Obituary of Clara "Joyce" Sanford

SANFORD, Clara "Joyce" Age 89, of Windsor, formerly of Burlington, Hants Co., passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 in Haliburton Place, Hants Community Hospital, Windsor. Born October 6, 1927 in Lower Burlington, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Ida "Lillian" (Sanford) Sanford. Before Joyce had her children, she worked as a teacher. In their earlier years, Joyce and Ellsworth operated a farm in Centre Burlington and the store which would later become Doug Sanford's Store. In her later years, she worked in the housekeeping department at Hants Community Hospital, until her retirement. Joyce enjoyed dancing, music, crosswords, baking and a nice glass of red wine. She enjoyed helping out at events at the Centre Burlington Hall, including cooking, making wedding cakes and baked goods for hall events. Joyce was also a proud member of the Centre Burlington Women's Group. Joyce is survived by her son, Mark (Suzanne) Sanford; daughters, Shelley Regan and Kimberley Dunbar; grandchildren, Karley Regan, Barrett Regan, Andrew Sanford, Kelsey Regan, Leanne Sanford, Alexander Dunbar, Emily Dunbar and great-granddaughter, Clara-Jane Sanford. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Ellsworth Sanford; sister, Muriel Barkhouse; brothers, Clyde and Clarence Sanford. The family would like to say a special thank you to the staff of Haliburton Place for the wonderful care they provided to their Mom during her stay there. Arrangements have been entrusted to DeMont Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 419 Albert St., PO Box 981, Windsor, NS B0N 2T0 (902-798-8317), where the family will receive visitors Thursday, October 27 from 7-9 p.m. A funeral service celebrating Joyce's life will be held 3 p.m. Friday, October 28 in DeMont Family Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Garnet Parker officiating. A reception will immediately follow in the funeral home's Elmcroft Reception Centre. Private family interment will be held in Card Beach Road Cemetery. Donations in memory of Joyce may be made to Canadian Cancer Society, 5826 South St., Halifax, NS B3H 1S6 or a charity of one's choice. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting: www.demontfamilyfuneralhome.ca