Obituary of Gardy Killam

86, of Grand View Manor, Berwick, formerly of Woodville, Kings County, died Monday, November 24, 2008, in Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville. Born in Amsterdam, Holland on November 28, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius and Clazina (Sinnege) Mooy. Gardy immigrated to Canada with her family in 1939. She married Fred in 1943 and they built their family home in Woodville in 1946. She was proud to become a Canadian Citizen in 1961. Gardy's family was her life; her husband, children, grand-children and great-grandchildren each receiving a share of her abounding love. She loved to sing and the church choir was graced by her beautiful voice for many years. She was a member of the Catholic Women's League. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting, and for a time she did invisible re-weaving;she was instrumental in bringing TOPS to Berwick and the valley area; she became a potter, and tole-painter and learned to play the piano in mid-life. She also learned to use the computer and enjoyed being able to "visit" with her cousins in Holland through instant messaging with video, keeping up with family and friends through email and the family site. Gardy is survived by her children, Gerard (Shirley), Woodville; Ann (Patrick) Lane, Lakeville; David (Sharon); Mary (Terry) Hatt; Monica, all of Woodville; Robert (Jenet), Toronto; Louise, Yellowknife; sisters, Trudy Nette, Berwick; Connie (Jan) Cook; Dora (Mike) Best, Ontario; Ann (Alfred) Laing, Berwick, Ena Pineo, Berwick, Hettie Mooy-Nichols (Eddie), Kentville, Maria (Walter) Burke, Berwick; brother, Casey (Belle) Mooy, Kentville; 19 grandchildren: Gregory Killam (Jennifer), John Killam (Tarra), Christopher Killam, Erika Lane (Keith), Monica Jorgensen (Michael), Joan Hebb (Dale), Cheri Caplan (Michael), Nancy Killam (Steven), Luke Killam (Kara) , Stephen Hatt (Lisa), Jason Hatt (Melody), Robert Hatt (Dawne), Jocelyn Hatt (Matt), Adam Killam (Lisa), Hilary Killam, Sierra Killam, Logan Killam, Liam Hanks, Megan Hanks, and 15 great-grandchildren, Erin, Bethany, Ethan, Lydia, Sam, Navarre, Owen, William, Max, Solomon, Clara, Zachary, Nolan, Jillian, and Genevieve, and step-great-grandchildren Tyler, Maria, and Noah. She was predeceased by her husband, Frederick William Killam, infant children, Ora, Stephen, Nancy and Gregory, and brother, Jacob Mooy. A special thanks to Dr. Dion Davidson, Drs. Peter and Tom Goddard, the kind nursing staff of VRH, and the kind, caring staff of Grand View Manor. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to H.C. Lindsay Funeral Home, 192 Commercial St., Berwick, N.S., B0P 1E0, (902-538-9900), where an informal gathering will be held from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 26. The funeral mass will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 27, in St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 120 Mill Street, Berwick. Rev. Father Joe Hattie officiating, assisted by Rev. Father Larry Pitcher. Reception to follow in the Parish Centre. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Kentville. Donations may be made to Grand View Manor, or to the charity of your choice. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.hclindsayfuneralhome.ca