It is with great sadness that the family of the late Lillian Keeping (nee Wells) announce her passing at the Dr. Charles L LeGrow Health Centre in Port aux Basques, NL on Tuesday, March 13th, 2018 at the age of 76 years. Born in Isle aux Morts, NL, Lillian was the daughter of the late Morgan (Lillian Jane) Wells (nee Cossar). She was also predeceased by her husband Herman; son Corwin Keeping; mother and father-in-law Harriet Jane (Wendall) Keeping; brothers Freeman Wells, Earl Wells, Morgan Wells, Albert Tom Wells, Benjamin (Susanna) Wells, James Wells, Wilfred Wells; sisters Melissa (James) Chaulk, Melitia Billard; sister-in-law Phyllis (Reg) Leamon
She leaves to mourn with fond and loving memories her sons Glenn (Barbara) Keeping, David W (Josie) Keeping, Herman Jr. (Cindy) Keeping all of Burnt Islands, NL, LeRoy (Laura) Keeping of Isle aux Morts, NL; daughter Madonna (Dana) Billard of Burnt Islands, NL; brother Monford Wells of Port aux Basques, NL; brothers-in-law Harold (Belinda) Keeping, Roy (Rose) Keeping all of Burnt Islands, NL, Monford Keeping of Port aux Basques, NL; sister-in-law Mabel (George) Keeping of Burnt Islands, NL, Marlene Wells of Trenton, NS; grandchildren Trent Keeping (Hannah Hopkins), Travis (Tanisha) Keeping all of Halifax, NS, David C Keeping, Coralee (Wendy) Keeping all of Fort McMurray, AB, Jessica (Ian) Bernard of St. Andrew’s, NL, Matthew Billard (Kera Lynn Lomond) Kristylee (Sheldon) Collier all of Port aux Basques, NL, Irma Keeping of Burnt Islands, NL, Hilary Keeping (Nelson King), Madison Keeping all of Isle aux Morts, NL and Dalten Keeping of Burnt Islands, NL. She also leaves behind eleven (11) great-grandchildren, special family friend Tiffany Clarke, caregivers Belinda Keeping and Brenda Sweet plus a large circle of nieces, nephew and many friends.
Visitation taking place on Wednesday, March 14th from 7-9 pm continuing on Thursday, March 15th from 2-4 pm at East Haven Funeral Home Inc in Port aux Basques, NL. Visitation will also take place on Thursday night, March 15th from 7-9 pm continuing on Friday, March 16th from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at St. George’s Anglican Church in Burnt Islands, NL. The funeral service will be held at Saturday, March 17th at 2 pm from the St. George’s Anglican Church in Burnt Islands, NL officiated by Rev. Jeffrey Petten with internment to follow at Hillside Haven Cemetery, Isle aux Morts Road, TCH, NL. Flowers are graciously accepted or donations may be made to the family. Funeral arrangements were in the care of East Haven Funeral Home Inc, 57 Grand Bay Road, Port aux Basques NL, easthavenfuneralhome@bellaliant.com (709)-695-2300 www.easthavenfuneralhome.com
Forever In Our Hearts
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Lillian Keeping (April 29 1941 March 13 2018).source
Décès pour la Ville: Port-aux-Basques, Province: Quebec
