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• Obituary: 5 Jul 2004, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Halifax Herald

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PEMBROKE, Dorothy Leona - 88, Canso, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2004, in Canso Seaside Manor. Born in Hazel Hill, she was a daughter of the late Lemuel and Rosamond (Rhynold) Bennett. She was a homemaker, member of Canso United Baptist Church, and an avid bingo player. Nanny Dot had an open fridge policy and we loved her for her pies. She is survived by her husband, Vernon "Bud", Canso; daughter, Joan (Aubrey) Edwards, Halifax; Mary (Harold) Dort, Canso; Sheila (Melvin) Rhynold, Canso; sons, Shirl (Dot) Bennett, Canso; Clarence (Judy) Swaine, Halifax; Gordon Swaine, Dartmouth; sisters, Ruby Swaine, Canso; Jean George, Philips Harbour; brothers, Russell (Polly) Bennett, Toronto; Gerald (Florence) Bennett, Canso; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her former husband, Clarence Swaine; daughter, Ruby Horne; sisters, Ethel George, Hattie Johnson; half-sister, Mabel Swaine; brothers, Calvin, Lawrence, Albert; half-brother, Oren. Visitation will be 2-9 p.m. Tuesday in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Canso. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday in Canso United Baptist Church, Rev. David Wheeler officiating. Burial in Star of the Sea Cemetery. Family flowers only please. Donations in memory of Dot may be made to the Canso United Baptist Church or Canso Seaside Manor. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com.

Dorothy married Clarence Leslie Swaine 4 Nov 1941, Canso, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; divorced 1955, , , Nova Scotia, Canada. Clarence (son of Walter Lewis Swaine and Mary Catherine Spears) was born 23 Apr 1915, Canso, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 23 Nov 1971, Antigonish, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Fourth Hill Cemetery, Canso, Guysborough, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Clarence Swaine
2. Gordon Swaine
3. Sheila Swaine