Esther Marie SANFORD

SANFORD, Esther Marie SANFORD, Esther Marie - 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, in Grand View Manor, Berwick, where she had resided for the past 17 months. Born in Glenmont, Kings Co., on January 7, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Manson Caleb and Alice Marie Porter. She was, first and foremost, a wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. She loved to cook for her family and was an avid gardener. Prior to losing her hearing, Esther loved to hear the voices of her two eldest children and to listen to music. Despite the fact that she was deaf, she raised 11 children and never looked at her loss of hearing as a disability. Her family hopes she can hear their voices, especially the children, and that she can once again listen to music. She was respected and adored by her large family and will be sadly missed. She is survived by her sons, Manson (Alice), Moncton, N.B.; Emerson (Cheryl), Canmore, Alta.; Donald (Marie), Somerset; Budd (Nancy), North Alton; Duane (Chris), Elgin, N.B.; Ervin (Karen), Black Rock; daughters, Barbara (Boyd) Meisner, Black Rock; Olivia (Jack) Young, Aylesford; Carole (David) Rinzler, Riverview, N.B.; Verna (Richard) Ward, Coldbrook; 36 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; four great great-grandchildren; brother, Leander (Glenne) Centreville; sisters, Freda (Harold) Grover, Lakeville; Etta Dempsey, Fundy Villa, Berwick; many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, Esther was predeceased by her husband, Cecil Sanford; daughter, Beverly Foster; granddaughter, Kendra Faye Rinzler, and three grandsons in infancy. Visitation for Mrs. Sanford will be held 7-9 p.m. Saturday, March 1, in H.C. Lindsay Funeral Home, 192 Commercial St., Berwick, NS B0P 1E0 (902-538-9900), where a funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, with Rev. Elizabeth Johnson officiating. Burial will take place in Aylesford Union Cemetery with a reception to follow in Aylesford Fire Hall. Donations in memory may be made to Grand View Manor, Berwick, or to a charity of choice. Private condolences to the family may be sent by visiting: www.hclindsayfuneralhome.ca Rest in peace, Mom/Gram ~ your work on earth is done.