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Mills, Beatrice Mae – 84, Wallace Bridge, passed away March 1, 2023 at the North Cumberland Memorial Hospital, Pugwash, with her family by her side. Born in Wallace Bridge she was a daughter of the late Lyman and Margaret (Collins) Bennett. Beatrice had many jobs throughout life which included working at the Dutch Mill in Wallace, Eaton's in Amherst, an operator at Ruby MacFarlane's telephone office and the Wallace Post Office. She and her husband Elmer operated a canteen "The Bayview Crafts" on their property in Wallace Bridge from 1984 to 1986 and she worked at Charman's Home Hardware from 1986 to 1992. Beatrice was a member of St. Matthew's Presbyterian Church, Wallace. She loved to watch the birds, go fishing, eat lobster, watch the Toronto Blue Jays games, play cards and bingo. She also played the piano and played at several different churches over the years. Beatrice is survived by her children, Darlene Richard (Bruce Brown), Gulf Shore, Marilyn Patriquin (Billy White), Wallace Bridge, Donna (Lennie) Boyd, Wallace Bay, Michael (Patty) Mills, Fountain Road, Maxine (Kevin) Brown, Wallace Bridge; grandchildren, Dwight, Jeffery, Nicole, Karrie, Cheryl, Dereck, Dana, Natalie, Kaitlyn, Emily, Shelby; many great- grandchildren. Besides her parents she was predeceased by her step mother, Carrie Bennett, husband, Elmer Ernest Mills, grandson, Daren Mills and son-in-law, Warren Patriquin. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. with the funeral starting at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 5, 2023, both in Mundle's Funeral Home, Pugwash. Pastor Tim Whidden officiating. Burial in the Riverside Cemetery. Donations in memory may be made to the Riverside Cemetery, Wallace River. The family would like to especially thank the nursing staff, Dr. McFarlane and Martha Ferguson for all their compassionate care and support, along with a very special thankyou from Donna and Maxine.