Shirley Elaine Rose
1930-2019
Shirley Elaine Rose, passed away on Saturday, April
20, 2019 at Gables Lodge Amherst. Born in Springhill, Shirley was
a daughter of the late Robert and Grace
Pugsley.
Shirley was a member of Trinity St.
Stephen’s United Church in Amherst for over sixty years. She
participated in UCW and other church activities as well as the Y’s
Menettes Group of Amherst, where she acted as president and held other
offices. She enjoyed volunteering for different
organizations when able and was awarded the Volunteer of the Year
Award for her many accomplishments.
Shirley and Austen enjoyed the family
cottage in Lorneville for many years as well as many years of camping
while members of the the Fly Way Campers Club in
Amherst.
Shirley graduated from Springhill High
School and then attended Provincial Normal College in Truro.
She later attended St. Charles Business School, after which she was
employed in the Maritime Tel & Tel Business Office in Amherst
for nine years. Shirley later returned to teaching at
schools in Amherst, West Highland, and Acadia St., retiring in 1985,
after twenty years of service. Shirley will also be remembered fondly
by students, staff and teachers.
Shirley is survived by her husband of
sixty-one years, C. Austen Rose, two daughters, Carol Ann of Tidnish
and Sharon (Dave Mason), of Newcastle, ON; special grandchildren,
Thomas Victor Mason-Rose and Severn Mason-Rose; a brother, Douglas
Pugsley, of Cambridge, ON, as well as several nieces and
nephews.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased
by her brother, Leon.
Arrangements
are under the care and supervision of the Jones Family Funeral
Centre, 70 Church Street, Amherst (902-667-8777) from
where visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 from 12:30 pm
until the time of the funeral at 2 pm. Rev. Natasha Pearen
presiding. Interment will be held in the spring in the Pine
Grove Cemetery, Oxford.
Donations in memory of Shirley may be
made to the Cumberland Health Care Foundation or Trinity St. Stephen
United Church.
Sharing of memories and condolences may
be sent to the family by visiting Shirley’s online memorial at
www.jonesfamilyfuneralcentre.ca or through the Jones Family Funeral Centre Facebook
Page.
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Death notice for the town of: Amherst, Province: Nova Scotia