Minerva Savilla MCGINNIS

Mrs. Minerva Savilla Eisnor June 1, 1921 - March 13, 2009 EISNOR, Minerva Savilla It is with broken hearts that the family of Minerva "Minnie" Eisnor announces her peaceful passing in QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, on March 13, 2009, with her loving family by her side. Born on June 1, 1921, in Martin's Point, Lunenburg Co., she was a daughter of Lottie Mae and Lorenze Moyle McGinnis. Minnie, also known as Nan and Nanny, will be sadly missed by her loving husband of 71 years. Minnie dedicated her life to her family. She is survived by husband, Cecil "Cec"; her daughter, Gladys (Donald) Gates; son, Eugene (Carol); grandchildren, Brian, Sharon, Valerie, Dana and Kevin; great-grandchildren, Thomas, Marc, Samantha, Hannah, Kaleigh, Tyler, Chloe; step great-grandsons, Gary and David Hughes and great great-grandson, Brody; brother, Charles (Alice) McGinnis, Martin's River; and sister, Marge Sandrowski, Lone Butte, B.C. She was predeceased by her sisters, Bernice Hiltz, Elsie Clark and Bessie Dorey. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of Minnie's life will take place on Monday, March 16, at 2 p.m. in Atlantic Funeral Home, 6552 Bayers Rd., Halifax, Rev. Pat Malin will officiate with interment in Oakridge Memory Gardens, Lower Sackville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia or QEII Foundation. Our family wishes to express sincere thanks to the paramedics, the nurses, doctors and staff of the Emergency Department as well as the staff on floor 8.1, Stroke Unit, of QEII Health Sciences Centre. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at: www.atlanticfuneralhomes.com