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Kathleen Sawyer
December 16, 2016
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<div itemprop="description">Age 95, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully Friday, December 16 2016 in her home. <br> <br>Born in Kimberley, South Africa, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Johanna Spence. <br> <br>She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and aunt. She was a short hand typist in South Africa. After the loss of her beloved sister, Eileen, Kathleen moved to Canada and embraced it as her homeland, when she was 85. While visiting Banff, AB, for her grandson’s wedding, she looked at the snow covered mountains and said “Look at how far this old girl has come”. Her hobbies included knitting and reading, she loved to clip articles from the media to share with her family and friends. She was compassionate and believed everyone was equal in God’s eyes. She was devoted to her family, she kept in touch with her loved ones overseas, and loved shopping with her daughter, Cheryl. She was a graceful classy woman, who never went without her lipstick, pearls, and until she was 90, her high-heel shoes. <br> <br>She will be missed by her daughters, Patricia (Geoffrey) Pinfold, Cape Town, South Africa; Cheryl (Ernest) Cawood, Dartmouth; grandchildren, Mark (Amanda), Beijing, China; Janine (Andrew), London, England; Michelle, Jeddore; Kim, Halifax; Charles (Amber), Calgary; Peter, St. Albert, Alberta; Matthew, Dartmouth; great-grandchildren, Ashley, Tristan, Ethan, Jack, Sophia, Jessee (Jamie), Samuel; great-great-grandchildren Bella, Caden, Adalyn; and many nieces and nephews. <br> <br>Besides her parents, Kathleen was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Vivian Sawyer; brothers, Nicky Spence, Johnny Gallagher; sisters, Eileen James, and Cissy Van Niekerk. <br> <br>Cremation has taken place. A funeral service will be held at Cole Harbour Funeral Home on Thursday, December 22 at 2:00pm, Pastor Jay Guptill officiating, with a reception to follow. <br> <br>Her family would like to thank Dr. Stephanie Hall and Dr. Hillary Kinnear for their compassion and care of Kathleen over the years. <br> <br>In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Dartmouth General Foundation. <br> <br></div>