A precious lady, much loved wife, mother, grandmother, great
grandmother and mother-in- law passed away on February, 4th with
family by her side. She died at Beach Grove Home where the earthly
angles of staff and volunteers cheerfully provided her with every
comfort for the last 14 months. Marjorie was born on April 10, 1933,
the second child of the late George R. MacLean and Pearl Ella Tattrie
who lived on “the farm” in River John, N.S. Marj received
her early schooling in River John but finished high school in New
Glasgow in 1950. When she returned to River John she was immediately
employed in the local Post Office. She moved to Halifax in 1953 and
worked in the office of Maritime Telegraph and Telephone Company. She
married in 1954 and she and her growing family lived in Halifax and
Dartmouth in 1954-59, Saint John 1959-63 and Charlottetown 1963-81.
She chose to be a stay at home mom until her youngest child was 11
years old. Marj was a member of Park Royal United Church and assisted
with the CGIT program in the 1970’s. She returned to the labour
market in 1975 and worked for the CBC and later for FairIsle Ford
Sales in the accounts office. She moved back to Dartmouth in 1981 and
became employed with the Halifax County /Bedford School Board as
secretary to the heads of the Music and Library departments. She and
her husband retired in 1987 to the Annapolis Valley where she enjoyed
church activities, golfing, her bridge groups and neighbours. Marj
thoroughly enjoyed hosting dinner parties for friends and neighbours.
She played clarinet in the New Horizons Band at Acadia University for
7 years and volunteered in the gift shop of Valley Regional Hospital
for 12 years. Marj. took great pride in her cooking always providing
tasty and healthy meals for the family. She made dresses for her girls
and enjoyed knitting mittens, stockings, sweaters and scarves for the
family. She did fine needlework for wall hangings and crocheted table
clothes and many doilies as well as quilts for her own needs and gifts
for family, most now in the hands of family as part of her legacy. The
move back to the Island occurred in 2015. With her ready smile and
pleasant ways she made friends easily wherever she lived. She will be
sadly missed by Don. her husband of 64 years. Daughters, Donna (Fred)
Lenz Waterloo, Ont.; Pamela (Boyd) MacLean, Kentville; NS; Lorna
(Peter) Champion, Summerside; Son Danny, Charlottetown. Grandchildren
Jeremy (Catherine ) Lenz, Toronto; Heide (Anthony) Page, London, Eng;
Kristen (Matt) Germann, Guelph, Ont; Michael Lenz, Vancouver; Cameron
(Tessa) MacLean, Montreal, Rebecca MacLean, Halifax and Matthew
(Kayla) Champion, Fort MacMurray. Great Grandchildren Peter, George
and Eleanor Lenz, William and Leo Germann and Galen MacLean. Sisters,
Lillian Matheson, Ladner, BC; Mary Jocelyn, Enfield, NS; Fern Zinck,
Pictou; Brother Donald ( Margaret) on “the Farm” in River
John where the MacLean clan held many happy reunions. Predeceased by
Janet Baillie, Troy, NS; Brother-in-law Ronald Zinck and Grand
Daughter Hannah Champion.
Funeral to be held in The Belvedere Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday at
2:00 pm with Rev. David Campbell and Rev. Kevin MacKenzie officiating
with reception to follow. Visitation from 1:00 … 1:50 pm. Family
flowers only. Donation in memory of Marjorie may be made to the QEH
Hospital, Valley Regional Hospital Kentville or the Park Royal United
Church. Cremation will take place with interment of ashes in Sherwood
Cemetery at a later date.
Shed not tears for me that I am gone,
Do as I wish, Live, Laugh, Love and move on.
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Marjorie Harris 19332019..
Décès pour la Ville: Charlottetown, Province: I-P-E