We are sad to announce that on April 21, 2019 we had to say goodbye to Bessie Myrtle O'Brien (Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick). You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Archie Hawkes and Viola Hawkes (Brewster); her former life partners, Aubrey Whalen and Weldon O'Brien; her children, Willard O'Brien and Deborah Steeves; her siblings, Howard (Doris), Bertram (Gertrude), Reginald (Doris), Vaughan Hawkes, Lavenia Knowlton (Elmo) and Madeline Steeves (Austin); and her brothers-in-law, Melvin Knowlton and Clark Nelson.

She is survived by : her children, Belva Carlin (Earl), Alida "Ida" Steeves (David), Bill Whalen (Robin), Randy Whalen (Craig) and Bryon O'Brien (Tammy); her son-in-law Clayton Steeves; her sisters, Mabel Knowlton and Marion Nelson; and her sisters-in-law, Muriel Hawkes and Irene O'Brien. She is also survived by grandchildren and many precious great-grandchildren.

Donations to the Mountain View Cemetery or Hillsborough Legion Branch #32 (Ladies Auxiliary) would be greatly appreciated.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Albert County Funeral Home