Following graduation from Stanley High School in 1960, she moved to the Saint John area, settling on the Kingston Peninsula in 1974, where she resided until her death. She worked as a secretary at Centracare for many years. Bea was a member of th

e United Church of Canada, and served as an elder for Bayswater-Summerville United Church. Bea loved to knit, and in her younger years, loved playing softball. She was an avid Toronto Blue Jays fan, and enjoyed watching curling in the winter month

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