Evelyn Chisholm
1928-2018
Evelyn Marie
(Cunningham) Chisholm, age 90. It is with heavy hearts that we
announce the passing of our dear mother on Monday, March 12,
2018. Born January 8, 1928 in Havendale, Guysborough County,
she was a daughter of the late Gregory and Leona (Cunningham)
Cunningham. She was predeceased by her husband, William
James Chisholm.
In her earlier years, Mom worked at St.FX, Antigonish. She
moved to New Glasgow and worked at McCarron’s Tea Room
before she married. Her faith was the most important thing
to her along with her love for gardening, her trips back home to
Guysborough to visit her family, and baking. Our childhood
friends loved her homemade bread and cookies.
Mom had immense joy and made lasting friendships through her
involvement with St. John’s Altar Society of which she was a member
for over 32 years. More recently she joined the CWL as she missed her
involvement with the church community.
She is survived by six children, daughters: Karen (Mark) Vyse, Middle
Sackville; Cathy (Joe) Bates, New Glasgow; Janet (Steve) Cormier,
Little Harbour; Paula (Frank) Boudreau, Abercrombie; sons: Gary (Kathy
Brown) Chisholm, Mill Cove; Neil (Janice) Chisholm New Glasgow; 13
grandchildren: Anita Vyse, Jason Vyse, Scott (Christie Mathieu)
Chisholm, Heather (Chris) Oldroyd, Stephen (Elizabeth) Cormier, Adam
(Tara) Bates, Brian (Kari-Lynne) Chisholm, Lisa Chisholm, Jennifer
(Billy) Dobson, Lauchlan (Miranda) Chisholm, Katelyn (Nick Fraser)
Cormier, James (Lauren Fitzpatrick) Cormier and Kimberly Cormier; step
grandchildren: Frank, Mathew, Devon Boudreau; great grandchildren: Ava
Chisholm; Kyleigh and Keigan Chisholm; Jack and Logan Bates; Addison
and Heidi Oldroyd; Brett, Kate and Alexa Cormier; and Jaxx Fraser;
step great grandchildren: Kalem Boudreau, Aden Porter, Holden and
Cohen Reashor; and many wonderful nieces and nephews. Mom
was the eldest of 16 children: Marion Shea, Lesterdale; Joseph (Donna)
Cunningham, Hammonds Plains; Dorothy Gingras, Havendale; James (Dolly)
Cunningham, Lower Sackville; Florence (Cecil) Titus, Fall River;
Frances Cunningham, Havendale; Kay (Joseph) Chisholm, Havendale; Lee
(Robert) Hamersma, Lesterdale; Austin (Kelly) Cunningham, Smithville,
ON; Jeannie Chubb, Edmonton, AB; Bernadette (Tommy) Long, Lesterdale;
foster sister and brother, Marie (Ari) Ruitenberg, Sus, NB; James
Dobson, Havendale. She was predeceased by brother, Louis
“Bud”; sister, Helen; sister and brother in infancy, Frances
and Leo; brothers-in-law, Real Gingras, John Chubb and Jackie Shea;
sister-in-law, Helen Cunningham.
Visitation 2-4 and 7-9 pm Sunday, March 18, in the R.H. Porter Funeral
Home, 55 Almont Ave., New Glasgow. Funeral Mass 11 am Monday, March
19, in Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, 390 High St., New
Glasgow, with Father Tom MacNeil officiating. Burial will be in Holy
Cross Cemetery. Donations in her memory may be made to the Palliative
Care Unit C/O Aberdeen Health Foundation. Saint John the Baptist CWL
will meet at the funeral home at 1:30 pm Sunday for
prayers.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Evelyn Chisholm 19282018.source
Death notice for the town of: New-Glasgow, Province: Nova Scotia