Obit: CORMIER, Paula Roberts

Paula Cormier (February 16, 1944 - January 1, 2011)

Following a courageous battle with cancer, Paula Roberts Cormier, 66,
Amherst passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday,
January 1, 2011 at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre in Upper
Nappan. Born on February 16, 1944 in Amherst, Paula was a daughter of
the late Paul and Martha (Roberts) Cormier. Paula began her career in
1964 working for the Highland View Regional Hospital in the Housekeeping
Department and later in the Kitchen; retiring from Cumberland Regional
Health Care Centre in 2004 as the Head Cook. She served as President of
the CUPE local 920 for 18 years as well as the Nova Scotia Human Rights
Commission and the Nova Scotia Labour Council. She enjoyed spending
time in her garden, reading and yard sales. She loved her family
dearly, especially her grandsons, great grandson and many friends.
Paula leaves behind to mourn her beloved boyfriend of 29 years, Bill
Meehan; son Louis (Marva MacLeod) Cormier, Napan, NB; her brothers, Tom
(Karen Walker), Hamilton, ON and Bruce (Sandy Johnson), Amherst; special
grandsons, Joey, Blake, Morgan and Tyler; great grandson, Ayden; many
nieces, nephews and extended family. Besides her parents, she was
predeceased by her husband, Carl Neil Cormier; sister, Vivian Jean
McPhee. Cremation has taken place. Family and friends are invited to a
time of visitation on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
with funeral service on Thursday at 11:00 a.m., both of which will be
held at Campbell's Funeral Home, 98 Church St., Amherst (667-9906).
Memorial donations to the Palliative Care Unit of the Cumberland
Regional Health Care Centre would be greatly appreciated by the family.
On-line condolences may be sent via: www.campbellsamherst.ca
[Sunday, 02-January-2011 Campbell's Funeral Home, Amherst NS]
[collected by EMKeys 2011-01-02]
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