Local business woman dies at 79 Kathleen Marie “Kay” Spears, 79, New Glasgow, passed away peacefully on October 1st, in the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow surrounded by her family. She was born in Cape Breton on October 30th, 1931 to the late Gillbert and Mary (Foley) Burge. Kathleen went to Halifax business College for accounting then went to work for Sears Credit office. She married her husband Carl and moved to Greenhill where they ran a dairy farm. Once she came to New Glasgow she worked in the Pictou County Home in Riverton. Kathleen owned and operated a large boarding house in Stellarton and the Norfolk Hotel in New Glasgow for 15 years. She received her real estate licence and acquired several properties. Kay is survived by her son, Wayne; daughter, Arlene, both of New Glasgow; grandchildren, Leslie Spears and Sierra Bergman; siblings, Vye Stevens, B.C.; Art (Betty), Riverton; Mel (Dana), North Carolina; Betty Stark, California; George (Evelyn), Ont.; Leonard (Sheila), Florida; Les (Gloria), N.B.; Edward, New Glasgow; Kenneth,Rosina,Gloria (Dan),Ontario; many nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides her parents she was predeceased by husband, Carl Spears. The family will receive visitors from 6-8 pm Tuesday, Oct. 4th in P & K MacDonald Funeral Home, New Glasgow from where funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5th in the chapel with Rev. Royce Harris officiating. Interment will be in Heatherdale Memorial Gardens. Family flowers only. Donations may be made in Kathleen's memory to the Aberdeen Palliative Care Society. (To donate online, please click on the above underlined charity.)