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Leah Alberta Reid

Leah Alberta Reid

Female 1933 - 2023  (89 years)

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  • Name Leah Alberta Reid 
    Birth 24 Nov 1933  Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 12 Jun 2023  Roseway Hospital, Shelburne, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Leah Alberta BOWER — Shelburne

      Age 89 of Shelburne, passed away Monday June 12, 2023, at Roseway Hospital. Born in Hantsport, NS on November 24, 1933, daughter of the late William C. Reid and Josephine B. (Allen) Reid, lived her happy early childhood at North Grand Pré. Later years were lived at other parts of Kings and Hants counties. Leah took her CNA nursing course at the NS Sanatorium Kentville in 1952. Following her training, she worked at Kentville Sanatorium, Western San. Ontario, for six months, then worked at Roseway Hospital, Shelburne. She was an active member of the Hospital auxiliary, working at both the gift shop and NU2U shop for several years as a volunteer. She was a member of the Trinity United Church, and taught Sunday school for over 20 yrs. Leah enjoyed people, and had a great sense of humour. In her later years, she cared for diabetic patients in their own homes and at the hospital. She had many close ladies and friends. She married her husband Lawrence A. Bower in 1957. Besides her parents, she is predeceased by her husband of 54 years, Lawrence A Bower (June 2012); son, Michael L Bower (August 2022); stepsister, Mary Bay and stepmother, Vera. Leah babysat many small children in her home. She enjoyed them so much, taking them to skate with her grandchildren. One of the favourite foods she enjoyed making was mustard pickles, giving away many jars.
    Person ID I13567  Hantsport Families
    Last Modified 14 Jun 2023 

    Father William Cornelius Reid,   b. Abt 1908, Medford, Kings, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Josephine Kinsman Allen,   b. Abt 1904, Grand Pré. Kings, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 3 Jun 1930  Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F6134  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lawrence A. Bower 
    Marriage 1957 
    Children 
     1. Michael Lawrence Bower,   b. 14 Jul 1958   d. 2022 (Age 63 years)
     2. Living
    Family ID F6137  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Jun 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 24 Nov 1933 - Hantsport, Hants, Nova Scotia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Jun 2023 - Roseway Hospital, Shelburne, Nova Scotia Link to Google Earth
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    Leah Alberta (Reid) Bower
    Leah Alberta (Reid) Bower

  • Sources 
    1. [S38] The Chronicle Herald, 14 Jun 2023.

    2. [S2009] Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics, (website), Registration: Year: 1930 number: 60276.