It looks like you are viewing this on a mobile device. Would you like to use the mobile version? No thanks.
It looks like your device can support the full version of the site. Would you like to view that instead? No thanks.
Email to a friend Tweet This Send to Facebook Share on Google+
  Login
Yolande Adele Purvis
October 14, 1939 - May 15, 2016
Return to the Memorial Getting Started Administration Inbox  
Return to Getting Started  
Return to the Memorial Help Extend the Memorial Order a Keepsake Book  
Obituary Eulogy Guestbook Biography Photos Media Life Stories Family Tree Contribute
<div itemprop="description">PURVIS...... <br> <br>Yolande Adele “Yogi / Londie” Purvis, age 76, of Falmouth, Hants County, died peacefully, surrounded by family, on May 15, 2016 at Hants Community Hospital. She was born October 14, 1939 in Barrie, Ontario. <br> <br>Yogi was the daughter of the late Harry and Twylla (Poole) Long. <br> <br>She was a very caring and compassionate person. Londie worked for many years at Dykeland Lodge as a Personal Care Worker, where she took great pride in caring for elderly clients that she treated like her own family. Yogi loved knitting, listening to music and watching movies. She enjoyed many years as a snowbird, spending winters in Florida with her family. Londie was active in the resident council and enjoyed many activities at Haliburton Place where she was a resident for the past 3 years. <br> <br>She is survived by her children, Daniel Purvis, Halifax, NS, Jo-Anne “Jodi” Purvis (Larry Bezanson), Windsor, NS and Christopher (Brandie) Purvis, Fredericton, NB; grandsons, Zachary and Adam; brother, Michael (Anne) Long, Ontario; sister, Bonnie (Randy) Cameron, Atlanta, GA; and many nieces and nephews. <br> <br>Yogi was predeceased by her husband of almost 50 years, Ernest Alfred Purvis on May 10, 2015; also her brother, Harry Long; sister-in-law Joyce (Joseph) Ripley; brother-in-law, Garwin (June) Purvis; sister-in-law, Marie (Albert) Nogler and her granddaughter, Sophia Marie Purvis. <br> <br>Visitation will be from 6-8 pm Wednesday May 18, 2016 in Lindsay’s Windsor Funeral Home, 194 King Street, Box 2218 Windsor, NS, B0N 2T0. <br> <br>Funeral Service will be held 2 pm Thursday May 19, 2016 in Lindsay’s Windsor Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Garnet Parker officiating. Interment in Centre Falmouth Cemetery, Town Road, Falmouth, Hants County. <br> <br>Donations in memory of Yogi may be made to Haliburton Place, 89 Payzant Drive, Windsor, NS, B0N 2T0. <br> <br>( To add your condolences click on “contribute” ) <br></div>