Vera Gilroy
1918-2010
With great sadness, the family of Vera Francina Gilroy, age
91, announce her peaceful passing at the Gables Lodge, Amherst.
Born in Minudie, she was a daughter of the late Henry
and Aldaina (Phillips) Symes.
A farm girl from
Minudie, she lived 60 years in Maccan, where she was a member of the
Maccan Baptist Church, a Sunday School teacher, the Sewing Circle and
member of the Women's Missionary Society. She was greatly
missed in the community when she moved to Amherst. Vera
worked for many years at Lockhart's Nursing Home and the Playtex
Factory in Amherst, which closed in the 70's. Vera was an
Avon Representative in the area for many years.
Predeceased by her husband Gerald (Gilly) in 1999 and daughter
Geraldine Francina in 1940, she will be sadly missed by Myrna (John)
Proctor, Amherst, Gerry (Sonny) Gilroy, Edmonton, AB, Carolyn (Harold)
O'Blenis, Moncton, Peter (Jill) Gilroy, Maccan and Elizabeth Cormier,
Brampton, ON. Vera also leaves 18 grandchildren, 24 great
grandchildren and 1 great great granddaughter.
The last surviving member of her immediate family, she was
predeceased by siblings Lucy Symes, David Symes, George Symes,
Clifford Symes, Beatrice Cameron, Margaret Brown, Freda Hoeg,
Katherine Brown, and Mona Burke.
Arrangements
have been entrusted to the Furlong~Jones Funeral Home, 70 Church St.,
Amherst, NS (902-667-8777) where visiting hours will be held on
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. The
funeral service will be held from the funeral home on Thursday, March
4, 2010 at 2 pm, Rev. Phillip Scott officiating. Burial will
take place in the United Baptist Cemetery in Maccan in the
spring.
We, the family, would like to thank the
caregivers, the nurses and the doctors at Dr. Georges L. DuMont
Hospital, Moncton and the Cumberland Regional Health Care Center, and
Gables Lodge for all the care they have given our Mother over the last
few months of her life.
Those wishing to make a
donation in Vera's memory may do so to the charity of your
choice.
www.furlongjones.ca