Never forgotten. Always loved
Ellen Maxine White
March 25, 1946 – December 29, 2021
Lived 75 years
Trinity United Old Cemetery · Shearstown, Newfoundland
"There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love." “Washington Irving”
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1946
Born March 25
1947
Ellen was 1 when Canadian citizenship came into effect
1957
Ellen was 11 when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1967
Ellen was 21 when Expo 67 opened in Montreal for Canada's centennial
1972
Ellen was 26 when Paul Henderson's goal won the Summit Series against the Soviet Union
1989
Ellen was 43 when the Berlin Wall fell
1991
Ellen was 45 when the Soviet Union dissolved
2000
Ellen was 54 when the world entered 2000 with few Y2K computer problems
2010
Ellen was 64 when Sidney Crosby's golden goal won Olympic gold in Vancouver
2021
Passed away December 29, age 75
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