Shanna Raylene Desmond, age 31 of Guysborough Road, Monastery went to sleep on January 3rd, 2017 at home.
Born in Scarborough, Ontario, she was the daughter of Richard (Ricky) Borden and Thelma (Gero) Borden of Monastery.
Shanna had attended Sir Robert L. Borden High School in Scarborough and Guysborough Academy in Guysborough County. She had recently taken a position at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital in Antigonish as a Registered Nurse following her graduation from the Nursing Program at St. Francis Xavier University. She was also a graduate of Concepts School of Cosmetology in Halifax.
Shanna loved to travel, dance and sing. She was a completely loving, caring and honest person. She loved to try different foods and experience different cultures.
Besides her parents, she is survived by her sister Shonda Boparai (Borden), Regina, Saskatchewan, brother Sheldon Borden, Halifax, Grandmother Emily Borden, Guysborough, nephews; Quentin Borden, Dominic Boparai, nieces; Quianna Borden and Autumn Boparai. Besides her immediate family Shanna will be greatly missed by her many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Deceased also are her daughter, Aaliyah; husband,
Lionel; maternal grandmother, Susan Lawrence and grandfathers: Jethro
Gero, Robert Williams and Norman Borden.
Visitation will be Monsignor Donnelly Hall, Tracadie on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm from where funeral service will be held on Thursday at 2:00 pm with Stephen Shepherd presiding. Burial in Sunnyview Cemetery at a later. date. Memorial donations may be made to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Wittnesses.
Funeral is under the direction of C.L. Curry Funeral Home, Antigonish. Online condolences: www.clcurry.com.