GROVER, Mary "Daisy" Elizabeth – Age 81, Upper White Head, Guysborough Co. passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, with her loving family by her side. Born in Canso on January 7, 1937, to the late Margaret Alma (Mason) and Cecil Joseph Parker. She was a wonderful mother to seven children. While living in Milton, Ontario from 1963 to 1967, she worked a couple of years at E.C. Drury School for the Deaf. After returning to Whitehead in 1967, she went to work at the Canso fish plant for a number of years. Daisy loved going to bingo’s and card plays. She rarely missed any until Alzheimer’s made it too difficult to continue. She was a member of the White Head Dart League and the Royal Canadian Legion Dart League in Canso. She loved to play and was a pretty fine shot! In her younger years she loved to go dancing with her husband. They both loved bluegrass and country music and travelled the province every weekend to attend festivals until he passed in 2012. She was a volunteer for the White Head Fire Dept Auxiliary and a choir member in St. Joseph’s Parish, Port Felix and Star of the Sea Parish, Canso. She loved to give of her time whether it was baking for a function or benefit or just helping when needed. She was a quiet lady only too willing to give. Daisy was predeceased by her loving husband, Doug; a child in infancy; daughter, Janice; son, Cecil; grandson, Myles; parents, Maggie and Cecil; brothers, Charlie and Cecil; sisters-in-law, Anne, O’Dessa, Joanne and Rosie; brothers-in-law, Horace and Clarence. She will be sadly missed by so many. She is survived by her children, Juanita (Mike) Dort; Donna (Blair) Horne; Arlene (Dave) Bannister; Dougie Grover; Coleen (Darren) Wright; son-in-law, Rob (Marlaine) Myatt; grandchildren, Rachael, Erin, Michael, Lisa, Jamie, Mary, Blaise, Kyle, Rob, Jonathan, Jessica, Courtney, Daniel, Mary Ann, Jason; nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Theresa MacPhee; Brenda Bond; Coleen (Tom) Bouchie; Gertie (Roger) Grant; Marilyn (Eddie) Rossong; Rita (Neil) Collins; brothers, Tom (Doris) Parker; Bill (Pauline) Parker; Steve (Christena) Parker; Dave Parker; Johnny (Marg) Parker; Nelson Parker; survived by her only aunt, Gertie Snow; many nieces and nephews. Special mention of a step-niece who made her smile whenever she saw her, her bingo buddy, Heidi Bouchie. Thank you to the staff of Milford Haven where she lived from Nov. 24, 2017 until March 15, 2018 and to Canso Seaside Manor where she lived from March 15 until October 23, 2018. We truly appreciate the care and kindness you gave to our mom. Special thanks to Dr. Dobek, the nurses and kitchen and cleaning staff at Eastern Memorial Hospital. They are first class! Visitation will be from 2-9 p.m. on Sunday in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Canso. Funeral mass will be 11 a.m. Monday from Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church, Canso with Father Jonathan Nnajiofor officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph’s Parish Cemetery, Port Felix. A reception will follow the burial in Port Felix. Family flowers only please. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society or to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at www.haverstocks.com Visitation Information Visitation Sunday, October 28, 2018 Visitation Time 2-9 p.m. Visitation Location Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, 121 School Street, Canso Service Information Service Date Monday, October 29, 2018 Service Time 11 a.m. Service Location Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church, Canso Burial Information Burial Date October 29, 2018 Burial Time Following the Funeral Mass Burial Location St. Joseph Parish Cemetery, Port Felix