Sylvia June Rogers
1937-2019
We are shocked and saddened to announce the passing of our
mother, Sylvia, age 81, of Northville, on Monday, April 15, 2019, a
short sixteen days after our father, Paul. Born in Wolfville, she was
the daughter of the late Arnold and Kathleen (Aalders) Burgher. Mom
spent many of her formative years growing up on Burgher Hill in
Kentville, and continued to enjoy watching the areas children toboggan
and enjoying “her hill”. She attended Provincial
Normal College receiving her teaching certificate before teaching
full-time in Yarmouth and then as a substitute teacher at Kings County
Academy as well as Aldershot Elementary. An avid homemaker, Sylvia
prided herself and very much enjoyed turning every holiday gathering
into a major production, cooking more than enough food to feed all of
Centreville, which we, as the recipients of her passion, very much
appreciated. This also gave her an opportunity to use one of her many
sets of fine china. Mom enjoyed baking, cooking, knitting, and sewing
along with other crafts. It was not truly Christmas unless someone
received a sweater with the needles still attached and a short note
explaining how she had simply run out of time. An entertainer through
and through, Sylvia also taught piano from her home in Northville
sharing her talent and love of music with many, many local children
and adults and was a member of a local female barbershop chorus. She
supported her late husband, Paul, in all aspects of his life,
including accompanying him on nuisance wildlife calls, square dancing,
family camping trips at Murphy Lake as well as across the province and
catering more chicken barbeque events than any of us truly care to
recall. She is survived by children, Mark (Leslie Campbell),
Kentville; Sherry (Wayne) Bonderud, Calgary and Shelley Rogers
(Rosanne Balsom), Cochrane, Alberta; four grandchildren, Logan Acker,
Calgary; Dustin Acker (Evelyn Helie), Montreal; Devan Rogers (Ali
Kearnes), Sackville; Caitlin Rogers (Stephen Mirfin), Cambridge; a
granddaughter-in-law, Charlotte “Charlie” Peak, Halifax; a
great grandson, Cedar Rogers, Halifax; many nieces and nephews. She
was predeceased by her husband, Paul (March 30, 2019); an infant son,
Grant; two brothers, Neil and Arnold “Red”. Visitation will
be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in the White
Family Funeral Home, Kentville. The funeral service, followed by a
reception, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 24,
2019 in the Kentville United Baptist Church, Reverend Doctor David
Bielby officiating. Donations in memory may be made to the Valley
Hospice Foundation, Annapolis Valley Victorian Order of Nurses or
charity of your choice. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to
the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville, Nova
Scotia.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Sylvia June Rogers 19372019..
Death notice for the town of: Kentville, Province: Nova Scotia