Olive Irene Ettinger – 92, Brookside, Colchester County, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday evening, March 2, 2017, at Colchester East Hants Health Centre, Truro. Born in Onslow Mountain, she was a daughter of the late Lisherman and Mary (Higgins) McCallum.
Olive was the oldest member of Cornerstone Assembly Church and a member of Veterans, Widows and Widowers Association. In earlier years, she enjoyed bowling, ceramics and gardening and had a life-long passion for quilting. Her family will forever treasure the beautiful quilts that she made for them with love. Mom also provided love and support to her extended family throughout her years. Her faith and devotion was a testimony to all who knew her.
Olive is survived by her children, Patricia (Cors) Verhage, Vernon, British Columbia; Sharon (Melvin) Ferris, Mill Cove, New Brunswick; Paulette (Blair) Cox, Lumby, British Columbia; Jeanette (Gary) Leamont, Valley; Juanita (Elmo) MacIntosh, Scotch Settlement, New Brunswick; Dean (Kathy) Ettinger, Onslow Mountain; son-in-law, Helmut Hoppe (Laurie); 19 grandchildren; 39 great grandchildren; 16 great-great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Along with her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Richard Harvey Ettinger; daughter, Shelley Hoppe; great-great granddaughter, Makenna in infancy; siblings, Russell, Charles, Kenneth, Arnold, Geordie, Earl, Loleta, Elizabeth.
Special thanks are extended to Dr. Cortney Smith, Dr. Daniel Smith, Dr. Ryan Sommers, Dr. Jan Sommers and all the staff at Palliative Care Unit for your compassionate care and to the VON for ensuring that our Mother could stay in her own home as long as she did.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Mattatall – Varner Funeral Home, 55 Young Street, Truro, where Olive’s family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m., Monday, March 6, 2017, and funeral service 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 7, 2017, Reverend Oral Stewart officiating. Reception will follow. Spring interment in Crossroads Cemetery, 110 Salmon River Road, Valley. If so desired, donations in Olive’s memory to Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia, Home Care Support Workers or a charity of choice are welcomed. Private messages of condolence may be sent to the family by viewing Olive’s obituary on-line and selecting "Send A Condolence" at: www.mattatallvarnerfh.com