Nancy Redmayne THORNE

1916 - 2014  (98 years)

• Name	Nancy Redmayne THORNE
  Born	6 Feb 1916	Windsor, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	12 Mar 2014	Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  	Nancy Redmayne Ross (née Thorne) born in Windsor, Ontario, 6 February 1916, died peacefully 12 March 2014, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, at age 98. Nancy will be lovingly missed by her sister, Mary White (née Thorne); sons, Peter (Yvette) and Michael; grandchildren, Marianne, Jennifer (Rob) and Julien; her great-granddaughter, Sophia and cousin, Barb Edwards (Art). She was predeceased by her parents, Gladys Mary Redmayne and Harvey Thorne and by the tragic loss of her first and last children, Davy and baby Ian. Nancy had centuries old Nova Scotia family roots. She was educated at Halifax Ladies College and Dalhousie University (class of 1936) and worked with the YMCA-YWCA in Simcoe, Ontario and Glace Bay. She married RCAF officer Donald Ross in Regina in 1941. She lived in Halifax with their first child while Don served overseas. Don was posted to Ottawa after the war, returning with the family to England for a time in 1950. Nancy made many interesting, life-long, friends where ever she lived, as the family moved during the next thirty years to Unionville, Ontario; Lexington, Massachusetts and, Los Altos, California. She was a fine hostess, cook and baker, drawing from her vast recipe collection. She was always knitting and tending her gardens and plants. After Don’s retirement, Nancy devotedly researched and edited the journals of their great-grandfather, published in 1996 as ‘The Diary of a Maritimer, 1816-1901, The Life and Times of Joseph Salter.’ She and Don worked to protect Mi'kma petroglyphs rediscovered in the rocky barrens behind their Bedford home, eventually designated a National Historic Site. The family thanks the thoughtful and caring staff at St. Vincent’s Nursing Home where Nancy spent her last years, especially Charles Anderson. Nancy’s cremated remains will be interred next to her husband Donald at Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, after a graveside service on Monday, March 17 at 11:00 am. A donation to The Friends of McNabs Island Society or to a charity of one’s choice would be appreciated. Thank you.
  Buried	17 Mar 2014	Fairview, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I174	McNab/Kuhn
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Harvey A. THORNE,   b. 11 Oct 1882, Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. Sept 4, 1966, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Gladys Mary REDMAYNE,   b. 14 Feb 1887, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 24 Dec 1963, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	Sept 30, 1912
  Family ID	F61	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Donald ROSS
  Married	1941	Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. David ROSS  [Birth]   2. Ian ROSS  [Birth]   3. Peter ROSS   4. Michael ROSS
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F62	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 6 Feb 1916 - Windsor, Ontario, Canada Married - 1941 - Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Died - 12 Mar 2014 - Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Buried - 17 Mar 2014 - Fairview, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S196] Dignity Memorial, (www.dignitymemorial.com), https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/halifax-ns/nancy-ross-5894004 (Reliability: 2).