BOND, Florence Mildred

Age 88 of Canso. It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Nanny and Great-Grandma. Mom passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020, in Eastern Memorial Hospital, Canso, with her loving family by her side. She has been reunited with her parents, the late Walter and Mary (Spears) Swaine (of Canso). She is survived by her sons, Douglas (Imelda), Dartmouth; Donald (Julia), Ronald (Colleen), both of Canso; and daughter, Helen David (Anthony) of Hazel Hill; grandchildren, Natasha (Wes) of Eastern Passage; Tony (Courtney) of Fox Island; Marie of Dartmouth; Amanda (Lloyd), Fox Island; Kyle (Mindy), Ontario; Robyn (Wayne) of Canso; Gerald (Amy) of Truro; greatgrandchildren, Isaiah, Matthew, Grayson, Jordan, Jasper, Bianca and Emberly; step grandson, James; and step granddaughters, Madison, Abby, Sophie, and Josie. She is also survived by sisters, Elizabeth (Liddy) Foster, Prince Edward Island; and Norma Dobson, Fox Island. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward of 67 years this past July; infant daughter, Margaret; siblings, Clarence, Doug, Jack, Ross, Evelyn, Margaret "Peg", Frances, Mabel, Julia and James. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. A very special thank you to the staff and nurses at Canso Seaside Manor who took such great care of Mom for the last three years. There are no words to express how grateful we are for all the love and kindness you all gave to Mom during her time as a resident there, you all truly made it her home and especially so during this pandemic. Mom was a homemaker, an avid knitter, and loved doing word search puzzle books. Mom will be remembered most for the wool socks and fishermen’s mittens that she made for many years. A special thanks to Greta Roberts, Jackie Brymer, Mary Greencorn, Nancy Macdonald and Amanda Rossong, your compassion, love and kindness will never be forgotten. To the nurses of Eastern Memorial Hospital and Dr. Millburn, your kindness and compassion got us through a difficult time, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the wonderful care and respect shown to Mom. In keeping with Mom’s wishes, cremation has taken place. Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions there will be no service, it will be held at a later date when all the family can travel safely. Memorial donations can be made to either Star of the Sea Building Fund or Canso Seaside Manor Recreation Fund. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com