>Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 11:52:24 -0600 >From: "Douglas Sinnis" <dsinnis@ns.sympatico.ca> >Sender: pmlbounce@rootsweb.com >Source: CAN-NS-OBITS@rootsweb.com >Subject: [CAN-NS-OBITS] Obits(1601-1604) Weir, MacDonald, Tolson, Dillon > > > >OBIT # 1604 - HALIFAX HERALD - 4 AUG. 2000 > >DILLON (Smith), Marlene Joyce - October 13, 1940 - July 22, 2000. >Today we said good-bye to our mom, wife and friend. She was >surrounded with love from her husband, children, grandchildren and >friends in the comfort of her home. Our hearts are filled with >sadness at the loss of Mom...our confidant, role model, friend and >connection to our past. But we are comforted with the knowledge that >she is with her father, Allister Smith; Nannie and Grampie Williams >and Nannie and Grampie Smith. Mom has passed on a passion for life, >a pride in her work, and a genuine love of people. Her past year >was bittersweet...at the same time that she was fighting cancer, she >was showered with love and kindness; reconnected with old friends; >and cared for by some truly wonderful doctors and nurses. We are so >proud of the knowledge that she has touched so many lives. Today we >said good-bye to a nurse in this community. She trained at the >Victoria General Hospital in Nova Scotia and after raising u! > s, returned to nursing with the passion and caring that was her > way. She looked after many people in the ICU at West Coast General > Hospital in Port Alberni, B.C., with her special mixture of > professionalism and humor. There is always a story about > Marlene...She worked closely with the RNABC on the board of > directors and believed strongly in improving health care by being > an advocate for both patients and her colleagues. Today we say > thank you Mom for being such a wonderful grandmother to our > children. We promise to give them the same kind of childhood that > you gave to us. They love their Nanie so much because you gave them > your time and love. Today we say thank you to all of the life-long > friends from across the country that gave Mom such hope and joy. We > all need friends like you. Born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Mom > will be returning home to be surrounded by her mother, Emily > Donnelly (Smith) (Williams); her brothers, Fred (Faye) Smith and > Bill Smith, as well as the many! > aunts, uncles and cousins, who all meant more than the world ! > to her. >There will be a time to connect at Murray's Point Cemetery, on >Saturday, August 5, at 2 p.m. with Mrs. Jessie Johnson officiating. >Everyone is welcome. Please join us for a reception following the >service in Emily Donnelly's home. Flowers are gratefully declined, >as Mom would prefer donations to be made to the Health Square and >the Intensive Care Unit at the new hospital. Please make donations >in her memory to the West Coast General Hospital Foundation, 3841 >8th Ave., Port Alberni, BC V9Y 4S1. Arrangements are entrusted to >P&K MacDonald Funeral Home, New Glasgow. We'll miss you...Gary, >Susan (Kerry), Krista, Brent (Darlene), Tracy (Michael), Sara, Sean, >Alec, Cara, Ashton, Brennan. > >Doug & Jean Sinnis