Retta Iolia GOULD

CONNORS, Retta Iolia CONNORS, Retta Iolia - 93, South Waterville, Kings Co., passed away at 3 p.m. on Thursday, February 14, 2008, in Grand View Manor, Berwick. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Born in West Black Rock on June 25, 1914, she was a daughter of the late Alexander N. and Elizabeth M. (Dunham) Gould. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great great-grandmother, who loved the colour red, music, and dance. She was an auxiliary member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Ortona Branch No. 69, Berwick, for 20 years. She will be lovingly remembered by daughters, Dorothy Usher, Cambridge; Margaret Pynch, Elizabeth (Henry) Chapman, both of South Waterville; Violet (Everett) Dalton, Prospect; sons, LeRoy, Grand View Manor, and his wife Shirley, Cambridge; Robert (Gladys), Rockland; daughter-in-law, Brenda Connors; sons-in-law, Wayne Usher and Carl Adams, both of Cambridge; 38 grandchildren; 71 great-grandchildren; three chosen and six step great-grandchildren, and several great great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Harvey LeRoy Connors; daughter, Thelma (Corkum) Adams, Barbara Usher; son, Donald; grandsons, Gerald Pynch, Greg Chapman; great-granddaughter, Malinda Lutz; great-grandson, Francis Vondette; sons-in-law, Walter Corkum, Ira Usher, Gerald Pynch; sisters, Sceva, Amanda, Minnie, Bertie, Marjorie, and brothers, Earl, Norman, and Harold. Visitation was held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday in Annapolis Valley Funeral Home, 34 Coldbrook Village Park Dr. (Exit 14), Coldbrook. A Legion Auxiliary Tribute Service, followed by the funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today in Cambridge Baptist Church, Cambridge, Rev. Garnet Parker officiating. Interment will be held at a later date in Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge. Donations in memory of Retta may be made to Cambridge Cemetery Co., Kings County, or to a charity of choice. On-line condolences may be made through: www.annapolisvalleyfuneralhome.com