April 4, 1938 – December 24, 2021
Eileen Jessie Cassell was born on April 4, 1938 to Laura and Theophilus Cassell. Also born in this family were four brothers: Pleman (deceased) Frederick, Edmund, Lesley and three sisters: Elizabeth, Joyce and Elva (deceased).Eileen married Job Brenton on November 5, 1952. Together they raised 11 children. Eileen was a stay at home mother until most of her children were grown. Then she worked at the Fish Plant for approximately twenty years. She was a Christian for most of her life, devoted to serving the Lord for at least 60 years. She attended the Apostolic Faith Church at Hooping Harbor and when they relocated to Bide Arm in 1969 she faithfully attended the church there. She was a very soft spoken person and always had a friendly smile. She was not a public or brave person but during one of the last services she attended she rose to her feet and shared her humble testimony.
In September, 2020, she had a fall at her home. Following this, her health slowly declined. On December 24, 2021, she passed peacefully away at the Curtis Memorial Hospital, St. Anthony. She was 83 years of age. She was predeceased by her husband, Job, parents, Theophilus and Laura Cassell, daughter, Clara, son-in-law, Tom Hempshall, brother, Pleman, sister, Elva, brother-in-law, Harold, brother in law, Guy Brown, grandsons, Tyson and JJ, and granddaughter, Amber.
She will be sadly missed and remembered by her children Melvin (Christine), Hilda (Delford), Willis (Brenda), Minnie (Michael), Alvin (Marlene), Bruce (Jackie), Larry (Rhonda), Sheila (Darrell), Sherry and Douglas. She also leaves to mourn: son-in-law Gordon Tucker, sister-in-law Shirley and husband Naaman Randell, three brothers: Fred (Bessie) Cassell, Edmund (Evelyn) Cassell, Lesley (Ivy) Cassell, two sisters: Elizabeth (Freeman Compton), and Joyce Brown, 18 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild plus a large number of relatives and friends.
The funeral will take place at the Bide Arm Apostolic Faith Church on Tuesday, December 28th, 2021 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Christopher Hewlett officiating. Interment to follow.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions visitation and funeral attendees will be by invitation only.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to Kerry M Fillatre Funeral Home, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Alicia Patey, Funeral Director.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of BRENTON EILEEN JESSIE 2021..
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Death notice for the town of: Roddickton, Province: T-N