Saturday, April 28, 2007
FISHER, Annie Florence (White) (Lewis)
FISHER, Annie Florence (White) (Lewis) - Mom died following a long illness in Hamilton, Ontario, on April 16, 2007. She was in her 87th year. Mom will be sadly missed by her sons, daughter-in-laws, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She was born and raised in Abney, PEI, but moved to Pictou where she married Lorin Lewis in 1937. Dad died suddenly in 1960 after which she moved to Hamilton, Ontario, where she met her second husband Donald Fisher.
They married in 1983, moved to PEI for a number of years and then returned to Hamilton to live out their golden years.
Mom enjoyed life to the fullest, was a proud Maritimer, could sew up a storm and knew how to “stretch the dollar.” Hockey was her passion. She was not to be disturbed when her team, Toronto Maple Leafs, was playing!
Mom was predeceased by her parents, William and Harriet White, Abney, PEI; first husband, Lorin Lewis, Pictou NS; second husband, Donald Fisher, Hamilton, Ont.; sisters, Mildred (Dan), Lucy (Earl), Minnie (Vincent), Eva (Oriol); brothers, Herman (Laura), Ray (Lena), Oliver (Eva).
She is survived by sons, William (Eleanor) Lewis, Hamilton, Ont.; Garry (Mary) Lewis, Caribou Island, NS; grandchildren, Kimberley, Cynthia, Wendy, Lorin, Michael, Greg and David; great grandchildren, Kristina, Leah, Nolan, Samantha and Madison; and her loving brother, Bill (Ellen) White, of Pictou, who she enjoyed such a special relationship with.
Her best friend of 72 years, June (Hooper) Dropko, will certainly miss their daily chats.
Visitation will take place in the McLaren Funeral Home, Pictou, Saturday, April 28, at 1 p.m., to be followed by a celebration of her life at 2 p.m. with Rev. Mary-Beth Moriarity officiating. Burial will follow in the Haliburton Cemetery. Donations to the Kidney Society or charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated.
She was born and raised in Abney, PEI, but moved to Pictou where she married Lorin Lewis in 1937. Dad died suddenly in 1960 after which she moved to Hamilton, Ontario, where she met her second husband Donald Fisher.
They married in 1983, moved to PEI for a number of years and then returned to Hamilton to live out their golden years.
Mom enjoyed life to the fullest, was a proud Maritimer, could sew up a storm and knew how to “stretch the dollar.” Hockey was her passion. She was not to be disturbed when her team, Toronto Maple Leafs, was playing!
Mom was predeceased by her parents, William and Harriet White, Abney, PEI; first husband, Lorin Lewis, Pictou NS; second husband, Donald Fisher, Hamilton, Ont.; sisters, Mildred (Dan), Lucy (Earl), Minnie (Vincent), Eva (Oriol); brothers, Herman (Laura), Ray (Lena), Oliver (Eva).
She is survived by sons, William (Eleanor) Lewis, Hamilton, Ont.; Garry (Mary) Lewis, Caribou Island, NS; grandchildren, Kimberley, Cynthia, Wendy, Lorin, Michael, Greg and David; great grandchildren, Kristina, Leah, Nolan, Samantha and Madison; and her loving brother, Bill (Ellen) White, of Pictou, who she enjoyed such a special relationship with.
Her best friend of 72 years, June (Hooper) Dropko, will certainly miss their daily chats.
Visitation will take place in the McLaren Funeral Home, Pictou, Saturday, April 28, at 1 p.m., to be followed by a celebration of her life at 2 p.m. with Rev. Mary-Beth Moriarity officiating. Burial will follow in the Haliburton Cemetery. Donations to the Kidney Society or charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated.
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Monday, April 23, 2007
Pictou United attends Ministry in Changing Times conference
Here is a picture of us (Susan Fraser, Margaret Anne Dodson and Brian Burris) at the Ministry in Changing Times conference held this weekend (April 20-22).
The conference was held at Trinity United in New Glasgow. Several pastoral charges, including Pictou United, were represented.
Participants spent the weekend exploring what it mans to be a leader in churches facing the many uncertainties and changes in the world today.
