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Vera Kellegrew
December 10, 1910 - February 12, 2015
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<div itemprop="description">Due to the winter storm, the funeral service for the late Vera Kellegrew will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, February 17 at 2:00 p.m. from Campbell&rsquo;s Funeral Home, Amherst. <br /> <br /> <br />It is with great sadness that the family of Vera A. Kellegrew age 104 of Amherst announce her passing on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at High Crest Nursing Home Veteran&rsquo;s Wing, Springhill, NS. <br /> <br />Born in British Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Harriet (Robinson) Carter. <br /> <br />Vera was the last surviving member of her immediate family of eight brothers and sisters. She attended Trinity &ndash; St. Stephen&rsquo;s United Church in Amherst but was a member of Oaklands Chapel (brethren) of Victoria, BC. <br /> <br />Vera served overseas in the Women&rsquo;s Division of the RCAF in London, England and married James R.C. Kellegrew there and came back to Canada on the I&rsquo;ll de France together. After visiting loved ones in Victoria, BC, she came to Amherst. <br /> <br />She was predeceased by her husband on July 30, 2004 after 58 years of togetherness. <br /> <br />She will be missed by many nephews and nieces and their children. <br /> <br />Vera attended church faithfully and enjoyed being a member of the Amherst Y&rsquo;s Menettes. <br /> <br />She loved their cottage at Amherst shore and her friends. <br /> <br />Funeral service will be held on Monday, February 16, 2015 at 2 p.m. from Campbell&rsquo;s Funeral Home, 98 Church St., Amherst, NS (902-667-9906) with Rev. Nigel Weaver officiating. <br /> <br />Interment will take place in the spring in the Amherst Cemetery. <br /> <br />Memorial donations in Vera&rsquo;s memory may be made to the Cumberland YMCA or the charity of your choice. <br /> <br />Online condolences and sharing of memories may be made to the family via: www.campbellsamherst.ca or by visiting our Facebook page. <br /> <br /></div>