Blackmore, Betty Margareta; With deep sadness the family of
Betty Margareta Blackmore, age 82, of Upper North River, announces her
passing on Saturday, February 28, 2015, at the Colchester East Hants
Health Centre Truro. Born in Tatamagouche Mountain, she was a daughter
of the late Harvey and Reta (Murray) MacRae. Betty was secretary
treasurer of the Blackmore Memorial Cemetery in Upper North River for
many years and also coordinated the Central North River Card Party.
Betty is survived by daughter, Sheila (John) Wilson, Kemptown; son,
Sterns (Laurie) Blackmore, Valley; grandchildren, Traci (late Dave
Brown) Wilson-Brown, Stacy (Corey) Langille, Kirk Blackmore, and
Morgan (Matt Stone) Blackmore; great-grandchildren, Sadie, Mila and
Jase Langille, and Abbey Brown; step-grandchildren, Josh (Whitney)
Goguen, Jayson (Trish) Goguen, and Nicole (Jason) Williams; sisters,
Evelyn McNutt, Tatamagouche Mountain; Norma Keddy, New Ross; Alma
Swan, The Falls; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by
her husband, Ernest Blackmore; a brother in infancy. Visitation will
be held 6-8 pm Tuesday, March 3, and funeral service 2 pm Wednesday,
March 4, all in the Mattatall ~ Varner Funeral Home, 55 Young Street
Truro, Rev. John Parsons officiating, with a reception to follow.
Interment at a later date in the Blackmore Memorial Cemetery in Upper
North River. Family flowers only. Donations in Betty’s
memory may be made to the Blackmore Memorial Cemetery or to the North
River United Church. Private messages of condolence can be sent to the
family by viewing Betty’s obituary and selecting "Send
A Condolence" at: www.mattatallvarnerfh.com