Eunice Violet “Ducky” MacBride
1930-2020
Eunice Violet “Ducky” MacBride – age 89,
of Kentville, formerly of Pereaux, passed away on Thursday, April 30,
2020 in South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater. Born in Habitant
on September 23, 1930, she was the middle daughter of the late Oran
and Bertha (Cogswell) Ells. Mom was a hairdresser before she became a
wife and a stay at home mother to her four children. She picked up her
life every few years and followed Dad off to Port Clyde, Saint John,
NB; Long Pond, NL and Mount Pearl, NL. Over the years she worked in
the fall at the Graves Plant in Hillaton, picked strawberries and
helped with the u-pick field for the family then her son. Mom was a
volunteer at the Glooscap Arena Canteen, Glooscap Elementary School
Breakfast Program, Canning Fire Department and Heart and Stroke
campaign. She is survived by her children, Susan (Randy) Wood,
Centreville; Blaine (Janice), Pereaux; Nikki (Mike) Croft, Kingston
and Polly Dee (Steve) Muise, Bridgewater; grandchildren, Threna (Hans)
Burghardt, Dennis (Christine) Muise, Nicole Muise-Tanner, Sarah
(Derek) Croft, Sherri (Mike) Croft, Megan (Innes) MacBride and Laura
(Cory) MacBride; great grandchildren, Kohl and Broc Burghardt,
Brenden, Kaydence, Zayden Tanner and Paul MacBride. She is also
survived by her sister, Jennie Rausch and several nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, mom was predeceased by her husband, Lum (Elmer)
and sister, Minnie “Bunnie” MacNeily. We would like to
express our sincere appreciation to Mom’s family doctor, Dr.
Susan Hergett, VON – New Minas, EMS – Bridgewater, Dr. Heather
Robertson and the special nurses that took great care of mom at the
South Shore Regional Hospital. Cremation has taken place under the
direction of White Family Funeral Home, Kentville. Due to
Covid–19 there will be a celebration of life at a later
date. Donations in memory may be made to the SPCA, Kidney Foundation
or a charity of your choice. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted
to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville.
On-line condolences and inquiries may be directed to
www.whitefamilyfuneralhome.com.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Eunice Violet Ducky MacBride 19302020..
Death notice for the town of: Kentville, Province: Nova Scotia