Bertha Sophia Munroe
1925-2019
A committal service for Bertha Sophia
Munroe will be held Saturday July 13th at 11:00 a.m. in Whitehead
Cemetery with Rev. Heather Manuel
officiating.
Munroe, Bertha Sophia Age 93, of
Whitehead, Guysborough County passed away peacefully Saturday, March
2, 2019 in Milford Haven Home for Special Care, Guysborough. She was
born on June 14, 1925 in Yankie Harbour, Whitehead. She was the only
daughter of the late Horace and Clarissa (Munroe) Peitzsche. She was a
loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
Bertha was a lovely cook and baked beautiful homemade bread. She often
made boiled dinners, which everyone enjoyed. She was an avid quilter
and gave most of her quilts to her family and friends. She enjoyed
socializing at Bingos and card plays. Her happiest times were when she
had a houseful of company and was serving them good homemade cooking.
Christmas was her favourite time of the year, getting the house
decorated and baking for weeks before and having family home. She is
survived by her sons, Paul (Carol) Beaverbank; Roger, Dartmouth;
grandchildren Richard (Tara), Michelle (Aaron), Jenna and Tauna, great
grandchildren Tyler and Drew. She was predeceased by her husband,
Lawrence and a grandson in infancy. Funeral service will be held
Friday, March 8, 2019 at 11 a.m. in the Whitehaven Community Center,
Whitehead with Rev. Heather Manuel officiating. Burial will take place
at a later date. A reception will follow the service.
Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer
Society or Whitehaven Community Center. The family would like to thank
the people who visited her while in Milford Haven and all the staff at
Milford Haven for their special care. Funeral arrangements are under
the dignified and compassionate care of G.W. Giffin Funeral Home Ltd.,
17545 Hwy 316, Country Harbour. On-line condolences may be made at
www.gwgiffin.com.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Bertha Sophia Munroe 19252019..
Death notice for the town of: Sherbrooke, Province: Nova Scotia