Obituary of Shirley Mae Rafuse
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Age 67 of Falmouth, Hants Co. It is with heavy hearts that the family announce the passing of a dear mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend on Thursday, September 4, 2014 in Hants Community Hospital, Windsor. She went to be with her one and only true love Owen in Heaven, who predeceased her just four weeks ago.Shirley was a daughter of the late Leo & Evelyn (Wiles) Smith. She is survived by children, Blaine (Elaine), Lower Vaughan; Rose (Stretch McDonald), Sweets Corner and Candace (Adam) Lyon, Falmouth; grandchildren, Mitchell, Andrew (Sarah), Amy (Taylor), Josh and Devin; great-grandson, Zackery; sisters, Caroline "Jane" Smith, Kitchener, Ont.; Maxine (Bob) Bailey, Waterloo, Ont.; Pamela (Michael) Rafuse, Upper Vaughan; Teresa (Roscoe) Chandler, Upper Vaughan; Aileen Smith, Waterloo, Ont.; Paula Cameron, Upper Vaughan; brothers, Leo Jr. "Jack" Smith, Upper Vaughan; Roger Smith, Lockhartville; Mark (Sherry) Smith, Three Mile Plains; Stanley Smith, Chester; Barry (Wanda) Smith, Bishopville; Boyd Smith, Windsor; mother-in-law, Olive Rafuse, Windsor; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Shirley was predeceased by her husband Owen (August 7); brother, Charles (age 3), a stillborn brother and brother-in-law, Steve Cameron.Arrangements have been entrusted to DeMont Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 419 Albert St., PO Box 981, Windsor, NS B0N 2T0 (902-798-8317), where visitation will be held Sunday, September 7 from 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Monday, September 8 in DeMont Family Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Gail Whalen-Dunn officiating. Private family burial will be held in Centre Falmouth Cemetery, Falmouth. A reception will follow in the funeral home’s Elmcroft Reception Centre. Donations in memory of Shirley may be made to Canadian Cancer Society, 5826 South St., Halifax, NS B3H 1S6 or Canadian Diabetes Association, 137 Chain Lake Drive, Suite 101, Halifax, NS B3S 1B3. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting: www.demontfamilyfuneralhome.ca
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