Balawyder, Sheri Anne (Kell), 48, of Loch Katrine, Antigonish, passed away on November 9, 2016, at the R.K Nursing Home.

Born in Durham, Ontario, Sheri was the daughter of Brenda Kell and the late Leo Kell.

A spirit of joy and laughter, Sheri gifted us with her company for as long as she was able. Always ready with a big smile and never one to complain, Sheri lived her life in a way that serves as an inspiration and a template for all of us. She taught us to live bravely and courageously in the face of indomitable hardship, to seize hold of all the good that remains rather than the regret of what is lost, and to love, to laugh, and to enjoy each day as it comes.

Sheri will forever live in the hearts of her daughter Jessica MacDonald (Arthur Pettipas), husband Bernard Balawyder, mother Brenda, sisters Janet Phinney (Brett Phinney), and Peggy Kell (Shawn Dalton), brother Ron Kell (Evie Kell), nephews Leo and Logan Phinney, Jake and Ben Kell, and step-son Dennis Simms (Sammie Simms).

We express our heartfelt gratitude to the nursing staff of the R.K. who embraced Sheri as family.

Visitation will be held Friday from 2–4 and 7–9 p.m. at the C.L. Curry Funeral Home, 135 College Street, Antigonish. Funeral Mass will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the Saint Ninian Cathedral Parish, Antigonish.

In memoriam, donations may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada and the Kidney Foundation of Canada. Online condolences: www.clcurry.com.