Linda Mullins
1946-2019
It is with heavy hearts and great
sadness that we announce the passing of our dear wife, mother and
grandmother, Linda Mullins, on the morning of Monday, September 23,
2019 at the Moncton Hospital after a brief illness.
Linda was born in Moncton, on March 5,
1946 and spent her entire childhood growing up with 4 younger sisters
on the family dairy farm in Salisbury, NB. After finishing
high school in Salisbury, she worked at Eaton’s in the mail
room with many of her graduating friends. Her classmates
described her in their yearbook as « Small, but Mighty »,
which could not have been more accurate. Through mutual
friends, she met her future husband, Ronald Mullins and they were
married on December 16, 1967. They would make two small
moves within Moncton, before finally finding their dream piece of
property in 1977 and building a home on the McFarlane Road in Berry
Mills, where they have resided for the past 41 years.
Linda remained at Eaton’s
until 1976, when her son was born. A daughter would follow
in 1977 and she would remain a proud stay-at-home mother, while taking
night courses in accounting and book keeping. In 1994, she would begin
working at accounting and running the office for Winning Ways health
food store, until she retired in 2001.
Linda was a « doer » and a
« fixer ». There was nothing that she would not
tackle, from figuring out some obscure knitting pattern to fixing the
lawnmower. She had many hobbies that included gardening,
both vegetables and flowers, knitting sweaters, dishcloths, socks,
hats, mittens and anything else that she put her mind to for all her
children and grandchildren. She mended and fixed all our
clothes and as a young woman, she sewed many of her sister’s
dresses, including wedding and bridesmaid dresses. There was
nothing that Linda could not figure out. She worked beside
her husband in everything they did, whether it was beekeeping, cutting
firewood or raising chickens and pheasants on their
property.
Linda loved a good cup of tea, early
morning Sudoku, walking in the woods, berry picking and cooking Sunday
dinners every week for her family. She instilled family values, life
skills and even survival skills to her children and her
grandchildren.
Her place of solace over the past 8
years was to go to their trailer in St. Martin’s,
NB. Many hours were spent talking, laughing and walking on
the beach with her children, grandchildren, family and
friends.
Linda is survived by her husband of 52
years, Ronald Mullins; children, Kevin Mullins (Dorothy Harris), Erin
Klinghammer (Ted); grandchildren, Riley Mullins, Cole Mullins, Eden
Klinghammer; sisters, Gwen Killam (Stewart), Janice MacCallum
(Luther), Vicki Keating (Terry), Jeanne Mulford (Dave); many nieces
and nephews.
Linda was predeceased by her parents,
Evan and Ruth (Wortman) O’Blenes and her parents-in-law, Ed
and Mildred Mullins.
Resting at Salisbury Funeral Home
(372-4800) from where visitation will take place on Thursday,
September 26, from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Funeral Service will be held at the
Salisbury Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, September 27, at 3 pm with
Pastor John Tremblett officiating. Interment to follow at Pine Hill
Cemetery, Salisbury, NB
If desired, memorials to Friends of the
Moncton Hospital (Neuro Sciences Unit) or Pine Hill
Cemetery.
www.keirsteads.ca
1946-2019
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Linda Mullins..
Décès pour la Ville: Salisbury, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick