Whitney Pier
It is with heavy hearts that we the family announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and loyal friend, Alice Eileen Ash. This angel got her wings on February 14, 2019 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital surrounded by her family and best friend.
Alice was born in Mulgrave on May 2, 1943 to the late Norman and Ada Ash. She is survived by her daughter, Linda (Louie); sons, Wally (Mona), Dennis (Amanda), Blair, Darren (Jennifer), Corey (Joann); brother, Silas Ash; sisters, Rita, May and Ardella as well as 14 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren plus many loving nieces and nephews. Alice will also be deeply missed by her best friend, Sharon Kirton, who was with her until the very end, and the father of her children, William Talbot Sr. as well as her “fur baby”, Precious.
Besides her parents, Alice was predeceased by her son, Curtis; brother, Raymond; sisters, Helen, Annie and Evelyn.
Alice was a very proud and humble woman who was loved by all that had the pleasure of knowing her, she will be fondly remembered for her sarcasm and quick wit. She could make you laugh without even trying to, everyone who had the pleasure of being in her company would agree. She loved life and loved to laugh and have a great time. Her family was always her first priority. We the family had her on a pedestal often referring to her as our “queen”. It is almost impossible to put into words how truly amazing she was. Mommy was the matriarch and the foundation of our family. She will always be in our hearts and we will love and cherish her forever. She loved to cook and would always offer a hot meal to anyone in need and will also be remembered as the lady who makes the hot sauce.
Visitation for the late Alice Ash will be held Wednesday, February 20, 2019 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Pier Community Funeral Home, 1092 Victoria Road (entrance on Church Street) and the funeral service to celebrate her life will be February 21, 2019 at 11 a.m. in the All Faith Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to the Whitney Pier Youth Club or charity of your choice.
We would also like to extend a sincere thank you to the nursing staff from the ICU for your excellent care and compassion given to our mother.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care and direction of Pier Community Funeral Home.
“This is for you Mommy – Our Beloved Queen. The Queen who gave us Life. How grateful we are for you giving us the best life a Mother could ever give. We may have lacked so many things this world can buy-but we are full of the things that money can’t buy – your LOVE, that was enough to make us the richest.”
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I am so sorry to all the family my heart is with you all she was a lovely lady and the obituary said it all so well well Alice may you rest in peace until we meet again
From: Leotta Cameron
The Alleyne family would like to give our condolence on the sudden loss of your mother Alice. She was a wonderful and strong person who overcame many hardships that life gave. Her greatest joy in life were her children and the love she passed to them. So as you think about your mom through the difficulty times to come always remember her smile, her laughter, and your happy times together and god bless you.
From: Dianna Alleyne
Sending my condolences to the family. Sleep in Heavenly Peace Aunt Alice love you so much you will truly be missed by so many.
From: Sonya Reddick
To the family: now that your queen has earned her wings and reunited with her loved ones in heaven she will never die in the hearts of so many family and friends here that had the privilege of being touched by her loving hands. Rest in heavenly peace Alice as you live on forever in the hearts and lives of your family. May God comfort you all at this very difficult time
From: Denise Daye
My condolences to the family. My thoughts will be with you.
From: Cathie Holland
My heartfelt condolences to the Talbot/Ash families the loss of your Mother was like losing a family member I’ve known your Mother all my life she was a funny , kind and good natured person. God Bless You all May your Mother R.I.P.
From: Gerard & Mary Borden Hurel
So sorry for your loss she will be missed by many God bless you all
From: Janie Webber
Heart felt condolences to all of the family & community whom knew her. She will be missed & i am very sad to have heard this news. Rest in peace to a beautiful soul gone too soon.
From: Tara Lucas
So very sorry for your loss. My deepest condolences to the Talbot family.
From: Peddler and Marlene
Linda, Wally, Dennis, Blair, Darren, Corey and Family: We are so sorry to hear of your Moms passing. Keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers during this most difficult time.
From: Joel, Angela and Michell
Sympathy to the Ash and Talbot Family at this difficult time.
