We are sad to announce the passing of Ruth Hesketh who passed away peacefully \u00a0at the age of 96. \u00a0Mom\u00a0was predeceased by her husband Victor and her son Neil.
\nBorn in Eastbourne, England in 1925 , she was daughter of Charles and Elsie Gibbons<\/p>\n
Mom came to Canada in 1954 with her husband Victor who had joined\u00a0the Canadian Armed Forces. \u00a0 Mom quickly made Canada her home and much to the chagrin of Dad was big fan of the Habs. She worked for Ma Bell in Ottawa in the early days and then when the family moved to Halifax worked as the Mail Room Supervisor at the VG for close to 20 years.<\/p>\n
She travelled the world later in life going to\u00a0Asia, Central Europe, the west coast, even got to Vegas.<\/p>\n
Mom always had a sunny disposition and quick wit. \u00a0She loved sewing and continued to knit well into her eighties . \u00a0She loved to read great novel or hear a good story. \u00a0Sunday night suppers when the family all got together were rarely missed and enjoyed by all.<\/p>\n
Mom \u00a0leaves behind her daughters Kay (Howard) Houston Texas,
\nAnn (Luke) Ottawa and her son Ian (Yvone) Halifax<\/p>\n
Mom\u00a0has 7 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren along\u00a0with many nieces and nephews in England<\/p>\n
Hard to summarize a life well lived, Mom\u00a0always said \u201cthe war changed everything and everyone \u00a0but you had to , at times grin and bare it, \u201c .\u00a0Thanks Mom for \u00a0all you did. Love you always \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n
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