HAMER, Madeline Dorothy  -84, of Halifax, formerly of Head of St. Margaret's Bay, passed away peacefully at the Halifax Infirmary, QEII, on December 5, 2008 with her loving family at her side. She was the daughter of the late Garfield and Mary (Dorey) Dauphinee. She is survived by her daughters Sandra Hanson, Halifax; and Paulette (Will) White, Lower Sackville; grandchildren, Pam (Bill) Banks, Krista Hanson (Hugh Smilestone), Ronnie Hanson (Zoe), Scott Hanson (Annette), Shawn Hanson (Suzanne), Maureen (Dennis) Crowell and Mark (Jill) White; great-grandchildren Jill, Mathieu, Jennifer, Kalei, Megan, Abby, Jessica, Gabrielle, Josee, Claudia, Brayden and Carter; sisters, Ola and Darlene. She was predeceased by her husband, Clifford, sisters Geraldine, Violet, and Gladys, son-in-law Ronald Hanson. She was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Seabright, Branch No. 116 and enjoyed playing bingo, a friendly game of cribbage, completing puzzles and solving the weekly Lexicon. She was a very giving and thoughtful person and loved spending time with her family. Visitation to be held 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today in the Ronald A. Walker Funeral Home, 13549 Peggy's Cove Road, Tantallon. Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, December 9 at 11 a.m. from St. George's Anglican Church, Head of St. Margaret's Bay, Rev. Mark Marshall officiating. Friends are invited to reception to celebrate Madeline's life following the service at Ronald A. Walker Funeral Home. Heartfelt thanks to the doctors and staff at the QEII hospital and her personal care workers who helped to look after her at home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Nova Scotia Lung Association or St. George's Anglican Church, Head of St. Margaret's Bay. On-line condolences can be made at: www.rawalker.ca