It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Mildred
Crosthwaite, age 91, of Dorchester Cape. Mildred passed away
peacefully at the Sackville Memorial Hospital on Friday, July 18,
2014.
Born in Dorchester, she was a daughter of
the late Walter and Grace (Card) Amisson.
Mildred was a dedicated homemaker who devoted her life to raising
her eleven children. Very talented in the kitchen, she was
the best cook ever. She also loved gardening, especially
flowers. In her spare time she enjoyed fishing, and
sewing. Mildred loved listening to country music, and in her
younger years was quite talented on the slide guitar. She
was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Dorchester
Branch #16.
She will be sadly missed by her
children Wayne (Patricia), Douglas (Iona), Raymond, Eldon (Tammy), all
of Dorchester, Vernon (Gail), Sackville, Sandra Goguen, Surrey, BC,
Cheryl Read, Woodpoint, Stephen (Carrie), Dorchester, Harriett
(George) Coombs, Sackville, Walter (Karen), Haines City, FL, Wanda
(Chris) Henwood, Amherst, NS; 26 grandchildren; 19 great
grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She will be
dearly missed by all who knew her.
She was
predeceased by her brothers Victor, Guy and Walter.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Jones Funeral Home, 70 Bridge
St., Sackville, NB (506-364-1300) where visiting hours will take place
on Sunday from 7 to 9 pm. Her funeral service will take
place at Jones Funeral Home on Monday, July 21, 2014 at 2 pm, Myles D
B Krueger, PhD officiating. Burial will follow in the
Dorchester Rural Cemetery.
Those wishing to
make a donation in Mildred's memory may do so to the Red Cross,
Diabetes Assoc., Heart and Stroke Foundation, or the charity of your
choice.
www.jonesfuneralhome.ca