Grace E. CLARKE

Grace E. DeMont August 08, 1935 - September 09, 2005 Funeral arrangements by Atlantic Funeral Home (Dartmouth) DeMONT, Grace E. - 70, Lake Echo, passed away suddenly Friday, September 9, 2005, in Dartmouth General Hospital due to complications from heart surgery. Born August 8, 1935 in Ottawa, Ont., she was a daughter of the late William and Catherine (Hummel) Clarke. Grace worked at the House of Commons for many years as the Co-ordinator of Committees, having worked for Grant Dakmen and Prime Minister Diefenbaker. She and her family moved to Dartmouth in 1971 and she then went on to work at the dockyards and volunteered with the RCMP for almost 20 years. Grace is survived by her daughter, Lynn, Dartmouth; son, Kevin, Lake Echo; sister, Donna (John) Vachon, Port Stanley, Ontario; brother, Robert Clarke, Edmonton, Alta.; many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Randolph Murray; son, David St. Clair in infancy; sister, Barbara Douglas; brother, Jim Clarke. Arrangements have been entrusted to Atlantic Funeral Home, 771 Main St., Dartmouth. Public graveside service and interment will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday in Dartmouth Memorial Gardens, Rev. Arthur Snow officiating. On-line condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.atlanticfuneralhomes.com