It is our team's intention over the coming weeks to report to Council and share our experiences with the congregation and the various committees of Pictou United.
Brian
Friday, April 20, 2007
HALLMAN, Marjorie Ermina
HALLMAN, Marjorie Ermina - 85, passed away peacefully in Maritime Oddfellows Home, Pictou, on April 15, 2007.
Born Marjorie Ermina Banks in Waterville on May 16, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Henry Pineo Banks and Gyneth Ezelle Chute. She graduated from Kings County Academy, and later attended Acadia University.
She married the love of her life, Ward Shantz Hallman on August 15, 1945, and after several years in Kitchener, Ont., they returned to live in Nova Scotia in the Annapolis Valley. They moved to Pictou County in 1960, settling in Pictou in 1971.
She was involved in local, provincial and federal levels of the Home and School Association and served as president of the Nova Scotia Home and School for two years and was a member of the Board of Canadian Home and School and Parent-Teacher Association for eight years.
She was a member of the "Committee of Nine" responsible for Atlantic Ashrams and was vice-president of the New Glasgow Council of Women.
In 1968 she produced and moderated a community radio program centering on trends and problems in education.
She returned to Teacher's College and graduated on the Dean's List in 1971, subsequently teaching English in New Glasgow for 12 years.
She was also a member of the Publicity Committee of the United Church Camp Association and served as vice-president.
She bred and showed cocker spaniels for a number of years and later avidly took up doll making. She was a tremendous cook and seamstress, and enjoyed entertaining and traveling.
She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Marjorie was predeceased by her loving husband, Ward S. Hallman, as well as her brothers, John and Gordon Banks (Waterville).
She is survived by her children, Brian Hallman, Lower Burlington; Rev. Doug Hallman, Hamilton, Ont.; Cheryl (Hallman) Waal, Port Charlotte, Fla.; Shelley Hallman, Amherst; foster daughter, Margie Albright, Trenton, Ont.; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Sunday, April 22, in McLaren Funeral Home, Pictou. Funeral service will take place 2 p.m. Monday in Pictou United Church, Rev. Mary-Beth Moriarity officiating. Donations in her memory may be made to the Pictou Library, Water Street, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0 or to the Recreation Department of Maritime Oddfellows Home, Box 850, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0.
Born Marjorie Ermina Banks in Waterville on May 16, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Henry Pineo Banks and Gyneth Ezelle Chute. She graduated from Kings County Academy, and later attended Acadia University.
She married the love of her life, Ward Shantz Hallman on August 15, 1945, and after several years in Kitchener, Ont., they returned to live in Nova Scotia in the Annapolis Valley. They moved to Pictou County in 1960, settling in Pictou in 1971.
She was involved in local, provincial and federal levels of the Home and School Association and served as president of the Nova Scotia Home and School for two years and was a member of the Board of Canadian Home and School and Parent-Teacher Association for eight years.
She was a member of the "Committee of Nine" responsible for Atlantic Ashrams and was vice-president of the New Glasgow Council of Women.
In 1968 she produced and moderated a community radio program centering on trends and problems in education.
She returned to Teacher's College and graduated on the Dean's List in 1971, subsequently teaching English in New Glasgow for 12 years.
She was also a member of the Publicity Committee of the United Church Camp Association and served as vice-president.
She bred and showed cocker spaniels for a number of years and later avidly took up doll making. She was a tremendous cook and seamstress, and enjoyed entertaining and traveling.
She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Marjorie was predeceased by her loving husband, Ward S. Hallman, as well as her brothers, John and Gordon Banks (Waterville).
She is survived by her children, Brian Hallman, Lower Burlington; Rev. Doug Hallman, Hamilton, Ont.; Cheryl (Hallman) Waal, Port Charlotte, Fla.; Shelley Hallman, Amherst; foster daughter, Margie Albright, Trenton, Ont.; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Sunday, April 22, in McLaren Funeral Home, Pictou. Funeral service will take place 2 p.m. Monday in Pictou United Church, Rev. Mary-Beth Moriarity officiating. Donations in her memory may be made to the Pictou Library, Water Street, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0 or to the Recreation Department of Maritime Oddfellows Home, Box 850, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0.
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