Edison Clare (Ed) Mills - 89 years of age, passed away
peacefully on his 28th wedding anniversary, September 3rd,
2021.
He is survived by his wife, Ann (Smith) Mills; daughters:
Wendy Gallagher, Barbara Mills, Belinda Pettipas; sons: Dan (Laura)
Mills, Paul Mills, Peter Mills, Stephen Hills; sisters: Daisy
Campbell, Elaine Shanks; sisters-in-law: Marie Smith (Cecile Adams),
Jean Mills, Ruth Mills; brother: Evan (Helen) Mills; uncle to many
nieces and nephews; and Grandpa to 16 grandchildren and 23
great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by parents: Charles R. and Clare M. Mills;
first wife, Shirley A. Mills; sister, Marjorie; brothers: William,
Lyle, and twin brother, Ellison; Jean (Smith) Jones, John Smith and
Russell Smith, brothers and sister of Ann Mills.
He enjoyed many years of camping, square dancing and curling
and was a member of the United Church and was employed by Canadian
Farm Supplies until his retirement in 2001.
Many thanks to the Palliative care nurses and Doctors at the
Aberdeen Hospital New Glasgow.
A family graveside service will take place at 2pm Thursday,
September 16, in Heatherdale Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart
Foundation. Arrangements are under the direction of R.H. Porter
Funeral Home, New Glasgow.