Obituary of Dulcie Irene Keeping

KEEPING, Dulcie Irene - age 64, of Gays River, NS passed peacefully at home on Tuesday July 7, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Port Aux Basques, NL, she was a daughter of the late Gordon and Elsie Belle Keeping. Dulcie spent the last 15 years as an employee with Marine Atlantic most recently working on the Blue Puttees between Nova Scotia and Port Aux Basques. Dulcie was very involved in sports including broomball, floor hockey, figure skating, hockey and softball. Her recent years were spent enjoying her time with family and friends. She was predeceased by her son Michael Stanley Noseworthy; sisters Juanita Sheppard and Sharon Seaward; brother in law; Horace Meade. She will be dearly missed by her children Gordon Noseworthy (Tracey Verge), Botwood, NL, Kimberley Noseworthy (Francis Reid), Grand Falls-Windsor, NL, Kevin Noseworthy (Shannon Kempton), Gays River, NS; grandson Kevin, Grand-Falls Windsor; granddaughter Courtney, Botwood; brothers Roderick (Margaret) Keeping Mount Pearl NL, Winston (Anne) Keeping, Richard (Katherine) Keeping, Roy (Norma) Keeping, David Keeping, Melvin (Faye) Keeping all of Port aux Basques, Kevin Keeping Prince George BC. Sisters; Leverne Meade, Loretta (Gregg) Pearce all of Port aux Basques, Venita (Jerome) Dennis Piccadilly NL, Joscelyn (Rob) Buckham Prince George BC; special friend Joseph Ford and his family as well as many nieces, nephews and friends. Cremation has taken place under the care of Ettingers Funeral Home, Shubenacadie. A celebration of Dulcie's life will take place Sunday July 12, 2015, 2:30 pm at the Salvation Army Citadel, 93 Legrow Street, Channel-Port Aux Basques, NL . Lieuts. Christopher and Tonia Street officiating. Family flowers only. Donations in Dulcie's memory can be made to the Salvation Army Church, Port Aux Basques, NL or the Canadian Cancer Society. Online condolences, words of comfort and memories of Dulcie may be shared with the family at: www.ettingerfuneralhome.com/