Obituary of Doris E. Atwood

ATWOOD (Luce), Doris Elizabeth - 86, Berwick West, Kings Co., passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, in the Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville. Born in Bathurst, N.B., she was a daughter of the late Frank and Josephine (Vienneau) Luce.Doris had worked at Windsor Wear and Haliburton House, Windsor and later at M.W. Graves Ltd., Berwick. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.Surviving are her sons, Gordon (Sandra), Berwick West; James "Babe" (Ellen), Brampton, Ont.; daughter, Kathleen (Wayne) Best, One Hundred Mile House, B.C.; grandchildren, Debbie Weihers, Gordie Atwood, Greg Best, Wayne, Adam and Donnie Atwood; 12 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Gordon Luce, Bathurst, N.B.; Clarence Luce, Whitby, Ont.; sister, Muriel (William) Gallagher, Bathurst, N.B.; sister-in-law, Pat Luce, Whitby, Ont.; several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, James E. "Jim" Atwood; grandchildren, Alison Best and David Atwood; brother, Earl Luce; sisters, Eunice (Phelton) Atwood; Isabel (Randolph) Theriault.Arrangements have been entrusted to Bryce Johnstone of DeMont Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Service (902-538-8317). There will be no visitation. Funeral service will take place at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 3, in the Berwick Baptist Church, 265 Commercial St., Berwick. Rev. Marilyn Rose officiating, with burial in the Berwick Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association or to any charity. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting: www.familycare.ca