>OBITUARY > >KENNEDY, Rita Sophia -- 65, Black Avon, Antigonish County, died Saturday >in St. Martha's Regional Hospital, Antigonish. Born in Alder River, >Guysborough County, she was a daughter of the late James and Annie >(Decoff) Bowles. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Roman >Catholic Church, Heatherton. She is survived by a daughter, Debra (Mrs. >Donald Worth), Black Avon; three foster daughters, Judy (Mrs. John >Parkyn), Calgary; Patsy DeCoste, Antigonish; Mrs. Jenny Hawes, Fraser's >Grant; a foster son, John Burns, Calgary; a sister, Mabel (Mrs. Wilfred >Gerroir), Antigonish; a brother, John Bowes, Black Avon; three >grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, John D. Kennedy; a >sister, Helen; two brothers, William, Vince. The body is in Curry >Brothers Funeral Home, Antigonish, visiting 3-10 p.m. today, 2-10 p.m. >Tuesday. Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Immaculate Conception >Church, Rev. Ray MacDonald officiating. Spring burial will be in the >parish cemetery. Donations may be made to Martha Home Health Care. > > >From the Halifax Chronicle Herald Newspaper, dated 8 January 1990.