The News (New Glasgow)

Thelma Bernice Rockey

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TELFORD — With broken hearts we are sad to say that Mom passed away April 13 at the age of

75, peacefully at home with Darryl by her side.

She leaves behind her life partner, Darryl Ross; sons, Fred (Lynn), Stellarton, George (Cathy), New Glasgow, Shaun, Ontario, stepson, Robbie, Stellarton; daughters, Cavelle (Rennie) Veenhuis, Prince Edward Island, Kathleen (Terry) Fontaine, New Brunswick, Dolly (Eugene) Mertin, River John, Stephanie (Chuck) Pettipas, McPhersons Mills. She had many grandchild­ren and great-grandchild­ren and loved to show off pictures of them all; mother and fatherin-law, Melvin and Donelda Ross; sisters-in-law, Sharon and Olivia.

She was predecease­d by her parents, Hedley Russell and Thelma Bessie (Cooke) Jones; brother, Whitman Russell; mother-in-law, Muriel Foote. Mom loved to knit and did so for her family and also for a few charities.

She made socks and mitts all year round so she would have lots for everyone. Mom also loved her pictures of her family which she displayed proudly in her living room.

Visitation will be held 7-9 p.m. Friday in Sutherland­s River Presbyteri­an Church. Funeral Service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in Sutherland­s River Presbyteri­an Church with Rev. Gregory Dickson officiatin­g.

Donations in Thelma’s memory may be made to the Sutherland­s River Presbyteri­an Church or the Telford Cemetery.

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