Rozie Muriel Chatfield  89 years of Springhill passed away quietly surrounded by her loving family at High Crest Nursing Home, Springhill, on January 4, 2013.  Born on January 31, 1923 in River Hebert, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Anne (Henwood) Quinn and was the last surviving member of her immediate family.

Rozie was the past Grand Mistress of the L.O.B.A. of Nova Scotia and Past President of the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Springhill; former member of The Loyal True Blue Association of Springhill.  She was devout member of the Pythian Star Temple, Springhill as well as faithful member of All Saints Anglican Church Choir, Springhill; member of Springhill Seniors Club and the Oxford Pioneers Seniors Club where everyone loved her short bread cookies.  She loved playing cards, especially auction 45 and was an avid lotto scratch player.

She will be sadly missed by sons, Walter J. "Peter" Chatfield, Douglas L. (Daisy) Chatfield; daughter, Virginia L. (Kevin) Kelly; proud grandmother to six grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her loving husband Claude W. Chatfield; son, Jerry  F. Chatfield; grandson, Jason John Claude Chatfield; brothers, Alfred, John, Frank and Willie; sisters, Lilia, Isabelle, Violet, Grace, Mary and Sadie.

Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of A. H. Brown Funeral Home, 5 McFarlane Street, Springhill, (902 597 2361) where visitation will be held 2 to 4 and 7 - 9 on Sunday, January 6, 2013.  Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, January 7, 2013 from the Funeral Home with Reverend Tory Byrne officiating. Burial in Hillside Cemetery, Springhill, at a later date.

If so desired, donations in Rozie's memory may be made to The Alzheimer's Society; Canadian Cancer Society or to a charity of choice. 

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