All Obituaries

My heart is broken. It is with profound sadness I announce the passing of my beloved mother Shirley Bellefontaine (nee Phillips) who passed away peacefully, May 20, 2022 at the Dartmouth General Hospital. She was the youngest daughter of the late Stanley Onslow Phillips and Georgie Margarite (nee Barnes).  Born September 12, 1944 in Quebec and raised in Londonderry Mines, Nova Scotia, she moved to Dartmouth where she lived most of her life. During her younger years, she was actively...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of James Francis Donnelly on May 12, 2022. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, much to his chagrin, Jim was profoundly Irish. He spent his formative years in Belfast, Northern Ireland, later emigrating to Nova Scotia to continue his career with Michelin North America. A Michelin man through and through, he enjoyed his time with colleagues and friends in both the Granton and Waterville plants for over two decades. After retiring from Michelin,...

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Angus Daniel Cotie of East Tracadie on May 10, 2022, age 67. Angus was born on November 11, 1954 to the late Ernest and Grace(Myette) Cotie of East Tracadie. Angus lived his entire life in East Tracadie and ran the family farm.  Angus and his wife Dorothy shared over 41 years of marriage. His trade was a mason which he did most of his life. He was a fisherman’s helper with his brother Gerard and also for over 15 years with Buddy...

The family of Elizabeth “Arla” Warren (Curnew), with deepest sadness announce her passing in the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Halifax on May 8, 2022.  After a very short battle with cancer, Arla passed peacefully on Mother’s Day.  Arla was pre-deceased by her mother, Alma Curnew (Lucas), her father Michael Curnew (Downey), sister Janice, brother Wayne Curnew, all of the Codroy Valley, NL and former husband Wilfred Warren of Courtney, BC.  She is mourned by...

It is with great sadness that the family of Wade Rupert Lavers, age 56 of Three Mile Plains, announce his passing on May 6, 2022, at the Hants Community Hospital after a brave battle with cancer.  Born in Windsor, Wade was the son of the late Harold M. and Phyllis (nee Anthony) Lavers.  Wade is survived by his wife of 32 years, Tina (nee Caldwell), children: Josh (Krysta), Lydia (Dylan Parker) and Alex (Jade), grandchildren: Charley, Jase, Lucy, Emmett, Lena and Ty, and siblings:...

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Margaret Barbara Smith, 89, of New Minas. Born in Montreal to the late Rose and Daniel Cosgrove. She was the wife of the late Basil Smith. She passed away peacefully on April 30 surrounded by family. Margaret was loved by everyone who knew her and she truly lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures; spending time with family, knitting, baking, and watching Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. She had a kind heart, an infectious...

Sampson, Colleen Mary – 66 of Halifax passed away peacefully at home with her loving family by her side. Born in Halifax, she is the daughter of the late Jean Gorman.Colleen is survived by her children, daughter Shelly and son Jason (Alaina) Sampson, her sisters; Joanne, Stevie (Pottie) Betty, Jimmy (Bailey) and her brother patty (Terri) Gorman; her aunts and uncles Linda Marchand, Donnie Henry and Barry Henry and the late Bill Henry She is also survived by her grandchildren, Emma...

Frederic (Fred) Allen Patterson, 91 of Coldbrook Nova Scotia, passed away peacefully at Valley Regional Hospital on April 26, 2022. He was born in Wolfville Nova Scotia, to the late Evelyn (Harvie) and Everett Patterson on March 4, 1931. He was the youngest son, and second youngest from a family of 6. Growing up during WW2, he loved to play baseball and he watched 3 of his older brothers go off and serve, but he was still too young to go by the time the war ended. He had various jobs...

Baxter, Larry Frederick - 71 of Wentworth Creek passed away at home on Thursday April 21, 2022. Born on August 10, 1950, he was the son of the late Murray and Ella Baxter of Windsor. Larry will be missed by his wife of 50 years Mary Ann (Lake) of Wentworth Creek, sons; Gordon Baxter of Alberta and Derek Baxter of British Columbia; sister, Lorraine McCarthy of Florida and four grand children and one great granddaughter. There will be no service at this time by request.  ...

Margot Ellen Schenk (1937-2022) of Halifax died peacefully on 19 April, aged 85. Born in Montreal, she was the only child of Karl Fennel and Margaret Ellen Hurd. She attended a range of schools in Ontario, before enrolling at University of Western Ontario. There she completed a BSc (Nursing) degree and met the love of her life, Paul Edward Schenk, whom she married in 1960. After a short career in nursing, she and Paul relocated to Halifax. They travelled the world together before she...