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With great sadness our darling mother, Elizabeth Eileen Fiander, born September 27th, 1925, to the late Benjamin and Ester Bishop of English Harbour West, passed away peacefully on April 30th, 2016 at the Cumberland Regional Hospital, in Amherst, Nova Scotia, where she resided for the last 6 years.

She was predeceased ‎ by husband, Cecil; daughters, Emma, Lucy and Ester; sons, Robert, Victor and Thomas; sister, Rita; and brothers, Benjamin and Richard.

Leaving to mourn: daughters, Maureen (Gary) of Pennfield, NB, Mary (Greg) of Amherst, NS, and Emily (Calvin) of Amherst, NS; son, John (Lillian) of Mahone Bay, NS; 16 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren‎; brother, Thomas ( Dorothy) of Bridgewater, NS; sisters, Mary and Emily of St. John's, NL; nieces and nephews; extended families and friends; her dog, Gabe, who was her comforter.

She was a very devoted wife and mother. To have known Mom was to love her and know the kind of special lady she was. Family and friends meant everything to her. She will be deeply missed and forever in our hearts‎.

Funeral service took place on Friday, May 6, 2016 at 2:00 pm from St. Thomas Anglican Church at English Harbour West with Rev. Tryphena Vallis officiating. Interment followed at the Anglican Cemetery, English Harbour West.