M. Jean Fitzpatrick
1942-2018
M. Jean
Fitzpatrick – 75, Truro, passed away peacefully, with loving
family at her side, on Friday morning, July 6, 2018, at Colchester
East Hants Health Centre, Truro. Born in Truro, she was a daughter of
the late Roderick and Evelyn (Nolan) Murray.
Jean worked
as a hair stylist at various salons and owned and operated her own
salon and retired in 1975. She was a phenomenal mother and grandmother
whose life revolved around her grandchildren and the activities they
were involved in. An avid hockey fan, she followed her
grandchildren’s hockey and the Pittsburg Penguins, always
cheering on her favourite player (Other than her grandchildren, of
course!), Sidney Crosby; Jean knew anything and everything there was
to know about hockey and she loved to share that knowledge. As well,
she loved dogs, bowling, doing ceramics and was a fantastic cook who
was affectionately known as « The Cookie Lady » to many
children. You could always count on Jean to take you to an appointment
or help you in any way that she could; she was a truly selfless woman
who never looked for recognition. Over the years, she was fortunate to have taken 29
trips with Don and their family to many places around the world.
Jean is survived by her
husband, Donald Kenneth « Don » Fitzpatrick; children, Paula
(Cyrus) Illsley, Hilden; Kelly Blair (Maureen Ralph), Truro; Scott
Blair, East Mountain; Gina (Mark) Whiting, Ottawa, Ontario; sister,
Julia (Fred) Blois, Clifton; grandchildren, Jenna (Pat), Nicole
(Justin), Kyle, Riley, Laura, Sophie, Ben, Sam, Jennifer (David),
Felicia; great granddaughter, Peyton; nieces and nephews, Melanie
(Taylor) Edwards, Craig (Diana) Blois, Andrea (Trevor) LeDain, Shauna
(Tom) Gibson; favourite cousin, Saundra Cochrane, New Glasgow; best
friend, Lorraine Davy, Truro; step-children, Patricia (Michael)
Lyon, Richfield Springs, New York; Patrick (Carol)
Fitzpatrick, Dartmouth; Colleen Fitzpatrick, Vancouver, British
Columbia; Maureen (Jeff) Garvin, Windsor, Ontario; Kelly Marie (Steve)
Palmer, Bedford; several step grandchildren and step great
grandchildren. Special thanks are extended to Dr. Frank Slipp, VON
Homecare and the staff at Colchester East Hants Health Centre for
their exceptional care.
Arrangements have been
entrusted to Mattatall – Varner Funeral Home, 55 Young
Street, Truro, where the funeral service will be held 2 p.m.,
Thursday, July 12, 2018. Reception will follow. Interment will be held
at a later date in Immaculate Conception Cemetery. Family flowers
only. If so desired, donations in Jean’s memory to
Colchester SPCA or Colchester Food Bank are welcomed. Private messages
of condolence may be sent to the family by viewing Jean’s
obituary on-line and selecting « Send A Condolence » at:
www.mattatallvarnerfh.com
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Jean Fitzpatrick 19422018.source
Décès pour la Ville: Truro, Province: Nova Scotia
