In Memoriam.ca - Always in our hearts

  • Edna.Bernie Marshall lit a candle on 01/16/2014:
    "Dearest Edna - A year ago we knew we would never see you again but you are in our hearts & will be forever. We love you."

  • Jeannette McLaughlin lit a candle on 01/19/2013:
    "Dear Edna - I've only met you a couple of times but we had something in common...our beloved pets! I enjoyed you being part of my family's Christmas dinner at my place in 2011. Rest in peace... Jeannette"

  • Chris Christian lit a candle on 02/07/2013:
    "I miss and love u very much,one wish I would ask is that u could of made it one more day for Layla and I to talk to u on ur brand new cell dad bought u :) Love u r.i.p nan"

Legacy

About edna christian

Edna was born in Halifax , Nova Scotia on October 7th, 1925 to Millicent and Duncan McCarthy. The family lived on Geyser's mountain ,Fairview for a while then settled in Jollimore , on Parkhill Rd, where her sister evelyn still resides. Besides Edna, there were two sisters, Evelyn, and Marjorie, brothers Robert, Bill and Neil who passed away at six months of age. Duncan was tragically killed in 1932, leaving millie to bring up the family on her own. She had the post office in her home for a while and managed. She later married Charlie Yeadon . Edna loved to Dance and to the day she passed away talked of her memories of dancing during the war years with her many friends. She worked at Sears for a number of years, and eventually married George (mac) pineo in 1950. Mac worked for CNR and they eventually moved to Montreal where they lived for ten years . Gary was adopted in 1954 and Edna left for Nova Scotia around 1959 when her marriage to Mac ended.