Leah Florence RICE

PARSONS, Leah Florence - 1915-2008; Leah Parsons completed a compassionate, faithful and gracious life on Friday, March 7, 2008. Leah was the beloved and devoted wife of the late John Denny (Jack) Parsons, a loving mother to Joanne Bannister (predeceased 2003), the dear mother of Judy Lowe (Tom), Nancy Buckingham (Don), Cathy DeFrancisco (Gerry) and Mary Lou Haines (Ralph), and a special mother-in-law to Dr. Leslie Bannister (Jane). Grandma will be remembered with love by 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. (Predeceased by Jeffery Buckingham and Heather Bannister.) Leah was the last of her family being predeceased by sisters Dorothy Rice, Pauline Christie (Joe), Jean Watson (Rupert), Phyllis Kent (Herb), and by brothers Ted Rice (Elaine) and Creighton Rice. She is survived by dear sister-in-law Marguerite Rice (Creighton). Leah was a charter member of St. Andrew's United Church, formerly Zion United, where she joined the U.C.W. and Friendship Group as well as being a 50 year member of the A.M. Overholt Chapter of the I.O.D.E. Leah was also a volunteer with what is now known as The Lansdowne Centre. Leah's love of family, nature, and needlework has comforted all who were blessed to know her. The family will receive friends at McCLEISTER FUNERAL HOME, 495 Park Rd. N. on Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The funeral will be held in the chapel Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. Interment will be in Farringdon Burial Ground. Rev. Don Robinson will officiate. Memorial donations to the Joanne Bannister Nursing Education Bursary in Leah's memory would be appreciated. MCCLEISTER 519-758-1553 www.mccleisterfuneralhome.ca 11012934