Geraldine’s Obituary
Geraldine (Gerry) F. Ettinger of Kingston, NS passed away peacefully on August 22,2021 at Blomidon Court in Greenwich, NS at the age of 85 after a lengthy challenge with Alzheimer’s Disease. Born on October 1, 1935 in East Ferry, NS, Geraldine was the eldest daughter of Charles and Viola Pyne (Theriault) of Centreville, NS. She is survived by her son Doug (Sharon), daughter Pamela Walker (Chris), grandchildren Laurel Ettinger (Mike), Rachel Ettinger and Colin Walker and great granddaughter Evie Saccone. She is also survived by her sister Joan Douglas of Belleville, ON and her brother, Dean Pyne of Digby, NS. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 55 years, Victor, in 2013 and by her sisters, Anne Winchester (Sydney, NS), Eva Bower (Annapolis Royal, NS) and her brothers, Bev Pyne (Digby, NS) ,Edgar Pyne (Digby, NS) and an infant brother who died at birth.
Mom had a positive “can-do attitude”, she really enjoyed being with people, she loved music and dancing , was a great storyteller and was always fun to be around. She worked hard to help her family from a very young age and was a strong believer in getting a great education. She enjoyed a wonderful career in banking spanning 35 years with both the RBC and CIBC branches in Digby and Kingston, where she enjoyed working tirelessly for her customers and local businesses. After retiring from banking, she attained her Insurance Institute certification, enabling her to work in that industry for several years. She was an avid bridge player and loved her daily walks with friends. She belonged to the Anglican Church Women’s Group, volunteered generously through the Kingston Lions /Lionettes Club and was a past member of Paragon Golf Club. One of her favorite things was spending time at her beloved Trout Lake cottage with Victor hosting their friends and family. She loved her grandchildren dearly, playing an active role in caring for and supporting them whenever needed.
With family being out- of -province and continuing COVID concerns, cremation has taken place and there will be a Celebration of Mom’s life at a later date to be advised.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations either to the North Kingston Public Cemetery, P.O Box 215 , Kingston, NS B0P 1R0 or the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia, 2719 Gladstone Street, Halifax, NS B3K 0A4 (Alzheimer@asns.ca ) . Arrangements have been entrusted to the Middleton Funeral Home and an online guest book is available for signing and comments at www.middletonfuneralhome.com
The family would like to thank Darlene Hannigan who has been a wonderful friend and caregiver to Mom over the last few years, Matthew Jollymore and all the great staff at Borden Household, Blomidon Court in Greenwich including the footcare nurse Krista Barker, Denise Snyder and the team at Wickwire Place and The Elms in Wolfville, Dr Paul McGuire and Juanita Richardson at the Kingston Medical Clinic and Dr. Matthew Targett for their kindness, care and support during the past several years. Thanks to Terry and Jim Lamrock for their tremendous support while Mom was still living at home. We also want to thank our family and friends who continued to visit Mom despite her memory challenges – it meant the world to her that you took the time to visit and please know that those visits truly brightened her day.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Geraldine F Ettinger October 01 1935 August 22 2021..
Death notice for the town of: Middleton, Province: Nova Scotia