Balfour, Martha Carroll, 68, of Crossroads Ohio, Antigonish
County, passed away on December 23, 2016, in St. Martha's Regional
Hospital, Antigonish.
Born December 20, 1948, in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, was the
first daughter of Mildred (Brow) Gavel, and the late Arthur C.
Gavel.
At 18, Carroll left home to be a nanny to a family in
Worchester, Mass. While there she met her former husband of 38yrs.
Through her life, she was a devoted mother and wife, getting to travel
the world and making numerous friends around the globe.
Besides her mother she is survived by her son, Charles R
Balfour, siblings, Budd (Mae), John (Carolyn), Allister (Renate), Ken
(Donna), Jane Rhynold, Charles (Eileen), Brenda (Laurel) Whitehead,
Cathy (Bernie) Veness, Leo (Cindy), Mary Haley (Dave Neibergal),
sister-in-law, Mary Catherine (MacEachern) Gavel, along with many
nieces and nephews.
Besides her father, she was predeceased by brothers, Edward
and Arnold Gavel, and sister-in-law, Helen (Thacker)
Gavel.
Cremation has taken place. Funeral will be held on
Friday, January 6th 2017 at 10:00am in C.L.
Curry Funeral Home, 135 College St.,
Antigonish.
In Memoriam, donations to a charity of choice
appreciated. Online condolences:
www.clcurry.com