Elizabeth H. Bennett
"Betty"
1934 - 2015
Bennett, Elizabeth H. ³Betty² - It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness we
announce the peaceful goodbye of our mother, Elizabeth ³Betty² (MacAloney)
Bennett on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 following a long and brave battle
with Alzheimer¹s. Born in Fraserville in 1934, she was the daughter of
Charles ³Edward² and Sophia ³Madeline² (Crossman) MacAloney. Mom was a
devoted mother, grandmother, and caregiver to many, always an open door to
whoever needed a friend, meal or place to stay. Her greatest joy was
spending time with her family and the special bond we shared. She was a
strong and independent woman with a great sense of humor. She loved tending
to us all as a single mother, working full time, caring for her parents and
helping both her friends and our friends. She began her working days as a
teacher in a one-room schoolhouse, moved to Parrsboro and worked various
jobs until becoming a hairdresser which she loved for over 30 years, often
going above and beyond the hairdo, providing lunches and snacks, running
errands, giving drives, and even taking her cape and rollers on house calls
for special occasions or when people could not come to her. Mom enjoyed
doing the crossword puzzle and cryptoquote every morning. She loved to bake
and cook, quilt, sew, and knit, do jigsaw puzzles, go for drives, watch PBS
concerts, Blue Jays in the summer, Leafs in the winter, and sitting on her
verandah looking out at the beautiful view of the water, surrounded by
family and her ³grandkitties and granddoggies.² Mom will be missed by
daughters, Sherry Bennett, Parrsboro; Shelley Bennett-Chambers (John),
Stratford, PEI; and PJ Ripley (David), Lakelands; chosen son, Dwight
Patterson (Sheri), Parrsboro; grandchildren, Jillian and Drew Chambers,
Megan and Anna Ripley; Dwight¹s children, Eric and Brett Patterson, and his
grandchildren Cayden and Kate Patterson; brothers, Cleyle (Lottie) MacAloney
and Bernell (Carolyn) MacAloney; many nieces, nephews and cousins. Cremation
has taken place and a private family service will be held at a later date.
The family has requested donations be made to Parrsboro¹s Trap Neuter
Release Program (cheques payable to Elizabeth MacAulay, 8906 Hwy 209, RR3
Parrsboro, NS B0M 1S0, reference/memo Parrsboro TNR Program).
³Arms around our ailing mother, we were bred and buttered²
- John Hawkes -
Copyright 2015 S.W. Smith and Son Ltd. E-mail:
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