Obituary of Myrtle Shaw

90, of Auburn, Kings Co., passed away peacefully, Friday February 22, 2008, in Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton. Born July 25, 1917, in Nicholsville, Kings Co., she was a daughter of the late Bessie Ward and John White. Myrtle was a loving wife and mother. She took great pride in maintaining her home as a homemaker. Her greatest interests were cooking, sharing and visiting with neighbors and friends. She enjoyed going for scenic drives, shopping and dining out. Myrtle's hobbies were playing cards and caring for her flowers and house plants. She enjoyed music and would spend hours on the phone talking to friends and relatives. She was also a loving grandmother to her daughter's pets; Misty, Midnite and especially Cinders (the Shih Tzu). Myrtle cherished and found comfort every moment she could spend with Cinders, often helping to care for her. Myrtle will be sadly missed by her many family and friends. Surviving are daughter, Sandra Shaw, Berwick; brother, Roy Ward, Nicholsville; several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Edward; brothers, Chester, Vernon, Harold; sisters, Eva, Blanche, Annie; son-in-law, Leeland Veinotte. Visitation for Mrs. Shaw will be held from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. (today) Monday February 25, in the H.C. Lindsay Funeral Home 192 Commercial St., Berwick, N.S., B0P 1E0 (902-538-9900) from where a funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday February 26. Rev. Clyde Lowe officiating. Burial will take place in Aylesford Union Cemetery. Donations in her memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.hclindsayfuneralhome.ca.