Edna Phyllis Roach
1931-2020
Edna Phyllis Roach – age 88, of Greenwich, passed
away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 in the Valley Regional Hospital,
Kentville with family by her side. Born in Murray River, PEI, she was
a daughter of the late John Martin and Rena (Jenkins) MacDougall. Edna
worked for many years at various hotels in Halifax in the accounting
field including, The Lord Nelson, Dresden Arms, The Nova Scotian and
Keddy’s Motor Inn. She also worked at various jobs through
the United States including Florida, California and Connecticut, where
she lived for several years in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She
retired to the Annapolis Valley 30 years ago and fell in love with the
people and the land. Edna traveled extensively in her life to various
places including Hawaii, Alaska, the Yukon and Europe. She also
enjoyed many local excursions in eastern Canada with George Estey at
the wheel of the bus. Edna was a member of many clubs and
organizations in the Valley including her beloved churches St. Andrews
United Church and the Orchard Valley United Church in New Minas. She
enjoyed playing cards, bingo and was a patron of CenterStage Theatre
in Kentville. Edna was known affectionately as the
«Roadrunner» and it was known that you don’t just
drop in on her because she simply would not be there. She could be at
Louis Millet for exercise classes and functions or at a card party in
White Rock or perhaps with the Wolfville seniors group for cards and
cake. She might be in Canning for a card party or luncheon, possibly
bingo at the fire hall in Greenwich, breakfasts at Black River Hall
and every Friday enjoying lunchtime with Pam and the gang at the
Superstore. Edna was always known as a straight shooter and gave you
her honest opinion. She was hardworking and practical and often was
not only a member of a club or organization but she was often a leader
and the «go to» person. She was not someone to ask
for help for herself but she was helpful to so many others. All of her
life, she was a strong independent woman who worked very hard for
herself and for others. Edna loved her community, her friends and her
family. Edna is survived by her brothers, David
«Hoover» Bedford, Franklyn, Lequille, Darryl,
British Columbia; many nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides her
parents, Edna was predeceased by sisters, Joanne (in infancy), Marina
and Thelma; brothers, Stanley, John «Jack» and
Gerald. A special thank you to Reverend Don Sellsted and to neighbours
Barb Parsons and Gwen Ells for their care and support. Thank you to
the physicians and staff of the Valley Regional Hospital. Cremation
has taken place and there will be no visitation, by request. A
celebration of Edna’s life and reception will be held at
1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in the Orchard Valley United
Church, New Minas. Burial will take place at a later date in
the Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax. Donations in memory may be made to
Orchard Valley United Church. Cremation has been entrusted to the
White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
Kentville.
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Décès pour la Ville: Kentville, Province: Nova Scotia