Re: [nscumber] Grace (nee Ripley) (Plester) Carlton Obit Hamilton Spectator

[David Winter <nscumber@yahoogroups.com>]

Hi Greg:



I show her a s a d/o Frederick Cecil Ripley and Ellen J. McLellan.



There's a Rector and McAloney connection back to  Parrsboro on her mother's
side.



 Dave

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Subject: [NB] RIPLEY, Ellen J. - OBIT
Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 08:13:4 4 -0500



Deaths

Hamilton Spectator, Hamilton Ontario Canada< /div>

December 26, 2003

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RIPLEY, Ellen J. - At Wentworth Lodge, South Street, Dun das, Ontario, died
December 24, 2003. Born in Chign ecto, Nova Scotia in 1905, she was the
daughter of the late Judson and Mary Ann McLellan. She is survived by her
daughter Grace Carlton, Amherst, N.S., son Fred and his wife Alice Ripley,Kitchener, ON, nine grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Fred and a son Royce, two sisters and three brothers.. Funeral Services will be held at CRESMOUNT FUNERAL HOME, 322 Fennell Avenue East on Saturday, December 27, 2003 in the Chapel (for service time please call the funeral home at 905-387-2111). A private Family Committal Service to be held at WCMG's at a later date. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.



I am NOT researching this family.



Barb (nee WELLS) Henderson

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Anyone know who her parents were???



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> Published in The Hamilton Spectator on Aug. 27, 2020
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>  Although she reached the astounding age of 98, it is still with aching
> hear ts that we say good-bye to the most vibrant life-force imaginable.
> Grace wa s born in Chignecto Mines Nova Scotia on April 5, 1922. Loving
> mother and s tep-mother to Alana, Dianne, Fred, Bruce, Brenda, John, Jeff,
> Jim and Dee,  proud grandmother to 15 grandchildren and 7 great-
> grandchildren - those exp ressions of love often took the form of heavenly
> baked goods and hand-knit  warmth. A true daughter of Nova Scotia, she was
> also a passionate adventure r, leading her everywhere from Hamilton where
> she worked on the naval ships ' "big guns" during WWII, to riding camels in
> Cairo and walking the Great W all of China. She met all of life's
> challenges with strength, grace and hum our. Grace passed away on August
> 23, 2020. We are so grateful to have loved her and to have been loved by
> her. Special thanks to Cedar Springs Parc Se nior Residence, Vancouver
> Coastal Health Home Care team and North Shore Hos pice for your exceptional
> care.
>  More pictures at the following
> site.[https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thespec/obituary.aspx?n =grace-
> plester-carlton&pid=196705689](3D"https://www.legacy.com/obitu=)
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>  Subject: [nscumber] Grace Ripley Carlton
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>  From: Alana Davis
>  Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 6:33:16 PM
>  Subject: Mom
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>  I posted this on Facebook yesterday ........
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>  My Mom, Grace Carlton passed away Sunday in the late afternoon, she was a
> w arrior but the pneumonia was even stronger. I want to talk about Mom as
> she was such an incredible person who truly knew how to make the most of
> any s ituation and did it at 100%! Mom was born Grace Ripley in Chignecto
> Mines,  Nova Scotia on April 5,1922.  She grew up in Springhill, N.S. until
> th e age of 17 when she headed to Hamilton, Ontario for a real Rosie the
> Rivet er job at Westinghouse. Mom worked on the big guns used on the ships
> headin g for the war to come.  There she met my Dad, Alan Plester who was a
> M illwright at Westinghouse and they later married. Dad went into the
> Canadia n Navy and was stationed in Nova Scotia until he left for war on
> the H.M.S  Kitchener ....on day two of Mom's three day labor with me. Such
> was w ar! On his return,we moved back to Hamilton where Dianne and Fred
> were born .. Unfortunately there was divorce and Mom later married Jim
> Carlton and twi ns Brenda and Bruce, John and Jeff were born. Seven
> children plus her step  children, Jimmy and Dee were her pride and
> joy...even when they were not ex actly poster children. Mom had five teen
> boys all at one time under her roo f and deserved several medals. Each one
> of the nine kids turned out to be r eally wonderful individuals ...you did
> a great job Mom! When the kids left  home, Mom had the travel bug and off
> she went! Several cruises and then cam e the real travel! She spent several
> winters on the Spanish Rivera at her f riend Marge's villa; went on
> horseback into the Rose City in Jordan b efore there were roads; walked on
> the Great Wall of China when it first ope ned to the West...she said many
> local folks had never seen Caucasians befor e so they were a novelty; went
> to Kathmandu where she went in a small plane to see the Himalayas; took a
> bus..alone..into the interior of Mexico; went to Cuba when that country was
> not very tourist friendly; helicoptered off  the Great Barrior Reef in
> Australia as a typhoon was rapidly approaching; s pent time staying with a
> friend of a friend in New Guinea and seeing many o f the native people as
> you would see them in National Geographic; drove wit h a friend up into
> Alaska and into the Yukon and Northwest Territories.&nbs; p; These are just
> a few of her adventures ! Mom came to stay with me every  winter starting
> in the early 80's and we had so many great times over the years until her
> health made travel difficult. Mom loved Bogey and it w as mutual, they took
> so many long walks together over the years. Mom played golf and bridge so
> living in Sun City Grand was really a fun winter as she was so active there
> for nearly six years. Mom made the very best pastry, h er butterscotch pie
> was a thing of beauty as were her scones. She was a gre at cook and could
> make a great meal out of a few scraps in the fridge... Th is long "novel"
> has helped me a bit in dealing with my grief. A t 98, I knew her time was
> limited but it still has been difficult to proces s. My sister Brenda has
> been such a treasure, being there for Mom every day for months and giving
> her last days so much love and comfort. Grace/Mom tr uly was a very special
> lady and will be missed by so many. Love you Mom!  ❤️
>
>  Alana
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