Agnes Eileen Roberts

Roberts - It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Agnes Eileen Roberts on May 10, 2005 at the age of 82. She died at home, on her youngest daughter's birthday, surrounded by her family, Born in 1923 in Bras d'Or, NS, the daughter of Frank and Marion O'Handley Reashore. She resided in Cape Breton early in life and at the age of nineteen-in 1942, enlisted in the Canadian Women's Army Corp. She served in England during WWII and as a Private, worked as a Switchboard Operator at the London Military Hospital and married while overseas. Moved to Ontario in 1951 and later settled in Welland South 1966. Living as a "domestic engineer", raising six children, she was an avid gardener, skilled in the art of needle point, a great cook with a knack for cake decorating and flower arranging. Dear Mother of Vera and her husband Tim Miron, Debbie and her husband Dan Langlois, Cheryl and her husband David Rogalsky of Creemore, ON, Mark and his wife Sherry, Margie and her husband David Neilson of Millbrook, ON, and Audrey and her husband Robert Deak and seven grandchildren and five great-grands. Surviving are her sisters Clara Daye, North Sydney, NS., Theresa Bounsall, Scarborough, ON., Greta MacKenzie and her husband Percy, Georges River, NS., her brothers Richard, Baddeck, NS., Elmer and his wife Esther, St. Catharines, ON., Eddie and his wife Emma Reashore, Bras d'Or, NS. She was predeceased by her sister Maggie McRae, her brothers Danny, Joe, Leo, Bill and Butch Reashore. At Mrs. Roberts's request, cremation has taken place and a private family memorial will be held later. As an expression of sympathy, donation to the Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation c/o Dr. Habal, 190 Elizabeth St., Toronto, ON M5G 2C4 or The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation, 610 University Ave., Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, would be appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to the H.L. Cudney Funeral Home, 241 West Main Street, Welland