677. Myrtle O'BRIEN
Myrtle (Myrt) Ernestine Nimchuk (O’Brien) entered Heaven’s Gates on Sunday, November 20, 2016. Born in Turtle Creek, NB on April 22, 1941. Myrtle was an avid crafter, had a natural born talent for creating beautiful crafts and ceramic figurines. Crocheting and quilting was also in her repertoire of talents.
Growing up in Salisbury, NB, Myrtle loved music, singing and dancing. At many family get-togethers she could be seen playing guitar while other members of the family played the banjo, mandolin and accordion. Her and her sisters loved to get up on picnic tables and dance to the music of the accordion.
Myrtle is predeceased by her mother Hazel O’Brien (Weir) father Ernest O’Brien and her sister Sylvia Trueman (O’Brien). Myrtle is survived by her sister Marilyn Rogers, brother, Robert O’Brien (Nola), her three daughters, Bernice VanSnick, Helen Creswell (William) and Laura Plourde. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Nicholas, Shawn and Breanna as well as a great grandson Joel. In lieu of a wake and funeral, a celebration of Myrtle’s life will be held on Thursday, November 24 at 2:00 pm at Fair Haven Cemetery, Serenity Niche. All are welcome to attend. Instead of flowers, memorial donations in Myrtle’s memory may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Foundation or the Canadian Liver Foundation
BANNISTER, EVA - Eva Bernice Bannister (nee Weir), 88, of Prosser Brook, passed away at the Jordan Lifecare Centre on Monday, March 18, 2013. Born in Turtle Creek, she was a daughter of the late John and Hattie (nee Smith) Weir. Eva was a past member of the Prosser Brook Baptist Church, and the Prosser Brook & Parkindale Women’s Institute. She is survived by her son, Gordon “Gordie” Bannister of Salisbury; her sisters: Elinor MacDonald, and Audrey Steeves; her brothers: John Weir, and Benjamin “Benny” Weir; her special niece, Esther Douthwright; as well as by many other extended family members and friends. Besides her parents, Eva was predeceased by her husband, Arnold Bannister; her sisters: Hilda Morrissey, and Charlotte Martin; and her brothers: Raymond Weir, Howard Weir, Clarence Weir, and Eric Weir.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 from 5 to 8 pm; the funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 2:00 pm with Pastor Leonard Geldart presiding, all in Armstrong’s Funeral Home, 33 Russell Street, Petitcodiac. Interment will be held in the Hillside Cemetery at a later date. Donations to the Jordan Lifecare Centre or a charity of choice would be appreciated. A special thanks to all the nurses and staff at the Jordan Lifecare Centre. On-line condolences are available at: www.armstrongsfh.com