Cecilia Mary Power
1918-2020
Power, Cecilia Mary
(Kinney), age 102, born in Linwood, NS. On
Christmas Day, Dec 25, 2020 our beloved Mother, Grandmother,
Great-Grandmother and Great-Great-Grandmother, passed away peacefully
in St. Martha’s Hospital with loving family members
present.
She will be lovingly remembered by
her children: William Power (Eileen), Shirley Lavers (Ed), Marcella
DeGruchy (Charlie), Joan Blackman (Bruce), Nadine Felix (Dave) and
Linda Pinkney (Steve), as well as 18 grandchildren, 29
great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren; as well as her
sister Alice Fiander, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her parents
William and Martha (Flavin) Kinney; brothers Charles, John, James and
Duncan, as well as two brothers in infancy; loving husband, William
Power; son Patrick Power; and her grandchildren, Michael Lavers,
Conrad DeGruchy, and, sadly, she was shortly followed in death on Dec
26 by granddaughter Erin Blackman Nunez.
She will be remembered for her
love, energy, hard work, thoughtfulness, and discipline, all of which
were beneficial to helping us on our journeys.
She worked very hard on their
beautiful property on Linwood Harbour raising her family. She also
worked at St. Martha’s Hospital for over 20 years and formed many
lasting and special friendships while there.
Cecilia loved travelling and was
fortunate enough to have family members live in different parts of the
world over the years. Some of her favorite adventures included two
trips to Ireland with family; numerous trips to Virginia, and Ontario,
and occasional trips to the Dominican Republic, Central America, North
Carolina, and Alberta to visit her children, grandchildren and their
families. She also had some very memorable train trips.
She was an avid baker, making the
best apple pies and strawberry jam. She also loved to knit, gifting
mittens, sweaters and so many special things to family members.
She was one of the biggest fans of
the Toronto Blue Jays and loved her old Country Music. In her later
years she always enjoyed local drives, particularly to Whycocomagh for
her favourite bread and pastries. Cecilia had an incredible green
thumb, taking great pride in her beautiful flowers.
‘Grandma’
loved making cherished memories with her family during Christmas and
will be dearly missed by so many.
Due to Covid 19 restrictions there
will be no public visitation. Funeral Mass will be in St.
Peter’s Church, Tracadie on Saturday at 11:00 am with
Reverend John Barry presiding. Funeral service will be recorded and
made available on this website late Saturday afternoon. Cremation to
follow. Burial at a later date. Online
condolences: www.clcurry.com.
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19182020
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Cecilia Mary Power 19182020..
Décès pour la Ville: Antigonish, Province: Nova Scotia