Gertha Agnes Oxley – 74, Harmony, passed
away peacefully, with her son, James, and her dear friends, Boyd,
Maxine and Wanalda at her side, on Sunday morning, March 22, 2015, at
Colchester East Hants Health Centre, Truro. Born November 20, 1940, in
Weldford Parish, Kent County, New Brunswick, she was a daughter of the
late John and Bessie (Lawson) Mundle.
Gertha was a member of Brunswick Street United Church. She
worked for 20 years at Intertape Polymer Group and cleaned privately
for many people. Gertha enjoyed gardening, always put others before
herself and will be remembered for always having a joke to share. She
enjoyed spending time with "The Breakfast Club", a group of
close friends who gather for meals and special
occasions.
Gertha is survived by her son, James Oxley (Darcie Hatt),
Truro, and their daughter, Clara Ellen Oxley; siblings, Ronald (Alma)
Mundle, Mundleville, New Brunswick; George (Arlene) Mundle, Moncton,
New Brunswick; Arnold (Sheila) Mundle, Mundleville, New Brunswick;
Margaret MacLeod, Petitcodiac, New Brunswick; Dorothy Buckley, Saint
John, New Brunswick; Beulah (Bonner) Morton, Richibucto, New
Brunswick; brother-in-law, Bill Hartling, Kitchener, Ontario; several
nieces and nephews. Along with her parents, she was predeceased by her
husband, Aubrey Hilbert Oxley (2014); sister, Eleanor Hartling (2014);
brothers-in-law, Rollie Buckley, Herb MacLeod.
Funeral service will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, March 28,
2015, in Brunswick Street United Church, 250 Brunswick Street, Truro,
Reverend John Parsons and Reverend Boyd Vincent officiating. Reception
will follow in the dining hall. Spring interment will be held in
Harmony Cemetery. Family flowers only. If so desired, donations in
Gertha’s memory to Canadian Diabetes Association are
welcomed. Private messages of condolence may be sent to the family by
viewing Gertha’s obituary on-line and selecting "Send A
Condolence" at: www.mattatallvarnerfh.com