From: Dave French and Family
I am so sorry to hear of your mother’s passing.. She was one of the sweetest ladies I had the pleasure of knowing . A smile that would light up the room. And kind to a fault . Always had a nice word to brighten your day. I am sure she will make the heavens an ever better place with her smile and enormous heart. We are very lucky to have had the pleasure of saying she was a family friend . She will greatly missed.. My heart goes out to her family at this time…
From: Valery Bobbett
To all the family we send our deepest regrets for the loss of your mother , grandmother.
Words cannot convey the sorrow and pain we feel for you all . Our thoughts and prayers are with you
From: Valerie and Eric Andrea and family
I extend my heart felt condolences regarding the loss of your Mom. I will always remember her smile and gentle ways. May you all find some confort in the fond memories and good times that you shared. God Bless you all at th is time and Always!
From: Carl Crawford
Our Sincere Condolences To: The Talbot Family & Wally, Mona & Family….
We are deeply saddened upon hearing the news of Alice’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with Alice and her family during this sorrowful time. She will truly be missed and will always be remembered fondly. We wish you All, peace, comfort and courage to face the days ahead without her. Cherish her beautiful memories with joy and love, and all the wonderful times together. It is these cherished memorable moments that will keep her here with us, to forever hold in our hearts. May the outpouring of sympathy, the kind acts of friends, comfort you in knowing that your loss is felt by so many who care and loved Alice… I will miss you Alice, always & forever. xoxo
We are sincerely so sorry for your loss.
From: Garfield, Florence, Wanda, Marion & John
Such a beautiful obituary. So very sorry for your loss Talbot family. My condolences to you all during this difficult time. Xo
On behalf of our family I’d like to express my deepest sorrow on the lost of your mother ,God bless her and bless her children ,in their time of need rip Alice ,,,from Pat and Jenny Riley ,,
To the Talbot/Ash Families; Your tribute to your Mom was obviously done with much love, which she so richly deserved. May you all have the strength of your Mom to get thru the next few days, and the the longer days ahead. Know that she was loved by all in our community and will be truly missed.
Thinking of you all,
Debbie Morrison
Hello Wallie,
I am sending my deepest condolences to the family. I am so very sorry for the loss of Aunt Alice. I only met her the once and was glad to get a bottle of her famous hot sauce. It was clear to me “she done every thing with love and her family came first”. I pray God will comfort you all in your time of need. Cling to Jesus and the many fond memories you shared over the years. God is as close as the mention of his name.
Cousin Cheryl
xoxo
My heart is full of sorrow for all of you as I know how much you loved your mom. My sincerest condolences to all of you!
Remembering her wonderful and gentle soul Alice will forever remain in our hearts.
May Alice rest in peace!
Thinking of you all
Our deepest condolences to the Talbot/Ashe families on the loss of a great woman RIP Alice you will be missed by all who had the pleasure in knowing you
Carol Marsman and siblings Toronto
On behalf of the Hiscock family, please accept our sincere condolences on your loss. What a great lady she was. Love and prayers to all. God Bless.
Beautifully said for a Beautiful lady inside and out. RIP Alice my friend. Trena and Hubba.
Condolences to the Talbot and Ash Families. A Mother’s love’s a blessing. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
I have know your mother since childhood. Alice was alway a very kind strong woman. I know what it is like to lose a parent what I learned from saying goodbye to my father who loved your mom is stand together and lean on each other as a family. Roger and I send thoughts and prayers to all. My Alice fly with her wings, much love and respect!!
To the entire Talbot and Ash family we offer our deepest and sincerest condolences on the passing of this “Queen” of a lady – your mom, greatgrand-mother, friend and however dear Alice is and was to you. I’m not ashamed to say, “I wept and I weep with you all for this signify loss”! I love and loved this beautiful lady.
Her son Wally confided in me back in July of 1990 that he had helped my sister Cecilia move. And, this aid that my sister received would not be possible without Alice, who brought Wally into this world.
Therefore, I owe the entire Talbot family (eternally) a debt of gratitude for the kindness so unselfishly bestowed upon my family.
Thank you Alice for raising children as beautiful as you. And accordingly, I offer all the respect and love one human being can and is able to pledge to another.
