Vallerie Virginia St. Clair Pede

Vallerie Virginia St. Clair (Beach) (Hudgins) Pede – 77 of Coldbrook. Born in Brighton, England on May 16, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Helen (Isaacs) Beach, New Minas. Vallerie came to Canada in 1945 with her war bride mother at nine months old. She worked at the White Spot in New Minas before moving to Toronto to work. Vallerie worked as a manager at Hunt’s Bakery before leaving that and starting a job at that time for Dominion Stores where she worked for 35 years. She took early retirement in 2001 and moved back to Nova Scotia to live. Vallerie had a love of all animals and would feed any stray that needed food. She loved her computer and liked to talk with new people that she would meet. Vallerie is survived by niece, Jane Whittaker(Geoff) and nephew, Simon Wheatley (Elaine), both of England. She was predeceased by her parents, a brother, Derek, first husband, Herbert; second husband, Fred; sister, Jill Wheatley (Ron). Cremation has taken place. A private family graveside service will take place at a later date. Donations in memory may be made to a charity of choice. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville.