Other Events:

• Misc: grandmother to Melissa Duguay, of Amherst, and a great grandmother to Cassidy and Parker Dwyer also of Amherst
• Occupation: Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada; employee of Sugar Refinery

Notes:

Obituary:

Obituary

Betty Ann Williams
1944-2010

Amherst, NS – It is with great sadness that the family of Betty Ann Williams, age 66, announce her passing at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre on December 15, 2010 after a short but courageous battle with Cancer. Born in Amherst on November 17, 1944, Betty was the daughter of late Howard Henry Lee and Grace Eliza (Hoeg) Lee.

 In addition to being a daughter, sister, wife and mother, Betty was a former employee of the Saint John Sugar Refinery, the Amherst School for the Deaf and the Drury Lane Steakhouse in Fort Beausejour, NB.  She was an avid card player, loved the beach and camping in her younger days.  She was also fondly known as “Aunt Bette” to many of the children in the neighbourhood in which she lived for the past 40 years.

Betty is survived by her husband of 44 years, Eugene Williams of Amherst; two daughters, Roxann and Shawn Williams, both of Amherst; mother, Grace Lee, formerly of Amherst; brother Howard (Anne) Lee of Mission, BC; sister Kathy "Kim" (Wayne) Hicks of Wood Point, NB; sister-in-law Heather (Alex) Thomas of Halifax, NS. She was a grandmother to Melissa Duguay, of Amherst, and a great grandmother to Cassidy and Parker Dwyer also of Amherst. She was was an Aunt, Great Aunt and Great Great Aunt to numerous nieces and nephews in Amherst NS, Halifax NS, Mission BC, Amherstburg and Windsor ON.

Besides her father, Betty was predeceased by her sister Barbara Ann (Lee) Bree, nephew Howard John Bree, and brothers-in-law Dana Williams and Beverly Williams.

Cremation has taken place under the care of Furlong-Jones Funeral Home, 70 Church Street, Amherst, (902-667-8777). There will be no visitation by her own request. A graveside service will be held in the Amherst Cemetery at a later date.

The family wishes to express their sincere thank you to Dr. Akinson and the nurses of the Pallative Care Team at the CRHCC.

Should family and friends desire, memorial contributions can be made in Betty’s name to the Canadian Cancer Society, the Pallative Care Unit at the CRHCC  or the Canadian Red Cross.

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Betty married Eugene Williams [Group Sheet]

1. Roxann Williams
2. Shawn Williams

Howard — Grace Eliza Hoeg. Grace (daughter of Warren Leon Hoeg and Sarah Agnes Hicks) was born 20 Dec 1919, Gunningsville, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; died 13 Mar 2011, Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Dec 2006, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Residence: Nov 2007, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Misc: Mar 2011; everal great grandchildren and great great grandchildren

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Obituary

Grace E. Lee
1919-2011

Grace E. Lee, age 91, of Sackville and formerly of Amherst, passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, March 13, 2011, at the Drew Nursing Home. Born in Coverdale NB, she was a daughter of the Late Leon and Sarah (Hicks) Hoeg.

Grace was a long time member of The Salvation Army, The Home League and The 2nd Fifty Club. She enjoyed Knitting, Crocheting, Quilting, Gardening, Cooking, and doing crossword puzzles.

Grace will be sadly missed by her son, Howie (Anne) Lee, of BC; daughter Kathy (Wayne) Hicks, of Wood Point, NB; grandchildren, Howard (Terri), Katie and Abby Lee, Kaye (Ron) Quitteden, Wendy, and John Albert Bree, Roxann and Shawn Williams,  Matthew, Brandon, Nathan and Lucas Hicks, several great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; and one sister, Emma Conrad.

Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Howard Henry Lee; daughters Barbara Bree and Betty Ann Williams; sisters, Violet Wells and Barbara Creelman, brothers, Norman, Warren and two brothers in infancy, William and John; as well as one grandson, Howard James Bree.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Furlong-Jones Funeral Home, 70 Church St, Amherst (902-667-8777). Family and friends are invited to visit at the funeral home on Wednesday, March 16, from 7-9 pm. A funeral service will be held from the funeral home on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 11 am.  Pastor Morris Mills officiating. Burial will take place in the Amherst Cemetery in the spring. Those wishing to make a donation in memory of Grace may do so to the Salem Baptist Church or the Drew Nursing Home.
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Other Events:

• AltBirth: CA 1893, Truemanville, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Occupation: Sep 1915, Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; carpenter

Warren married Sarah Agnes Hicks 1 Sep 1915, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Sarah (daughter of William Henry Hicks and Ruth Ada Grant) was born 27 Jan 1897, Anderson Settlement, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died 12 Dec 1941, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AltBirth: CA 1894, Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
• AltBirth: 26 Jan 1898, , , New Brunswick, Canada
• Census: 1901, Sackville Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Census: 1911, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Other Events:

• AltBirth: Midgic, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Census: 1891, Sackville Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Sackville Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; mill labourer
• Census: 1901, Sackville Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Occupation: 1901, Sackville Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; a farm labourer
• Census: 1911, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Occupation: 1911, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; a labourer

Notes:

Census:
24 in 1891 census

William married Ruth Ada Grant 11 Mar 1890, , Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. Ruth (daughter of David Grant and Sarah Ann Boyce) was born 9 Nov 1861, Anderson Settlement, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada; died Abt 1930. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1871, Botsford Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Census: 1891, Sackville Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Census: 1901, Sackville Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
• Census: 1911, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Notes:

Census:
5 in 1871 census

Census:
29 in 1891 census