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PARKER, Sally Anne (35183)

Birth

  • Born on January 23, 1934 in Berwick, Kings Co., NS

Death

  • Died on August 24, 2022 in Berwick, Kings Co., NS

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Notes

  • Obituary: Age 88, of Berwick, passed away on August 24, 2022 in Grand View Manor, Berwick. Born and raised in Berwick, she was a daughter of the late Ronald Wentworth Parker and Love Bernice (Baltzer), and raised her family with her late husband, Harry Alan Horsnell, on their farm in Dempsey Corner. Besides her husband, Sally was predeceased by her sisters, Diane (Russell) Alcorn, Mary (Robert) Patten, and Donna McGill. She is survived by her sister, Holly (Alan) Cole; sister-in-law, Margaret Rose Horsnell; daughters, Anna Horsnell, Susan Spicer, Cathy (Ken) MacAskill, and son, Andy (SJ) Horsnell; and grandchildren, Conor Horsnell, Wade, Nathan (Jennifer) Vogler, Coady Vogler, Dylan Spicer, Logan Spicer, Tiffany (Mark Kaizer) Neary, Shane (Drew) MacKenzie, Sally (Marc Levac) MacKenzie, Myna MacKenzie, and Maggie (Morgan Morrison) MacAskill; as well as eight great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild. From the beginning, Sally enjoyed a life set to music, playing the saxophone and clarinet in her dad's dance band, and singing with two of her sisters as the Parker Sisters Trio. When the girls weren't entertaining folks with their natural harmonizing, they were equally as famous for their Parker laugh. Though her first love was singing the old standards, she also continued to sing a variety of music as a soloist and in the United Church choir for many years. After finishing high school, Sally worked on the nursing staff of the local Berwick hospital for four years, a job which she dearly loved. Marriage followed in 1955, when she moved to Dempsey Corner to raise four children, and it was during these years that she became well-known for both her cooking and her long-time community involvement in the Weston Women's Institute. One of her proudest achievements was her accomplishments as an artist, painting hundreds of oil paintings including landscapes, seascapes, portraits, and horses. The family would like to give their heartfelt thanks to both Peggy Silver and the staff of Grand View Manor for their kindness and care over the last seven years. Cremation has taken place and a funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 4th, in Berwick United Church, 240 Commercial St., Berwick, officiated by the Rev. Tom Woods. Family flowers only. Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Arrangements have been entrusted to Middleton Funeral Home, 398 Main St., toll-free 1-855-825-3448. Online guest book may be signed by visiting: www.middletonfuneralhome.com
  • Occupation: Nurse

Sources

  • Funeral Home: Middleton Funeral Home Middleton,NS Obituary August 2022

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