Obituary of Amanda Pelrine

Pelrine, Amanda Elizabeth:  89, Halifax, NS, passed away on April 9, 2013 at Northwood Care, Halifax, NS.  Born in Little Dover, GuysboroughCounty, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Kathleen (David) Haines.  Amanda moved to Halifax at the age of 18, where she met her love, Lawson, of  Port Felix, NS.  They married and raised a family.  Amanda and Lawson ran a "Dew Drop Inn" for family and friends who often came to Halifax to look for work.  She loved her bingo with bingo buddies, Charles and Gladys Bartlett, card games with good friends like Johnnie and Caroline Gallant, and her phone chats with close friend, Mabel Belfountain.  She always enjoyed her summers back home in Little Dover with her brothers and sisters.  Amanda was a proud parishioner of St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, Spryfield, where she was a dedicated long-time member of the CWL.  She will be sadly missed by her children, Bella Clark, Spryfield, Margaret Blackburn, Lower Prospect, Warren (Judy), Harrietsfield, and Keith (Wendy), Spryfield, a special daughter-in-law, Nettie (Kevin), Spryfield, as well as 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, sisters, Isabel, Margaret, Christena, and Garnet, brothers, Duffield, Tom, Lloyd, Ron, and Manzer, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by her husband, Lawson, son, John, daughter, Mary, brothers, John and Malcolm, and a sister, Leona.  The family would like to express a special thanks to the kind and loving staff of Northwood Centre 9C, better friends she could not find anywhere.  Arrangements are under the care of JA Walker Funeral Home (2005) Ltd., 149 Herring Cove Road, Spryfield, NS (477.5601), where visitation will be held on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM.  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 11 AM, from St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, Spryfield, with Fr. Frank Pellerin as celebrant.  A reception will follow Mass.  Burial will take place at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lower Sackville, NS.  Donations in memory of Amanda may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.  Words of comfort may be sent to the family be visiting www.walkerfh.com