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STANBURY, Amadita Diana Oland Halifax (née
OLAND)
Died peacefully at her family home on August 9, 2003 after a
long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Born a twin on
Easter Sunday, 1918 in Guildford, England, she was the only daughter
of the late Colonel Sidney C.
OLAND and Herlinda deBedia
OLAND.
Following World War 1, she lived in Havana, Cuba, Halifax and
later in Hollywood, where both her parents were in motion pictures.
Upon her return to Nova Scotia, she attended the Convent of the
Sacred Heart and then Mount Saint Vincent Academy and has enjoyed
her affiliations with both schools ever since. She was also educated
abroad in Lausanne, Paris and London. One of her passions was
riding horses, where she excelled and won various awards both
in Halifax. Still remembered as a significant social event, her
marriage to Norman
STANBURY in July 1938 took place on the first
sunny day following six weeks of rain. On its front page, above
a wedding photo, the Halifax Herald ran a huge banner ''Happy
the Bride the Sun Shines On''. The sun continued to shine for
over 50 years of marriage.
She joined the Junior League and loved her work in the Well Baby
Clinic, During her lifetime of dedication to raising her family,
she was active in her support of the Arts including the Canadian
Opera Company, the London Theatre Company, the Kiwanis Music
Festival and numerous local theatre companies including Neptune
Theatre She was knowledgeable about and gained great pleasure
from her study of antiques.
As a alumna of Mount Saint Vincent, she was Chair of their Project
One-Futures for Women fund raising campaign and was among the
first to receive the University Alumnae Award of Distinction.
She is survived by her six children - Penelope (Barry
RUSSELL,)
Michael, and Lindita (Charles
WALKER) all of Halifax; Bruce and
Christopher (Asifa
BHATIA) of Vancouver, Norman, Toronto; also
eight grandchildren-Charles (Loraine
TOBIA,)
Paul
(Dawna
BEARISTO)
and Dick RUSSELL,
Susannah and Katherine
STANBURY, Roland
STANBURY
and Diana and Charles
WALKER; three great-grandchildren and two
and two step great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her
twin brother, Bruce S.
OLAND,
Halifax, and many cousins, nieces
and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Norman, and
two brothers, Victor deBedia and Don Jamie.
Visitation will be at Snows Funeral Home from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
on Tuesday. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated by Reverend Gordon
MacLEAN at Canadian Martyrs Church, 5900 Inglis Street, Halifax
at 11: 00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 13. A private family burial
service will be held later at Santa Maria del Pilar Chapel, Sackville,
Nova Scotia. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the
Nova Scotia Division of the Canadian Breast Cancer Society or
the charity of your choice. On line condolences snow@funeralscanada.com
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