Obituary of Catherine McMullin
With broken hearts, we announce the peaceful passing of our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Marie McMullin, 96, at home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, November 14, 2018.
Born in Ingonish, she was a daughter of the late David and Catherine (MacLennan) Gillis.
Marie was a member of the former St. Agnes Parish, currently the Parish Church of St. Leonard, New Waterford. She was a woman of great faith and a life-time member of the C.W.L. Marie was the founding member of the Maple Hill Manor Ladies Auxiliary. She was also a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and Ageing Gracefully. Marie loved a good game of cards and was a great cook and baker. Christmas was her favourite time of the year spending time with family and friends.
She is survived by her husband of 73 years, Billy; daughters, Barbara (Roddy) Bossy, Cathy (Clark) Swimm, Colleen (Remi) Lyonnais, Alana (Robbie) Campbell, Janet (Jay) McKay, Connie (Roger) Desveaux, Kim (Andy) Spence; son, David (Linda) McMullin; 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
Besides her parents, Marie was predeceased by five sisters and three brothers.
There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place under the care and direction of V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 380 Smith Street, New Waterford. A Funeral Mass of celebration will be held on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 10 a.m. in the Parish Church of St. Leonard, Mount Carmel Avenue, with Father Ray Huntley officiating. Burial will be in St. Agnes Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at St. Leonard’s Parish Hall, Convent Street, New Waterford. Donations in her memory may be made to New Waterford Homecare. Online expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at: www.vjmcgillivray.ca.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Catherine
Marie
McMullin 1922 2018..
Décès pour la Ville: Glace-Bay, Province: Nova Scotia
