In Memoriam.ca - Always in our hearts

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Memorial candle

  • Annabelle St.Laurent lit a candle on 05/17/2013:
    "The closeness that we shared has made us eternal friends. Your funeral service, today, in Halifax was very touching and brought comfort to all of us knowing that you are resting in peace. You will always be in our thoughts."

  • Gary Christian lit a candle on 01/15/2022:
    "Not a day goes by that I don’t think of you mom. Rest In Peace Thank you for all you were and did for me. Love Gary"

  • Heather Kirby lit a candle on 01/19/2013:
    "Dear Aunt Edna, Lucky me to have so many memories of adventures we shared togehter. Working on the most difficult puzzels,our outings to Chrystal Crescent Beach with our dogs,our many talks,introducing me to ceramics under the guidence of Charlene,having our x-mas eve diinners with you, so many memories.The most important one to me is you made me feel more like a daughter than a niece and you know how much we cared for each other Love You"

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.