Obituary of Alice Marquerite Weihers

WEIHERS, Alice Marguerite - Peggy- 79, Factorydale, Kings Co., passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2011, in the Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville, with family members by her side. Born in Aylesford East, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Mary (Acker) Murphy. Peggy and her husband had owned and operated a mix farm before owning and operating Weiher?¢s Convenience Store, Factorydale, for 27 and a half years. She was devoted to her family, friends and community. Surviving are her husband of 61 years, Frederick August Weihers, Grand View Manor, Berwick; children, Mary Ellen Goucher; Wanda Darlene (Wayne Sproule) McBride, all of Factorydale; Michael Frederick (Diane Jones) Weihers, Harmony; Anita Joy (Roger) Burns; Veronica Sharlene (Derek Meldrum) Weihers, all of Factorydale; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Helen (Percy) Foster, Aylesford; several nieces and nephews; chosen brother, Jerry Caldwell, Factorydale. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by brothers, John Ambrose in infancy, Stedman McKay, William, Cecil and George Murphy; sisters, Ruth Dorey, Joyce Taylor and Thelma Veinott. Visitation for Alice will take place from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., Monday, in Serenity Lindsay Funeral Home, 192 Commercial St., Berwick, N.S., B0P 1E0, (902-538-9900), from where the funeral service will take place at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 28. Rev. Douglas Porter officiating, with Interment in the Morristown Cemetery, at a later date. Family flowers only, donations in her memory may be made to the Aylesford and District Fire Department. Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home address or on-line by visiting: www.serenitylindsayfuneralhome.ca