Home with the Lord

Hilda Luella Graves (Dimock)
May 13, 1931 to March 5, 2021

My mom went home to be with the Lord on Friday morning March 5 and will be missed by all who knew her. A woman of grace, love, wit, wisdom and strength. In her memory, I dedicated my last book The Archaeology of Biblical People  to her memory, that I was writing during her final days. Her first trip abroad was with me in 1996 when we traveled to Israel to take photos and research for my projects.  So many great memories of her with our family.

Obituary

Mom's 97th birthday

Hilda Luella Graves (Dimock) May 13, 1931 to March 5, 2021. Today with heavy hearts we are announcing the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Hilda Luella Graves (Dimock) in her 90th year. She was born in Havelock, NB on May 13, 1931 to the late Leland and Mary Dimock (Thorne). She was predeceased by her pre-deceased by her husband Elton Elmer Graves (March 23, 1932-Nov 4, 1990) and brother Horace Dimock. She quietly passed in her home with her daughters by her side on March 5, 2021 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was a long-time member of the West Lane Baptist Church and the WMS. Her faith was an anchor, and she was the rock of our family. Hilda lived her life to the fullest and retired in her 60’s and filled her free time with traveling around the world, knitting socks, sweaters, mittens for her family but also hats for the premature babies at the hospital and mittens for students at Beaverbrook School. She especially enjoyed her puzzles and visiting with her great-grandchildren in Western Canada.

She leaves behind a son David (Irina) Graves residing in Portugal, two daughters, Sheila Bampton residing in Moncton, Canada and Susan (Philip) Anthony residing in Quispamsis, Canada. She also leaves behind five granddaughters, Jessica (Jonathan) Grimes, Amanda (Jonathan) Milke, Rebecca (Adam) Dempsey, Jennifer (Bryan) Arseneau, and Julia Anthony. She was survived by five great-grandchildren, Zoë Milke, Prudence Milke, Jack Grimes, Daniel Dempsy, and Hannah Grimes.

Mom and I in Israel 1996

Mom and I on Madeira

Private Family Funeral will be held at Salisbury Funeral home in New Brunswick, Canada