May God continue to bless all whom you love, and may he grant them all His peace, grace and comfort now that you sit at His right side. Respect and love from someone that loves you more than you could possibly know.
Our condolences to the family.
So very sorry for your loss. Alice was such a beautiful person always kind with a great sense of humour. RIP Alice. My thoughts are with you all at this difficult time
On behalf of the Marsman family I would like to give our condolences to the family at this hard time.
Alice was a great woman and always treated me like family as a kid and she will be truly missed rest in paradise sweet lady
Will always love and miss you Alice god bless.
Linda, John and I (Jeanette) send our deepest condolences to you and your family on the passing of your mother. Thinking of you during this difficult time.
My deapest condolences to all the family , Alice was a friend and neighbor for all my life , truly a great lady.R I P
My sincere condolences to the Talbot/Ash family on ur loss of a much loved and beautiful lady…RIP Ms Alice…. may u soar above and always look over ur family… My heart goes out to both Ashley and Chelsea… ur grandmother was a beauty.
My heartfelt condolences to the family on the passing of your mother, Alice. I loved visiting her when I picked up hot sauce to bring back to my family in Truro. She was so sweet and made you feel so welcome in her home. I am so glad I got to visit her over the Christmas holidays. I will miss her?.
Love Helen xo
My deepest condolences family on the passing of Aunt Alice. Sleep in heavenly peace aunty love you, may your soul rest easy now you will never be forgotten.
Our family ( The Alleyne) would like to give our condolences to the Talbot and Ash family. Your mother was a wonderful strong woman who overcame many hardships to bring up a strong and respectful family which she was very proud of. Her love will always live through her loving as a celebration of her life. May god bless all your families.
Rest In Peace Alice. I’ll always remember those school years and the fried potatoes.
Rest In Peace Alice. I’ll always remember those school years and those fried potatoes.
Sending our condolences to the family!! Tanya and Britney
Sending our condolences to the Ashe/Talbot families. Alice was one of the kindest and most loving person I have met. Knowing your mom all our live’s we had nothing but the up right respect for your Queen.
May she Rest In Peace and life perpetually shine on her.
Our heartfelt condolences go out to Linda, Wally, Blair, Chuckles, Jap, Corey and the rest of family on the passing of your mother.
Although I haven’t seen your mom in years, whenever I visited the Pier, she treated me and my son just like family. I loved the loving feeling you got when you were in her home. She was a beautiful woman with a beautiful soul which is reflected in each one of you.
I pray you all find strength in the days ahead and take comfort in the many memories you’ve made.
Rest Peacefully Alice!
Cora-Leigh and son Terrell Borden
Please accept my sincere condolences on the passing of your Mom and my cousin.
I am so happy I got to see her when I was home this summer.
I will always cherish the good times we had together.
Sorry I will not be with you all, but will keep you all in my prayers.
When someone we love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.
Love to you all
May I offer my sincere condolences to the Talbot/Ash famalies and good friend Sharon Kirton during this difficult time. The tribute to your Mom was so heartfelt which speaks to your deep loss. I will always remember her wonderful smile and warm conversations whenever we met. God bless you all and you are in our prayers.
Denise Toussaint and Family
Toronto, ON
Carol Reddick (Montreal)
My condolences to the family. May God be your helper at this time.
God Bless .
My condolences to the family, from our family, I will be praying for God to give strength at this time of grief. God Bless you All
Dear Blair; Linda; Dennis and families. Sooo sorry to read about your Mom’s passing. Wishing you peace to bring comfort; courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your hearts. Sending lots of prayers your way.
Corinne (Williston) Ferguson
Condolences from the Campbell family. Thank you Alice for being a wonderful neighbor any person could have had. A wonderful lady and an amazing person. Heaven gates has opened up knowing that one of there angels is coming home. May you RIP ALICE.
Such a great loss when such a mother departs, But even greater was the blessing of having had her, I know her legacy will be honored and live on in the children and grandchildren she loved and raised
Her job was well done and shows, , love and prayers
Linda: So sorry to read of your moms passing. Our sincere condolences.