Ruth Catherine Embree
1923-2019
EMBREE, Ruth Catherine
– It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Ruth
Embree, age 96 of Port Hawkesbury on Sunday, December 22, 2019, in the
Strait Richmond Hospital, Evanston. Ruth was born on July 1, 1923, to
her parents the late Freeman and Mary (MacKinnon)
Reynolds.
Ruth is survived by her children, Mary (Dave)
Gowers; Kevin (Sharon); Darlene; Brenda; Brian (Joan); Adelene
(Vernon); Freeman (Donna); Alanna; Wilson (Denise); sister, Sadie
(Charlie) Ryan. Also left to mourn are stepchildren, many
grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Ruth was
predeceased by her husband, Freeman; daughter, Beverley MacQuarrie;
son-in-law, Tommy MacQuarrie; granddaughter, Kimberly Embree;
grandson, Keith Embree; a granddaughter in infancy; brothers, John,
Artie and Elmer Reynolds; sisters, Greta Wendelbo, Jean Reynolds and
Tina Gaskel.
She was a member of St. Mark’s United
Church and a life member of The Royal Canadian Legion Br. 43, Port
Hawkesbury and the Ladies Auxiliary. She loved dancing and she
dispatched for Embree’s Taxi up into her 80’s. She
always had time for her family especially her many grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. The family are sincerely grateful to her
daughter, Darlene for her dedicated care to mom over the past years.
We are also thankful for the professional and compassionate care she
received from the doctors, nurses and staff of St. Martha’s
Regional Hospital and the Strait Richmond Hospital and also to the
Homecare Workers, thank you!
Visitation will be from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, January
2, 2020, in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury. Funeral
service will be 11 a.m. Friday, January 3, from St. Mark’s
United Church, Port Hawkesbury with Lorna MacRury officiating. Burial
will be in Southbrook Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers,
please support The Royal Canadian Legion Br. 43 or St.
Mark’s United Church or Strait Richmond Palliative Care
Society. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com
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Death notice for the town of: Port-Hawkesbury, Province: Nova Scotia