Obituary of Hilda Legge

It is with great sadness that the family of Hilda Legge on Burin Bay Arm announce her passing on November 30^th , 2021 at her residence at the age of 84 years.

Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories her children Marion Legge of Burin Bay Arm, Elsie (Mark)  of NS, Bruce (Sasha) of Ottawa and Arlene Kilfoy of ON; grandchildren Sandra Kilfoy, Luke Kilfoy, Brittani Jackman, Ashley Jackman and Andrea Richard; special friends Velma and Martin Power, Violet Legge, Maude Kenway (Geoff), Joan Legge and Gordon Legge Jr. ; homecare workers Ella Jackson (Carl), Tracy Greene, Barbara Brake, Sarah Legge, Tara Smith and Bernadette Mullett; nurse at BPHCC Eunice; case worker Trudy Fitzpatrick and public health nurse Jennifer Barter plus a large circle of other family and friends.

Predeceased by parents John Henry Butler and Amelia Caroline Hollett; husband Merrill Legge; sons Frazer and Calvin and sister Lillian.

Hilda was married 60 plus years to Merrill and together they had 6 children. Hilda was a proud housewife and mother and very hard working woman. Hilda lived in Burin Bay but in the fall she would go to Nova Scotia with her two daughters and stay all winter. She loved going to Dairy Queen and riding the buses in Halifax. She was always up for any excursion even when she was wheel chair bound.

She had a great sense of humor.  This is some funny things she often could be heard saying –

-You only had to ask her what way the wind was blowing and she always knew.

-She always was looking for spare parts.

-She always said her family was related to the royal family.

-If you were being bad she would say she was going to call the cops on you.

She loved playing snakes and ladders, watching soap opera’s, loved to chat and listen to music, loved to have company the more the better. She also enjoyed reading, she would be in one chair reading romance novels and her daughter in another chair reading murder novels. Hilda loved life and always loved to laugh she often could be seen sitting outside in the summer, the hotter it was the better she liked it. Hilda will be missed by many of her friends and family a visit to Hilda’s always guaranteed a good laugh and a good time.

In keeping with Hilda’s wishes cremation has taken place.

A Celebration of her life will take place on Sunday, December 5^th at 2PM from Serenity Funeral Home.

Anyone attending funeral must be fully vaccinated.

Donations in her memory may be made to the family or flowers gratefully accepted.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Serenity Funeral Home, Burin.

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