Grace Darlington Hillier (99)

We, the family of Grace Darlington Hillier, regret to announce her passing on Friday, September 11, 2020, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, with her loving family by her side.

Born June 24, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Dan and Muriel (Williamston) Edwards.

Grace was a veteran of the Second World War, working at the Military Warehouse. She was a member of the Salvation Army Home League and played darts at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 12, Sydney. For most of her life, she lived on Vulcan Avenue and loved to travel to Vancouver and Calgary.

Grace is survived by her daughters, Diane (Joe), Winnie and Margie (George); sons, Billy, Eddie (Diane), Graham, George and Wayne (Kathy); sister, Annie; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband, Henry in 1985; sisters, Florence and Louise; brothers, George and Charlie; and son-in-law, Henry Crane; sisters-in-law Edith and Elizabeth “Toots”; brother-in-law, Ben Manning and Will Fifield.

Visitation will take place Wednesday, September 16, 2020 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in Sydney Memorial Chapel. Funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Chapel with Rev. Canon Brenda Drake officiating. Interment will take place in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens. Due to Covid restrictions, physical distancing will be observed during the visitation where you are able to speak to the family, and limited seating will be available for the funeral service.

Special thanks for the care and compassion shown to our mother by the doctors and nurses in the An Cala Palliative Care Unit at the CBRH, the VON, City Home Care Workers, EHS, Pier Medical Clinic and Drug Store.The family would like to thank Diane and Winnie for being in the Hospital around the clock with Mom, for her last five weeks.

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