- TINGLEY, Greta Laura, 'Grete' (93) Wilson Cove, Guysborough County, died Saturday, December 16, 2006 at home, in the house where she was born, built by her father and uncles of timber cut from their lands, and milled in their mill, over a century ago. She was a daughter of the late Kenneth Graham and Mary (Hemlow) Wilson. Her attachment to her roots, her home and place were fundamental. The cozy yellow house in Wilson Cove is where she wanted to be. Grete was gifted in her relationships with people, nature and all that surrounded her. She had the unique ability to make each individual who interacted with her feel they were the special one. Each of her grandchildren developed deep loving relationships and benefited from her patience and attention. Her love of nature and prodigious work ethic are reflected in beautiful gardens molded from simple materials at hand. She always left a place more beautiful than she found it, and her life led her to many different places. Her creativity also took form with beautiful hand made dolls and wonderful children's stories for her grandchildren. Her keen eye for hidden antique treasures, combined with a generosity that knew no bounds, has left many homes with tangible evidence of her being. Grete, a voracious reader, developed a mass of knowledge and skills from her travel and life experience. Her wonderful dry sense of humour remained to her last days. People who knew Grete loved her. Her passing has left a deep sadness, but also a treasure of warm and loving memories. She was predeceased by her husband Elliott Tingley; brothers Martin, Lewis, John; sisters Ethel, Edna, Ruby, Eileen, Thelma, Marion, Elsie; grandson Adam. Memorial service will be held Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 1 pm in St. Luke's Anglican Church, Liscomb, with Rev. Sandy Murray officiating. Burial in St. Luke's Anglican Cemetery, Liscomb.
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1911 - 2006 (95 years)
