It is with great sorrow that we, the family, announce the
passing of Ruth Roland Wark, 95, of
Springhill, NS, on Sunday, April 10, 2016, surrounded by her family at
All Saints Hospital. Born in Springhill, she was a daughter of the
Late James and Claudina (Miller) MacKenzie.
Ruth was a member of Springhill Baptist Church and Willing
Workers; The Loyal True Blue Association and Pythian Star Temple #8,
Pythian Sisters. She was a member of the Women's Army Corps (WAC),
stationed in Ottawa from 1940-1944. She then worked as a secretary at
Carter's Garage, where she met her husband-to-be, Bill. She enjoyed
card parties and a good game of Auction 45's as well as her Thursday
meeting at Tim Horton's.
She will be sadly missed by daughters, Carolyn (Larry)
Beaton, Dumfries, NB, Anne-Marie (Edward) Casey, Eastern Passage;
sons, James, Springhill, Michael (Pamela), Coldbrook, Kings Co. and
Ralph (Cathy), Mapleton; a son-in-law, Burton Smith, Rodney; sisters,
Evelyn Boss and Kathleen Arseneault, both of Springhill, together with
Ruth, they were affectionately known in town as the Golden Girls;
twelve grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren, and many nieces and
nephews.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband
William Havelock Wark, and a daughter, Margaret Smith.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted into the care and
guidance of A. H. Brown Funeral Home, 5 McFarlane Street, Springhill,
(902-597-2361) from where visitation will be held Thursday, April 14,
2016 from 2-4 and 6-8 pm . A funeral service will be held Friday at 11
am from the funeral home with Pastor Paul Berry officiating. Interment
to follow in Hillside Cemetery.
The family would like to say a special thanks to the
Paramedics; Emergency at CRHCC; 7.2 IMCU Staff and 8.3 Staff, Halifax
and Palliative Care All Saints Hospital, Springhill.
If so desired, donations in Ruth's memory made be made to the
All Saints Hospital Auxilliary or to a charity of the donor's
choice.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting Ruth's
online memorial at www.brownsfuneralhome.com or through the funeral
home Facebook Page.