Born: May 13, 1915, Canning, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: January 10, 2001, Soldiers Memorial, Middleton, Annapolis Co. Nova Scotia (Buried Pine Grove Cemetery, Middleton, NS)
Married: Ellen Alice Gertrude Morine, December 20, 1937, Kentville, Kings Co. NS
Born: June 18, 1909, Halifax, Halifax Co. NS
Died: November 7, 1981, Middleton, Annapolis Co. NS (Buried Pine Grove Cemetery, Middleton, NS)
Children:
June Elizabeth Smith , May 23, 1939, Wolfville, Kings Co. NS
Ellen Marguerite Smith , January 31, 1941, Wolfville, Kings Co. NS
Carol Lee Smith , September 12, 1942, Wolfville, Kings Co. NS
Doris Ann Smith , December 01, 1944, Wolfville, Kings Co. NS
Edward Bruce Smith , October 07, 1946, Middleton, Annapolis Co. Nova Scotia
Audrey Viola Smith , March 22, 1948, Middleton, Annapolis Co. Nova Scotia
Obituary – as appeared in January 11, 2001 – Chronical Hearld.
Smith, Edward Manning – 85, of Nictaux, died January 10, 2001, at Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton. Born in Canning, he was the son of the late William and Maude (Barkhouse) Smith. He was a farmer and carpenter. He was a former member of the Nictaux Volunteer Fire Department and Busy Bee Seniors, Torbrook Mines. He was a member of High Tide Drifters, Family Campers and RVer’s. Surviving are his wife, the former Madeline Schofield-England; daughters, June (Eero) Halinen, South RIver, Ont.; Ellen “Peggy” (Albert) Shaffner, South Williamston; Carol (Wayne) Marshall, Nictaux West; Doris Chipman, Bridgewater; Audrey Pearle, Windsor; Daughter-in-law, Theresa Grandy, Bridgewater; Step-daughter, Patricia (Clarence “Jr.”) Greene, Nictaux; Step-sons, Victor (Fran) England, New Market, Ont; Larry (Jenny) England, Burke Falls, Ont.; Dennis (Lena) England, Orillia, Ont.; Paul (Jacqueline) England, Caledon, Ont.; brother John, Kentville; fourteen grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and ten step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first wife, Ellen Morine; son, Edward Bruce; grandson Dwayne Marshall; son-in-law, Robie Chipman; sisters, Theresa and Marion; brothers, Donald, Robert, Seldon “Pete”, Ralph, Archie and Fred. Visiting 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday at the Warren T. Roop Funeral Home, Middleton. Funeral service 2 p.m. Sunday at the Nictaux United Baptist Church, Rev. Bill McLeod officiating. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery, Middleton. Family flowers only. Donations to Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia.
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