WHITE, Karen Anne – age 59 of Lake Annis, Yarmouth Co., N.S. passed away on August 11, 2016 with her family by her side. Born in Yarmouth on July 21, 1957 she was a daughter to Aurel (Treen) Mooney and the late William “Bill” Mooney. Karen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many. She was a member of the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church where she took part in the Auxiliary Kitchen Ministries. Karen had a science degree in Marine Biology and her career consisted of working at the Department of Fisheries and then the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for 33 years. In her spare time she had a passion for 4H, farming, and swimming and was inducted into the Yarmouth Sports Hall of Fame in May of 2013. She is survived by her loving husband, Emery White; sons, Marc (Nuqlu) White, and their 3 daughters, Luka, Taina, Lillian; Sam (Amy Allen) White, and their son Brayden; step daughter, Trudy (Jason) Thompson, and their 2 sons; stepsons, Danny White, and his 2 daughters; Jason (Sara) White, and their 2 daughters and son; brother, Bill (Theresa) Mooney; sisters, Lynda (Norman) Willey; Patti (Weldon) d’Entremont; Beth (Laurie) Wood; Leslie (Trevor) Dixon and sister in law Kathleen d’Entremont-Mooney ; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her father Karen was predeceased by her brother David Mooney. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Sweeny’s Funeral Home and Crematorium, Yarmouth. Visitation will be held Friday, August 12, 2016 from 7-9 P.M. in Sweeny’s Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral service will be held Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 2 P.M. from Sweeny’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Cannell officiating. Interment will take place in Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Donations in memory may be made to the Yarmouth 4H Club. On-line condolences may be sent to: sweenysfh@eastlink.ca or you may sign the guestbook on-line at: www.sweenysfuneralhome.net
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