. George worked for Imperial Tobacco for 35 years, and was a veteran of the second World War. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Council 2181, Yarmouth, and was a duplicate bridge player. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy (Belliveau) Amirault, as well as their children, Grace (Kerry) Main, Debra (Rudy) Camelin, Barbara (Ted) Morin and Mark (Mo) Amirault, all of Ottawa; grandchildren, Robert, Christopher, Kate, Teddy, Thomas, Timohy, Diane, Emily and Simon. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by bothers, Ernest and Gerald. Visitation took place from 2-4 and 7-9 Tuesday, with prayers at 8 PM, both in H. M. Huskilson’s Funeral Home, 29 Albert Street, Yarmouth. The funeral mass took place at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, January 24, from Saint Ambrose Cathedral, Albert Street, Yarmouth, Father John MacPherson officiated. Interment took place in Our Lady of Calvary Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Nova Scotia Heart and Stroke Foundation. On-line condolences may be sent to: huskilson@ns.sympatico.ca

Donna Gail Miller - It is with extreme shock and sadness that the family of Donna Gail Miller, 64, of Seabright, Halifax County announce her sudden death on Monday, January 22, 2007 in the QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax. Born in Amherst, Donna claims to have had many lives - but what she really meant by that, was her many careers. Several of these careers included sales; both on the road and real estate in Richmond Hill, Ontario and home in Amherst. She was the owner of a successful women’s clothing store, La Crème Boutique in Amherst and later Halifax. With all those careers, Donna’s real love was renovating old houses, including her last major project, the renovation of the John Douglas House Bed and Breakfast in Glen Margaret. It was also home to her other love, her craft shop. After turning the lower level into a shop to fill full of her sewing projects, her daughter Christine saw the old house and moved in, antiques and all to run the bed and breakfast. With her new puppy Dusty, Donna planned to fill her shop with her crafting friends and their projects and take her turn running the Picket Fence Crafters shop so she had time to continue playing bridge with the Waverly Bridge Club. She also enjoyed her Thursday Morning Tantallon Craft Group. She also looked forward to spending time at the family cottage at Aylesford Lake, another labour of love renovation project. Politically active, Donna helped get out the vote for many candidates over the years, both federally and provincially. She is a past Commissioner and Chair of the Amherst Business Improvement District Commission, and was active at various points in her busy life with the I.O.D.E., Zonta, and various craft groups. Donna was the daughter of the late Layton and Fern (Trenholm) Cameron. She is survived by her husband, Douglas “Doug”; a daughter, Christine Bales, Glen Margaret, Halifax County; a son, Cameron (Sandra) and cherished granddaughter, Cassiopia, Ottawa; two step-sons, Keith Miller (Arlene Girardin), Bedford and Brent Miller, Moncton; her mother-in-law, Mrs. Leola Miller, Windsor, formerly of Kentville; two brothers, Gordon (Mary Lynn), Amherst and Yarmouth; Gregory (Donna), Amherst; nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville. Visitation was held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, January 24, 2007 in the Bay Road Baptist Church, Exit 4, Timberlea, where the funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 25, 2007. Rev. Alex Rockwell officiated. The scattering of her cremated remains will take place at Aylesford Lake, Kings County at a later date. Donations in memory may be made to the Canadian Diabetic Association and the Canadian Cancer Society or the charity of your choice. Inquiries may be directed to the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville (902) 678-3339.

Joseph “Lorne” Fraser - of Kingston, a.k.a. Grampy, Bumpy, Lorne, Lornie, J-Lorne, Mr. Fraser and “The Horse Whisperer”, mounted his steed destined for heaven from the Fraser Equestrian Centre on January 22, 2007. It was a quiet passing with his entire family around him. He is now sharing stories of his grandchildren, their hockey and music, his kids, equestrian folk, horses, dogs, cats and more from the last eight years, with his wife Shirley (Milne). He has left a huge void in the lives of his daughters, Susan and Jane Fraser; son Scott, daughter-in-law, Lyndsay (Collver) and grandsons, Joshua and Sean Fraser. If you would like to share stories, turn the urn and laugh a little, we would love for you to visit us at the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. with prayers to be held at 8 p.m. Thursday, January 25, 2007. The tribute was held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 26, 2007 also in the White Family Funeral Home. Reverend Elizabeth Johnson officiated. Burial took place in the Elm Grove Cemetery, Steam Mill, Kings County. If you would like to make donations in his memory, you may do so with the Canadian Cancer Society, the Arthritis Society, or the SPCA. If you have one closer and more dear to your heart, please feel free to make the donation and share the story; Lorne would have loved to hear it. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville.

