If you want to know more about Helen Cecilia Cunningham's family and how it connects to the Bowles branch in her part of the world, go to: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bowlesfamily/bowles_of_antigonish_twp.htm Tom LaPorte ([email protected]) says that it's "right at the bottom of the page. That's a long link so it may get broken in email and you may have to cut and paste both parts into your browser to make it work." ===================================================================== Match: Bowles Source: [email protected] From: "T. Adams" <[email protected]> Subject: [CAN-NS-OBITS] COULTER, CROSSLEY, CUNNINGHAM, (snip) CUNNINGHAM, Helen Cecilia CUNNINGHAM, Helen Cecilia - 71, Havendale, Guysborough Co., passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Wednesday, May, 7, 2008, in Guysborough Memorial Hospital. Born in Caledonia Mills, Antigonish Co., she was a daughter of the late Colin F. and Catherine (Chisholm) Bowles. She was a member of St. Ann's Parish, Guysborough. Helen was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her love for her grandchildren was unconditional. They will always cherish their memories of her and the life lessons she has taught them. Helen embraced life as a real "people person" and lived by the motto "the more the merrier". Helen always had the welcome mat out for all and you were always guaranteed a cup of tea and a good lunch. She took great pride in her family and enjoyed meeting a new distant relative. Helen will always be remembered as an advocate for the less fortunate and a keeper of the peace. She was a firm believer in the golden rule and lived by it everyday of her life. She will be sadly missed and never forgotten. She is survived by children, Kay (Jimmy) Pelrine, Havendale; Anthony (Janet), Manchester; Paul, Havendale; Ann (Billy) Hadley, Guysborough; Frances (Sam) Cunningham, Havendale; sisters, Margaret (Pat) MacNeil, Caledonia Mills; Isabel (Joseph) Worth, Brampton, Ont.; brothers, Willie-Joe (Barb) Bowles, Caledonia Mills; Jackie (Eileen) Bowles, New Glasgow; grandchildren, Carissa, Chelsa, Courtney, Daniel, Devin, Gregory, Ashley, Amanda, Josh, and great-grandson, Colby. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Louis "Bud" Cunningham; brother, Colin A.; sister, Loretta; grandson, Stephen Cunningham, and true friend, Mary Cleary. Visitation will be from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday until time of funeral in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Guysborough. Funeral mass will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church with Father Jonathan Nweke officiating. Burial in the parish cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Guysborough Memorial Hospital. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com (snip)