Christena Eminy Parker
1962-2020
Parker, Christena Emily
Parker –
Canso, Age 58 years. With broken hearts we
regret to announce the death of Christena Emily Parker who passed away
peacefully in St. Martha’s Regional Hospital, Antigonish on
Monday, September 14, 2020 with her husband Stephen by her
side.
Christena was born on April 7, 1962 in Half Island Cove.
She was a daughter of the late Vernon Douglas and Effie
Viola (Hendsbee) Creamer. Christena will be lovingly
remembered and is survived by her husband, Stephen, Canso; sons,
Vernon, Canso; Francis, Halifax; siblings, Viola George, Manchester,
Guys. Co.; Hattie Creamer, Canso; David (Grace) Anderson, Whitehead,
Crossroads and Honey (Eldin) O’Leary, Half Island
Cove; and countless nieces and
nephews. Besides her parents Christena was
predeceased by brothers, John Lyons and Arthur “Tommy”
Lyons; 3 brothers in infancy.
The family would like to thank Bernadette Creamer for the
visits, phone calls and friendship and to the nurses and staff at the
Milford Haven Home for taking care of our wife, mother and
sister.
Christena worked at the Canso Fish plant and call center
where she made many friends. Christena was a kind and giving
soul, loved crafting, knitting, sewing, quilting and
ceramics. She enjoyed the company of family and friends and
always willing to help those who needed it.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, September
20th from 11-9 p.m. and Monday,
September 21st 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in
Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Canso. Funeral will be held
at 2 p.m. Monday, September 21st
in Canso United Baptist Church, Canso with Rev.
David Wheeler officiating. Burial will take place at a later
date. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of your
choice.
In keeping with
Covid-19 guidelines, all attendees will be asked to provide their
names and telephone numbers upon arrival at the funeral home and the
church. Social distancing protocols are to be followed and
masks are mandatory.
Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family
at: www.haverstocks.com
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Christena Eminy Parker 19622020..
Dennis Haverstocks funeral homes
Death notice for the town of: Canso, Province: Nova Scotia