Gammell, Martha Augusta – Age 78, of Dean, passed away September 1, 2025 in Colchester East Hants Health Centre, Truro.
Born in Dean, she was a daughter of the late Cecil and Mona (Kindervater) Gammell.
Martha’s simplistic lifestyle made her the person she was. She was kind-hearted, generous to a fault and saw the best in everyone (until you crossed her). The church and family were the center of Martha’s life. She was always interested in what her nieces and nephews were doing and was more than willing to do something to “help the church”. Her friendly disposition made an impression on all who met her. The world would be better if everyone had a page out of Martha’s book.
She will be lovingly missed and always remembered by sisters, Shirley Barker, Frances Perrin, Wanda Smith; brother-in-law, Victor MacKinnon; sister-in-law, Nancy Gammell; 11 nieces, 10 nephews and their spouses; as well as several great-nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by brothers, Calvin, Wayne, Gordon and Terence; sisters, Elizabeth, Dorothy and Beverly; brothers-in-law, Bill Barker, Alvin Lemmon, Dave Perrin and Kennard Smith.
Visitation will be Thursday, 6-8 p.m. and funeral service Friday at 2 p.m., both in Sharon Presbyterian Church, Dean with Rev. David LeBlanc officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Upper Stewiacke.
Memorial donations may be made to Sharon Presbyterian Church, c/o Arimathea Funeral Cooperative, 8741 Highway 224, Upper Musquodoboit, NS B0N 2M0.
Many thanks to the Upper Musquodoboit Volunteer Fire Department, EHS, Emergency Room staff, staff of Intermediate Care Unit and Palliative Care Unit of CEHHC for the love, respect and care shown to Martha. Thanks also to those who visited the hospital during her short stay.
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