Vera Zina Manthorne

MANTHORNE – Vera Zina,  83, of Mill Village, Queens County, NS, passed away peacefully in North Queens Nursing Home, Caledonia on March 2nd, 2011.

           Born in Thessalon, Ont., she was a daughter of the late William Brandon.

           Formerly of Sudbury, Ont., Vera was a former bookkeeper for Roy’s TV and Furniture and a clerk with Woolco, Travel Trends and Edwards Hardware and Furniture. Vera enjoyed knitting occasionally, bowling, fishing and camping.

Surviving are her husband Carl, daughters Sandra (Darryl) Bednis of Kitchener, Ont. and Darlene Whitfield of Kincardine, Ont. Grandchildren Jason Marsh of Kincardine, Ont.; Dana (Mark) Schnittke and Stacey (Shayne) Sangster of Kitchener, Ont. Great grandchildren Coltin, Tarran, Quinton, Colten, Keira, Nicholas and Nolan. Sisters: Betty Washington of London, Ont. and Barbara (Ross) Evans of Hastings, Ont., brother Robert “Bobby” (Sister) of Blind River, Ont.

Cremation has taken place under the direction of Chandlers’ Funeral Home, Liverpool.  A graveside memorial service will be held at a later date in Mill Village Community Cemetery. No flowers by request, donations may be made to North Queens Nursing Home, Caledonia or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. Online condolences may be made to www.chandlersfuneral.com