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Fay Cecelia McGowan Spencer

Birth	:	10 Sep 1918 East Dalhousie, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death	:	7 Feb 2008
Burial	:	Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lower Sackville, Halifax County, Canada
Coordinate	:	44.7705000, -63.6846900
Description	:	SPENCER, Fay Cecelia SPENCER, Fay Cecelia - 89, entered eternal rest peacefully in the company of her family February 7, 2008. Fay was the eldest daughter of Charles and Rose (Mailman) McGowan, and entered this world on her father's birthday, September 10, 1918, in East Dalhousie. Her formal education began in a one-room school, which she attended for grades primary through grade 11. Senior matriculation was completed at MacDonald Consolidated School in Middleton where she excelled in mathematics, achieving perfect scores in all provincial tests. Fay graduated from the Nova Scotia Normal College, Truro, in 1938. Fay's teaching career spanned... Read More	SPENCER, Fay Cecelia SPENCER, Fay Cecelia - 89, entered eternal rest peacefully in the company of her family February 7, 2008. Fay was the eldest daughter of Charles and Rose (Mailman) McGowan, and entered this world on her father's birthday, September 10, 1918, in East Dalhousie. Her formal education began in a one-room school, which she attended for grades primary through grade 11. Senior matriculation was completed at MacDonald Consolidated School in Middleton where she excelled in mathematics, achieving perfect scores in all provincial tests. Fay graduated from the Nova Scotia Normal College, Truro, in 1938. Fay's teaching career spanned 43 years, beginning at Dalhousie Lake, Annapolis Co., then Upper Northfield, Lunenburg Co., Brooklyn, Hants Co., Waverley, Halifax Co., and Halifax's Richmond School. After her marriage, she moved to Montreal, returning to the emerging suburb of Spryfield where she taught at both Central and South Spryfield Schools. While teaching full-time and raising a young family, she returned to studies at Mount Saint Vincent, graduating in 1968 with her Bachelor of Arts followed by a Bachelor of Education in 1969. She received both Masters of Arts (1974) and Masters of Education (1978) from Dalhousie University. As well, she attended the Department of Education's block programs for teachers to achieve her TC8 License, retiring as supervising principal of Central Spryfield School in June 1984. She always tried to instill in her pupils a desire to succeed in education which she believed would open opportunities and provide options in their lives. Active in community affairs, she served on the Spryfield Service Commission which at that time focused on planning and infrastructure in the postwar community, and on the Board of Directors of Spryfield Credit Union. She was also a member of Nova Scotia Teachers' Union Retired Teachers Organization. A world traveler, throughout the 1960s, 70s and 80s, until limited by failing heath, Fay had visited most of the world's continents, some more than once, documenting her experiences both in slides and journals. Fay also pursued reading, genealogy, and long before it became popular, a lifelong interest in scrapbooking and journaling. A former bridge player, she shrewdly applied those skills in games of 45's with family and caregivers. Fay is survived by her daughters, Catherine (Paul) Langille, Labelle; Janice (John) Ginn, London, Ont.; Carolyn (Barry), Edson, Alta.; grandchildren, Gerald (Cindy) Whynot III, Petawawa, Ont.; David (Major Cher, R.N.), Wasega Beach, Ont.; Dr. Dwight (Emily, PA) Whynot, Johnson City, Tenn.; Amber (Jonathan) Humes, Bedford; John Charles (Nicole) Ginn, Michelle Krey, London, Ont.; Trevor Coulstring, Edson, Alta.; 12 great-grandchildren; sisters, Doris McNamara and Marjorie (Hugh) Brownell, all of Halifax; several nieces and nephews, an aunt and numerous cousins, great-nieces and great-nephews. Besides her parents, Fay was predeceased by brother, Douglas, and brother-in-law, Ronald McNamara. Always finding herself in positions of responsibility and leadership, both professionally and within her family, Fay will be remembered as carrying out her duties with authority and unwavering dedication. Her generosity continues even in death, as Fay directed her body be donated to Dalhousie Medical School for medical teaching and research. A celebration of Fay's life will be held in Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Windsor Street, Halifax, on Friday, February 15, at 1:30 p.m., Rev. Kimberlynn McNabb officiating. Burial of cremated remains in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens at a future date. The family extends appreciation to Dr. Hugh Matheson and staff; Suzanne Anderson, caregiver; Continuing Care, Palliative team, VON, Wee Care, Stay at Home Care; doctors and nurses, 8.2 and 8.4, Halifax Infirmary QEII. To create a bursary in Fay's name, donations are gratefully accepted at Mount Saint Vincent University, University Advancement, 166 Bedford Highway, Halifax, NS B3M 2J6 (902-457-6470).

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Latitude: 44.7705000
Longitude: -63.6846900

Family Members:

Parent

Charles James McGowan

(1895 - 1965)

Rose Lavenia Mailman McGowan

(1895 - 1960)

Siblings

Charles Douglas “Doug” McGowan

(1919 - 1963)

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Coordinate: 44.7705000, -63.6846900

2. St. John The Evangelist Anglican Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7755830, -63.7031510

3. Gate of Heaven Cemetery
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4. Oakridge Memory Gardens
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5. Sackville United Baptist Cemetery
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7. Cobequid Road Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7716570, -63.6393290

8. Fernwood Memorial Park Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7971000, -63.7349000

9. St Ignatius Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7258000, -63.6675000

10. All Saints Anglican Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7280920, -63.6577890

11. Brookside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7280388, -63.6568489

12. Church of the Good Shepherd Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.8251000, -63.6802000

13. St. James' Roman Catholic Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7254720, -63.7406390

14. St. Nicholas Anglican Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7318330, -63.7580560

15. Hammonds Plains Baptist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7339440, -63.7652220

16. Fall River Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.8173780, -63.6147210

17. Saint John's Anglican Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.8272700, -63.6110800

18. Muslim Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7492220, -63.8154720

19. Tufts Cove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.6785600, -63.5960900

20. St. John's Cemetery and Columbarium
Halifax, Halifax County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.6621900, -63.6254600

21. Fairview Lawn Cemetery
Halifax, Halifax County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.6599700, -63.6223300

22. Baron De Hirsch Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.6598900, -63.6201300

23. Shaar Shalom Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.6594000, -63.6197900

24. Mount Hermon Lawn Cemetery
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