Melbourne Theodore Llewellyn - 74, of New Minas, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2007 in the Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville. Born in Middle Wood, Lunenburg County, he was a son of the late Charles and Tessie (Sarty) Llewellyn. During his early years, he was a meat cutter by trade and sold his products from door to door in the Valley. He then became involved in retail sales with the former Andrew’s Furniture Store, New Minas, from where he retired. He was a member of the Waterville United Church. He was also active with the Boy Scouts of Canada Movement and loved hunting and fishing. He is survived by his wife, the former Rita Keddy; three sons, Barry (Kathy) and their children, Abbey and Chelsea, Red Deer, Alberta; Ted (Patty) and their children, Rod and Alex, Cambridge; Gregory (Karen) and their children, Shawn and Kristy-Lynn, Coldbrook; two brothers, Carroll (Mabel), Berwick; Hallett (Karen), Toronto; a sister, Phoebe (Aubrey) Burbidge, Yarmouth; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by five brothers, Stanley, Mervyn, Armand, Earl and Norman; two sisters, Pauline and Sadie. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville and there will be no visitation by family request. The funeral service, followed by a reception, was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 27, 2007 in the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville. Reverend Donald MacPherson 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 Regional Hospital Foundation. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville.

SELDON, Irene E. — 81, of Caledonia, Queens County, passed away peacefully at home, January 23, 2007. Born in Cameron’s Settlement, she was a daughter of the late John Archibald and Jennie (MacDonald) Cameron. She is survived by her two sons, William John (Deborah) of Thornhill, Ont., and Andrew George of Toronto, Ont.; two grandsons, Brett Cameron and Drew Tyler; sisters: Helen McLean of Ottawa, Ont., Marjorie (Cecil) Hattie of Glenelg, NS, Verna (John “Jack”) Ball of Mississauga, Ont., Marilyn (Clarence) Morrison of Antigonish, NS; many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, George Roland; daughter, Elizabeth Rolanda; sister, Louise in infancy; brother, Ralph in infancy. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Chandlers’ Funeral Home, Liverpool. Funeral service was held Saturday, Jan. 27 from Caledonia United Church, Caledonia; Rev. Carol Smith officiated. Burial at a later date in Ontario. Donations may be made to Caledonia United Church, North Queens Fire Association or to Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. Online condolences may be made to www.chandlersfuneral.com.

Matilda Anne Hiscoe - 64, of New Minas, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at home. Born in Benacadie, Cape Breton, she was a daughter of the late Roderick and Bertha (Burns) McNeil. She was a homemaker who devoted her life to her faith and her family. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Kentville. She enjoyed playing bingo and was a fan of Elvis Presley. She is survived by her husband, Wylie; a daughter, Diane (Ivan) Gramlich, Edmonton, Alberta; a son, Michael (Angie), Morristown; a sister, Theresa (Blair) Smith, Kentville; four brothers, John (Isabel) and Roderick (Anne), both of East Bay, Cape Breton; Hughie, Glace Bay; Jimmy, Toronto; seven grandchildren, Matthew, Bradley, Kristen, Nicholas, Sandy, Tracey and Colby; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, Christina; four brothers, Michael, Hector, Clarence and Billy. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville and there will be no visitation by family request. The funeral mass was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 27, 2007 in St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church. Father Craig Christenson officiated. A private family burial will take place at a later date in Christmas Island, Cape Breton. Donations in memory may be made to the Lupus Society. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville.

LEBLANC, Warren Francis – 60, Yarmouth, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2007, at home. Born October 15, 1946, he was the son of the late Lionel and Jeanne (Landry) LeBlanc. He worked as a body repair technician with Hubert’s Collision Center in Tusket. Warren lived life to the fullest, enjoyed his dog Teddy, playing guitar, and spending time with his family. Surviving are his wife, E. Anne (Fraser) LeBlanc; daughters, Angel (Warren) Gibbons, Plymouth; Nicole (Dwayne) Gaudet, Glenwood; Mary Jane LeBlanc (Keith Walton), Brookfield; step-children Tesa (Kenney) Maillet, Yarmouth; Bob Fraser (Colleen Moulaison),Yarmouth; brothers, Richard (Barbara) LeBlanc, Raynardton; Bill (Ann) LeBlanc, South Ohio; sister, Colette (Dicky, deceased) LeBlanc, Abram’s River; grandchildren, Andre, Logan and Damien; step-grandchildren Melissa, Jennifer, Logan, Kourtney and Kayla. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by a step-father, John Bourque. Visitation took place from 3-5 and 7-9 Friday, January 26 with prayers at 8 PM, followed by the funeral at 11 AM, Saturday, January 27, all in H.M. Huskilson's Funeral Home, 29 Albert Street, Yarmouth, Deacon Stephen Bourque officiated. Spring burial will take place in Our Lady of Calvary Cemetery, Yarmouth. Memorial donations may be made to a fund established to assist the family through Huskilson’s Funeral Home. On-line condolences may be sent to: huskilson@ns.sympatico.ca.