Grace Milne (MacEachern) RN, PHN
Our dear mother Grace passed away peacefully in the Woodstock Hospital on December 12. She was a grand lady of 102 years young.
Born January 06, 1919 in Sydney Nova Scotia (a true Cape Bretoner at heart) she moved with her husband Owen to Cambridge where she resided for over 50 years. Together they raised 8 children Margaret Omelus, Harriet Milne, Richard, Alden (deceased), Owen, Ken, Steven, Vincent. The children will be forever saddened by her death but comforted knowing she is with Jesus her Saviour. Mom’s faith and church were very important to her.
Mom stayed home to care for us for 14 years returning to work nursing after our dad suffered a serious accident. Mom loved her work and from many accounts did an amazing job. For five years she worked at Cambridge Memorial Hospital and then the Regional Waterloo Public Health Unit where she remained until her retirement in 1984.
Over the years mom found time to volunteer with the Cambridge Capables, Big Sisters, The Arthritic Society, St. Vincent de Paul and can’t forget the Saint Ambrose choir. She loved music and singing.
Mom leaves behind 17 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. She had special bond with her daughter s in-law Dina, Blair, Hazel, Cory and with a very special friend Bouchanh Meksavanh. What a joy is was for mom to visit her brother Cam and York and sister Dolores Burleigh in Cape Breton this past summer.
Grace’s deceased family members include John and Margaret MacEachern (father and mother) and siblings Alex, Joseph, Hugh. Sisters Anna and Margaret.
One key ingredient in mom’s life was her fabulous sense of humor. Even more so was her big heart. She will be remembered and cherished by all who knew her.
Resting at Corbett Funeral Home, 95 Dundas St., Cambridge, where family and friends will be received on Thursday December 16, 2021 from 11a.m. – 12:45p.m. Provincial Guidelines are in place for social distancing and masks are mandatory for each person in attendance. Funeral Mass will be held St Ambrose R.C. Church, Cambridge, on Friday December 17, 2021 at 1 p.m. interment to follow at Mountview Cemetery, Cambridge.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Grace Milne MacEachern Sunday December 12th 2021..
Death notice for the town of: Cambridge, Province: Ontario