(Her middle name listed as 'May' in obituary, and as 'Mae' on her son, Rodger's death record, where informant was Arlene's husband.)
• married Hilton Weslford Acker
• she taught herself to be a master of anything she attempted; carpentry, painting as well as writing poems & publishing a book of poetry
• loved all types of music
• worked hard all her working life including being a flag woman on the highway, fish plant worker, cooking at CFS Shelburne and local restaurants, taking care of the elderly , house cleaning and janitorial work at the old & new Birchtown schools
• she had many hobbies.
• resident of Surf Lodge Nursing Home in Lockeport, NS
• former resident of Birchtown, NS
• age 90 years
• after her husband passed away in 2005 she continue to reside at their home for 4 years, at which time she moved in with her daughter until 2016 when she went to Surf Lodge Nursing Home.
• While at Surf Lodge, she sang to all the workers, interacted with all the staff and enjoyed all events that the Lodge participated in and was loved by all the residents and staff alike.
• was survived by a son; a daughter; 3 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; & a half-sister
• she was predeceased by her husband, Hilton Welsford Acker; brothers, Cyril, Foreman, Harold, Everett and sister, Pauline; son, Rodger, daughters, Linda and Jane; son-in-law, Roland Williams.
[From Shelburne Historical & Geneal. Soc. CD of Shelburne County obituaries.]
(Her middle name listed as 'May' in obituary, and as 'Mae' on her son, Rodger's death record, where informant was Arlene's husband.)
• married Hilton Weslford Acker
• she taught herself to be a master of anything she attempted; carpentry, painting as well as writing poems & publishing a book of poetry
• loved all types of music
• worked hard all her working life including being a flag woman on the highway, fish plant worker, cooking at CFS Shelburne and local restaurants, taking care of the elderly , house cleaning and janitorial work at the old & new Birchtown schools
• she had many hobbies.
• resident of Surf Lodge Nursing Home in Lockeport, NS
• former resident of Birchtown, NS
• age 90 years
• after her husband passed away in 2005 she continue to reside at their home for 4 years, at which time she moved in with her daughter until 2016 when she went to Surf Lodge Nursing Home.
• While at Surf Lodge, she sang to all the workers, interacted with all the staff and enjoyed all events that the Lodge participated in and was loved by all the residents and staff alike.
• was survived by a son; a daughter; 3 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; & a half-sister
• she was predeceased by her husband, Hilton Welsford Acker; brothers, Cyril, Foreman, Harold, Everett and sister, Pauline; son, Rodger, daughters, Linda and Jane; son-in-law, Roland Williams.
[From Shelburne Historical & Geneal. Soc. CD of Shelburne County obituaries.]
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