Obituary of Florence Eleanor Ross
Flo (Perrett) Ross was born in Saint John on July 7, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Wallace Perrett of Bristol England and Nellie Irene (Hersey) Perrett of Saint John.
Flo had a wonderful childhood, no TV for sure, but a great time of family, games, walks, playing, togetherness, Saturday night baths, treats and comics. The old stores with their sawdust covered floors! Sliding down Portland Street Hill on old cardboard, winter was magical then. Flo graduated in 1948, went to Saint John Vocational School and then worked at the Bank of Nova Scotia, Charlotte Street branch for a period before leaving for Goose Bay, Labrador as a civilian employee for the RCAF. Oh, how things changed and she loved it. There she met Ronald Graham Haynes, lately of the Newfoundland Rangers before Newfoundland confederation with Canada in 1949. They became engaged in 1951 and married on September 12th, 1953. Then followed almost 19 years of married life, short three days, which produced five lovely daughters. Ron died on September 9th, 1972 and it was tough from then on however they all survived after much hardship and many complications. On March 16th, 1974, Flo married John Murdoch Ross and moved to Sussex and later became Secretary of Wallace Funeral Home Ltd. After John's untimely death in 1986 she took the seat of President and General Manager until her retirement in 1994. Flo was brought up and confirmed as a member of the United Church. She changed to the Anglican Faith after her marriage to Ron. Flo has always been connected to the public in some form of service industry or another.
She is an affiliated / member of Trinity Anglican Church and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion and a past member of the Eastern Star. Flo enjoyed her career in the funeral industry, reading, traveling, her children and her grandchildren.
Flo will live on in the hearts her five daughters; Judy Milner and her husband Graham of Sussex, Sue White and her husband Ronald of Lewisporte, NFLD, Lorie Pyne and her husband Bob of Hamilton, Ontario, Heather Kierstead and her husband Paul of Parlee Brook, Rhonda Haynes and her husband Sherwood DeLong of Sussex, her sister Gladys Reid of ON, 12 grandchildren; Rebecca White, Jason White (Jennifer), Johnathan White, Jennifer Pyne, (Nicklaus), Lonnie Pyne (Sydney) and Michael Pyne (Summer), Graham Haynes, Rylee and Madison Kierstead, Gianna, Ava, and Beckett DeLong; five great grandchildren: Lillian, Henry, Hudson, Adalyn and Fox; Flo is also survived by two step children; Debbie Ross of Calgary, Alberta and Philip Ross of Sussex, as well as several nieces and nephews.
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts we announce the death of Florence E. Ross of Sussex, who passed away at the Saint John Regional Hospital on October 9th, 2015 at the age of 84. She is predeceased by her first husband and the father of her children RCMP S/Sgt. Ronald Haynes who passed away in 1972 and by her second husband John Ross who passed away in 1986, by her sister Doris Morris and by her stepson Bill Ross.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the compassionate care of Wallace Funeral Home, 34 Sunnyside Drive, Sussex, (506-433-1176) where visitation will be held on Tuesday from 1-3 and 6-8pm.
A service celebrating Mrs. Ross’ life will be held from Wallace Community Chapel on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 11:00 am.
If you are considering making a memorial donation the family has recommended the Sussex Health Center Foundation.
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