Edna Buchanan was born on June 2nd, 1918. Edna was the daughter of Richard and Ella McGivery and they lived in Hammondvale. Edna's legal guardians were Arthur and Elizabeth Ash and they also lived in Hammondvale. She attended school not only in Hammondvale, but Hillsdale as well. While spending time with her friends, Edna was introduced to the love of her life, Harry Buchanan. Harry worked in the pulp woods and for the Department of Transportation. She was seventeen years old when they married on October 16th, 1935, in the Sussex Parsonage. They were married for fifty-four years and had eleven wonderful children. Edna was a devoted mother and stayed home to raise her children. She loved baking, reading, listening to music, shopping and knitting socks and mitts for her family. Edna loved watching her soap operas. One special thing she really enjoyed doing was making a pot of tea and waiting for company to stop in. She enjoyed talking for hours with family and friends. . Edna enjoyed making large pots of stew, which her children enjoyed even after they moved away from home. She was always there for her children when problems came their way. She wqas always there for support and would help in any way she could. Edna and Harry always enjoyed going to Fundy National Park and taking their family with them. She would go for many drives with her sister, Eva, laughing and talking the entire time. Edna also enjoyed her drives to St. Martin's to see the Bay of Fundy, and of course getting her maple ice cream. Edna's family is her pride and joy and her Anglican faith was very strong and comforting to her. Edna's family feels that they are very fortunate to have a mother and grandmother like her, coming in daily for visits and tea. Edna is survived by her children: Eloise Adair and her husband Jim of Picadilly, Melbourne and his wife Marina of Hammondvale, Zeta Seeley and her husband Lloyd of Hammondvale, Doreen McGouey and her husband Robert of Alberta, Melvin and his wife Barb of Hammondvale, Judy McKinnon and her husband Elton of Jeffries Corner, Joan Chown and her husband Marty of Hammondvale, Randy of Hammondvale, Carol Dempster and her husband Ralph of Upham; her daughter-in-law, Connie Buchanan of Hammondvale; 24 Grandchildren: Christine (Adair) Frits, Marty Adair, Robbie Adair, Lesia (Adair) Jonah, Brenda (Buchanan) Sharpe, Cindy (Buchanan) Simpson, Shane Buchanan, Jimmy Buchanan, Kevin Buchanan, Connie (Seeley) Smith, Marilyn (Seeley) Mercer, Bruce Seeley, Gary Seeley, Tanya (Buchanan) Schafer, Tammy (McGouey) Beach, Laurie McGouey, Jeffrey McKinnon, Darren McKinnon, Jeremy Chown, Corey Buchanan, April Buchanan, Matthew Dempster, Katelyn Dempster and Nigel Buchanan ; 43 Great Grand Children, Amy Frits, Cole Frits, Jimmy Adair, Joey Adair, Mark King, Elisha Adair, Amanda Smith, Shawn Smith, Colton Jonah, Jessie Jonah, Amanda (Sharpe) Almon, Jason Sharpe, Lindsey Simpson, Scott Simpson, Kayla Simpson, Klyse Buchanan, Cole Buchanan, Twyla Buchanan, Justin Buchanan, Colin Buchanan, Dylan Buchanan, Scott Smith, Susan Smith, Adam Mercer, Andrew Mercer, Ashlyn Mercer, Brooke Seeley, Bryanna Seeley, Paige Seeley, Morgan Seeley, Cooper Seeley, Kayla Beach, Ryan Beach, Kara Beach, Megan McGouey, Samantha McGouey, Devon Schafer, Keaton Schafer, Ryan McKinnon, Nailey McKinnon, Connor McKinnon, Nora McKinnon and Conor Buchanan ; 4 Great Great grandchildren, Justin Almon, Jasanna Almon, Piper King and Connor Smith; as well as several nieces and nephews. Edna was predeceased by her daughter Valerie; her son, Morris; her grandson, Ryan; 3 sisters Annie, Lizzie and Eva; 6 brothers; Medley, Willard, Bennie, Edgar, Cecil and Eldon and by her foster parents; Arthur and Elizabeth Ash. Mrs. Edna Victoria Buchanan of Sussex passed away on June 21, 2010 at the age of 92.