Passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 17th, 2009 at the Connaught Home in North Hatley , Nina Ivy Parsons in her 84th year. Beloved wife of Herbert Rowell. Dear mother of Allan (Nancy Baldwin), Nelson (Madonna Burke), Carolyn (David Baldwin), Brian and the late Robin. Cherished grandmother of Jonathan, Joanna, Barbara, Thomas, Jori, Oliver, Emily, Alesia and Adam. Left to mourn are her sisters Ruby McKelvey (late Percy), Lillian Thompson (late Earl), Fay Rand (late Lyle) and Audrey Dougherty (late Stuart) as well as many nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by her brothers Lynn Parsons (Gladys and Gwen), Thomas Parsons (Doris) and her sisters Una Leavitt (Wesley) and Myra Mayhew (Willard), her sister-in-law Elva Marks (Frank) and her brother-in-law George Rowell (Myrtle). Resting at the Cass Funeral Home, 554 Main St. Bury, QC (819) 564-1750 / www.casshomes.ca where family and friends may call on Sunday December 20, 2009 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm and on Monday December 21, 2009 from 1:30 to 2 pm at the St.Paul's Anglican Church, Bury followed by the funeral service at 2 pm . Rev Canon Ron West officiating. Interment in the Bury Cemetery in the spring. Donations in Nina's memory to the Compton County Historical Society, 374 Rte 253 Eaton Corner, QC J0B 1M0 or The Bury Cultural Centre c/o Shelley Jacklin 217 Route 253 Sawyerville, QC J0B 3A0 would be greatly appreciated by the family.