Nettie always approached life with a positive attitude, seeking to grow and to learn and to use her talents at every opportunity throughout her life. She handled adversity with faith, budgeted for a large family with resourcefulness and embrace

d and gave back to her various communities with active participation and enthusiasm. She loved to sew, paint, dance and sing. She had a delightful sense of humour. She came to Moncton as a young girl from the small community of Coal Branch

, NB to work for the Moncton phone company. She later became one of Cecil Peake’s ‘Angels’, for Peake’s Department Store. She was active for many years in the Legion of Mary, sang in the church choir at St. Augustine’s Church - and with continue

d joy - more recently, at People’s Park Tower, where she lived and enjoyed a full community life with the residents and staff.