ODEGARD, Patricia Margaret "Patsy" - 89, Halifax, passed away January 16, 2005, in QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Wallace Station, she was a daughter of the late Lewis and Bessie Belle (Mingo) Heighton (Halifax) and adopted daughter of the late Gordon and Margaret Connolly (Glen Haven). A survivor of the Halifax Explosion, Patricia was a devoted mother, bringing up four children independently because of the unexpected death of her husband. She had worked for the Pathology Department for the Province of Nova Scotia for 17 years retiring in 1978. Patricia loved to spend time at her summer cottage in Glen Haven. Her favourite saying was, "The Lord will take care of me." She will be remembered as a very kind, loving and tender lady. She is survived by sons, Carl, Wallace Lake Acres; Donald (Eleanor), Glen Haven; daughters, Betty (Erik) Larsen, West Pennant; Carolyn Tanner, Hackett's Cove; 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild. She was predeceased by her husband, Jens; brothers, Bentley DeLong, Lewis, Duncan, Hugh; sister, Thelma; granddaughter, Gillian (daughter of Carl and Jane). The family will receive visitors from 2-4 p.m. Thursday, January 20, funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, both in Ronald A. Walker Funeral Home, 13549 Peggy's Cove Rd., Tantallon, Rev. Rick Walsh officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. On-line condolences can be made at: www.rawalker.ca