Richard, Anita Elizabeth – Age 76, Canso, Guysborough Co., died Sunday, August 25, 2019, with family by her side in Guysborough Memorial Hospital. Born in Little Dover, Guysborough Co., she was a daughter of the late Harry and Lucy (Keefe) Horne. Anita was a member of Star of the Sea Parish, Canso where she was also a choir member. She was a retired nursing assistant. Having worked at Eastern Memorial Hospital. Anita was very passionate about her job and enjoyed the antics she and her fellow co-workers came up with to brighten their patient’s days. Anita was a member of the Shamrock Club, Canso, a past board member of the Canso Library and Canso Co-op Ltd. She was a town councillor for the former Town of Canso. Anita volunteered at every available opportunity. She enjoyed playing bingo and cards. She is survived by husband, Enos; daughters, Bonnie (Walter) Richard, Angela (David) Rhynold, all of Canso; sons, Brian (Michele), Lower Sackville and Derek (Krista), Middle Sackville; grandchildren: Katelyn, Kerry, Kaleigh, Abbey, Hanna, and Sophia, fur baby, Zoe; brothers, Cyril (Sandra), New Glasgow; Terry (Margie), Paul (Lorna), all of Canso, Gary, Little Dover; sister-in-law, Mary Ann Horne, Antigonish; brother-in-law, Clair MacDonald, Little Dover; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, Anita was predeceased by sister, Phyllis, brothers, Kevin (in infancy) and Ronald. Visitation will be 2-9 p.m. Sunday, September 1, in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Canso. Funeral mass will be held 11 a.m. Monday, September 2, in Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church, Canso with Father Jonathan Nnajiofor and Father Dan MacDonald officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Memorial donations in memory of Anita may be made to Eastern Memorial Hospital Palliative Care or Guysborough Memorial Hospital Palliative Care. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com Visitation Information Visitation Sunday, September 1, 2019 Visitation Time 2-9 p.m. Visitation Location Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Canso Service Information Service Date Monday, September 2, 2019 Service Time 11 a.m. Service Location Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church, Canso Burial Information Burial Date Monday, September 2, 2019 Burial Time Following the Funeral Mass Burial Location Star of the Parish Cemetery, Canso