Carol Allison Hope Scott, of Bathurst, passed away on Monday, June 21, 2010 at the Chaleur Regional Hospital, Bathurst at the age of 89.

Born in Belledune, NB, on October 3rd, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Thomas John and Margaret Emma (Black) Loane.

Hope was predeceased by her first husband, Lloyd Douglas Gammon, in 1954, her brothers, Gordon and Willard and her sister, Gladys.

Hope is survived by her children:                                                                                     

Carole R. (Gammon) Eddy (Ken) of Dartmouth, NS;

Thomas R. Gammon (Shelley) of Tecumseh, ON;

Constance E. Gammon-MacLennan (John) of Riverview;

Nancy H. Scott of Bathurst;

Margaret Anne Cameron (Paul) of Charlo;

Charles J.R. Scott (Lori) of Bedford, NS;

Her 15 grandchildren:

Michael Eddy (Lori) of Dundas, ON, Steven Eddy (Kimberley) of Bedford and Peter Eddy (Iona) of Halifax;

Keri Gammon of Vancouver and Donald Gammon of Worcester, Mass;

Sean MacLennan of Ottawa and Adam MacLennan of Riverview;

Matthew Chiasson of Ottawa;

Scott Cameron of Saint John, Patrick Cameron of Halifax, and Mary Cameron of Charlo;

Alexander and John David Howlett  and Allison and Andrew Scott all of Bedford;

Her 3 great-grandchildren, Ashlyn, Elizabeth and Benjamin Eddy, and several nieces and nephews & cousins.

Her sister, Hazel Miller of Dalhousie.

Hope attended schools in Belledune and Bathurst and graduated with her RN from Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal in 1943.  She practised her nursing profession throughout her lifetime until her retirement in 1986, having served at Bathurst Pulp & Paper as a staff nurse, the Dunn Hospital, Hotel Dieu, Chaleur Regional and Foyer Notre-Dame de Lourdes.

Hope was an avid gardener, enjoyed knitting, painting, creative writing and genealogy.

Cremation has taken place.  Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 between the hours of 7-9 p.m. at Elhatton’s Funeral Home 187 St. George St., Bathurst.  A memorial service will be held at First United Church, St. Patrick Street, Bathurst, on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 2 p.m., followed by a reception at Donald Eddy Memorial Hall.  Internment will be at First United Church Cemetery, East Bathurst.  For those who wish, donations in Hope's memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or to First United Church, Bathurst.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Elhatton’s Funeral Home.