Jessie Grist
1936-2019
Jessie Ann Grist – age 84, of Kentville, passed away on
Saturday, April 27, 2019 in Grand View Manor, Berwick. Born in Pictou
County, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Georgina (Cheverie)
Fraser. She had been employed with MT&T as an operator, in
repair service, an engineering clerk, retiring as a service advisor
and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers. She spent the majority of
her life in Pictou Landing and in recent years, moved to the Annapolis
Valley. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who took great
pride in her family and maintaining her home. She was well known
throughout Pictou County as “The Fudge Lady”, always having
a supply to offer to those she met. She is survived by her husband,
Walter “Walt”, Kings Riverside Court, Kentville; son, Shane
(Jacqui), Cambridge; two granddaughters, Nicole Grist (Matthew
Clarke), Beaver Bank; Kaily Grist (Jalil Chaudry), Vancouver;
great-grandchildren, MacKenzie and Logan; two brothers, John
(Jeanette), Merigomish; Donald “Din” (Murial), Dartmouth.
She was predeceased by sisters, Jean, Margaret and Anita; brothers,
Samuel “Sug”, Peter, William and Albert. Cremation has taken
place. A funeral service, followed by a
reception, will be held at 2 pm Wednesday, May 29, in the R.H. Porter
Funeral Home, 55 Almont Avenue, New Glasgow, with Mr. Fergie MacKay
officiating.The family wishes to express their sincere
appreciation to the angels on Winslow Unit and the nurses at Grand
View Manor, with special appreciation to “our special
angel”, Linda Walters-Findlay, for her care, kindness, support
and compassion. Donations in memory may be made to
Alzheimer’s Society or Grand View Manor, 110A Commercial
St., Berwick, NS, BOP 1EO.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Jessie Grist 19362019..
Death notice for the town of: New-Glasgow, Province: Nova Scotia