Freda Evelyn Long of Bloomfield Ridge, wife of the late Silas Long, died on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at the Kiwanis Nursing Home in Sussex, surrounded by her loving family. Born at Titusville in 1927, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Olive (Tays) Smith. Freda was an excellent cook, famous for her homemade bread and pies. She enjoyed knitting and Sunday drives, and reading Birds and Blooms or Saltscapes magazines. She especially enjoyed her long chats with her son Bruce on the phone. Freda and Silas were active in the Royal Canadian Legion until his death in 2008. Freda is survived by her children, Douglas Long (Julie) of Bloomfield Ridge, Bruce Long (Brenda) of Bloomfield Ridge, Evelyn Cassidy of Bloomfield, Ken Long (Debbie) of Bloomfield Ridge, Marlene Marr (Tony) of Midland, and Jeffrey Long (Tammy) of Marven Road; 21 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Freda was the last surviving member of her immediate family. In addition to her husband and to her parents, Freda was predeceased by a son-in-law, David Cassidy; and siblings Ina Mercer, Gladys Buchanan, Ronnie Smith, and Richard Smith. Although there will be no visitation time, relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service, which will be held on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 2:00 PM from Reid’s Funeral Home Chapel, 1063 Main Street, Hampton. Interment will take place in the Big Rock Cemetery. For those who wish, remembrances to the Alzheimer’s Society would be appreciated by the family. www.reidsfh.com.