Wheeler (Cross), Shirley Harriett Rebecca – 83, of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully at the Dartmouth General Hospital on Saturday, April 30, 2011. Born December 26, 1927 in Harrington Cove, she was the daughter of the late Harris and Minnie (Woodworth) Cross. In her earlier years, Shirley worked at Camphill Hospital in Halifax and the Ontario Cancer Clinic in Hamilton, Ontario. Over the years she also did volunteer work for various causes including the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Center. After starting her family Shirley chose to stay home to raise her daughters. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, cherished grandmother and kind friend who will be dearly missed by all. Shirley is survived by her husband, Walter Wheeler; her daughters, Sue Fowler, Dartmouth; Shelley Connelly (Dwain), Fox Creek AB; Lisa Barteaux (Steve), Dartmouth; grandchildren Ryan Brezzi, Halifax; Trevor Trites, Fox Creek AB; great-grandchildren Julia and Emma Barteaux, Dartmouth; brothers Melvin (Jean) Cross and Leslie (Maxine) Cross, Dartmouth; dear friends Sara Stuart and Ruth O’Connell and many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her brothers Terry, Kenneth and Guy Cross; and her sisters Della Joudrey and Dorothy (Walter) Davidson. Visitation will be held at A. L. Mattatall Funeral Home, 217 Portland Street, Dartmouth on Tuesday, May 3rd from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm. Funeral services will take place at Woodlawn United Church, 54 Woodlawn Road, Dartmouth on Wednesday, May 4th at 2:30 pm Rev. Valerie Kennedy officiating. Family flowers only. Donations may be made to the Lung Association of Nova Scotia. A special thanks to Dr. James Adams, Dr. Roger Michael, Dr. Robert Norman and the staff of 3 East, Dartmouth General Hospital. You may send the family a condolence by visiting www.mattatallfuneralhome.com
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