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Barbara-Jane ‘BJ’ Stevenson
1943-2024
Barbara-Jane
(«B.J.») Earle Mercer Stevenson, aged 81, passed
away peacefully, gracefully, and surrounded by loving family
on April 25th, 2024.
Family and friends are
invited to attend visiting hours on Tuesday, April 30th from 6-8 pm,
at R.H. Porter Funeral Home, 55 Almont Ave., New
Glasgow. A ‘Celebration of
Life’ will be conducted from Trinity United Church, New
Glasgow on Wednesday, May 1st at 2 pm, the Rev. Donna Tourneur
presiding.
BJ was born in Sydney, NS and
lived in Sydney and Ottawa before her family settled in Halifax where
she attended the Halifax Ladies College and then Dalhousie
University. She received her Bachelor of Nursing
Degree and later became an instructor with the nursing
program. She was a committed student and athlete,
excelling in field hockey and basketball. It was
while studying at Dalhousie that she met her partner for life, William
(Rod) Stevenson. This August would have marked 59 years of
marriage.
BJ was active in her
community and her church. She loved being with people. She spent time
teaching adults to swim and to read. She worked
with others to initiate the palliative care service in Pictou County
and was a founding member of the Shepherd’s
Lunchroom. She volunteered with the Red Cross and
later worked with Rod at the Westville Medical
Clinic. She was a skilled
seamstress. For many years she made her own
clothing and that of the children. She was
creative. She excelled at rug hooking, designing
many of her own rugs and dying the wool to hook
them. Her artwork could be found on her walls and
those of her family and friends. She was fit and
strong. She sailed, golfed, played tennis, was an
accomplished skier, and she loved to dance!! She
lived every day as if it were a ‘blue beach glass’
day. Rare and special.
Above all, BJ put family
first. She treasured her family and embraced every
moment with them. She was a strong and loving presence in the
lives of those around her and instilled in all an awareness of the
‘riches’ life has to offer. She believed in others
and encouraged everyone to be the best person they could be.
She had a good sense of humour and an infectious smile. She
was firm but with unconditional love. She gave the
best hugs – and they only got better as time went on.
BJ was a sister, wife,
mother, aunt, and grandmother. She is survived by
her loving husband Rod; her sister and brother-in-law Margaret-Ellen
and Tom Disney; her three sons and their partners: Kurt and Rayleen,
Colin and Catherine and Michael and Tanya; and her favourite daughter,
Sarah, and her husband Dale Letcher; grandchildren, Olivia, Rhys,
Keely, Joshua, Blayse, Spencer, and Capo; and her many nephews and
nieces, all whom she loved and touched deeply. She
was happiest when surrounded by the noise, laughter, and chaos of
family life.
BJ’s family wishes
to thank the incredibly nurturing staff at Ivey’s Terrace
Nursing Home who treated B.J. with so much love and respect and
allowed her to keep her dignity. We are forever
grateful.
Family flowers
only. If you wish to remember B.J. with a donation,
we suggest Trinity United Church and its many outreach
programs.
19432024
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