19152017
Murdena Isabel MacLellan
1915-2017
MURDENA I
(MUNROE) MACLELLAN, passed away from her earthly life
peacefully and surrounded by love, on Wednesday, December 20, 2017,
following a brief decline in health.
Born in
Sundridge, Pictou County, at the home of her maternal grandparents on
September 19, 1915, she was the eldest of a family of five, born to
the late Gavin C and Gladys B (Adamson) Munroe. Her Scottish
heritage and wonderful, loving family of origin was always a source of
great pride. She loved to share many of her most cherished
childhood memories with her own family. During her long life
she experienced many joys and sorrows, but her deep faith in our
Triune God gave her great strength and comfort and she saw to it that
the seeds of faith were both planted and nurtured in the hearts of her
family.
Murdena
is survived by her loving family of four daughters; Jessie MacWilliam,
Loudelle (MacKenzie) King, Catherine (Jim) Hiscott, Regan (Robin)
Campbell, as well as her only son William (Sybil) MacLellan.
She is also survived by sixteen much-loved grandchildren; thirty-two
great-grandchildren, and fourteen great-great grandchildren; many of
whom were privileged to know and share love with their Nana and
“Little” or “Great”
Nana. She also leaves several nieces and nephews who shared
lots of great times with their “Aunt Mur” over the
years.
Besides
her parents, she was pre-deceased by her husband Daniel MacLellan
(1971), her eldest daughter Shirley (Cane) Richardson, earlier this
year, her sister Loudelle (Kerr) Matheson; three brothers, Edgar,
Clyde and Vernon Munroe; sons-in-law Joe Richardson, Bill MacWilliam,
her grandson Forbes MacWilliam (1969), and two nephews, Clyde and
Ronnie Munroe. She was most recently pre-deceased by
grand-nephew, Carlton Munroe.
Murdena
was a member of First Presbyterian Church,
Stellarton. She was a former member of the Church
Choir, the Ladies Guild, and a Life Member of the Atlantic Mission
Society. She was also a leader of the Mission Band at First
Church. Murdena was also a long-time member of the LOBA
Lodge in Eureka.
In her
fifties and sixties, she worked at Glen Haven Manor, New
Glasgow. Later she provided care for several elderly people
in their homes.
The
family “Camp” in Greenvale, was one of her favourite
places to spend time with family and friends for many years. It was
especially during those years that she filled more than a few Journals
with her thoughts about life, family and faith, written as prose or
poetry. She loved her country and her beautiful province of
Nova Scotia, especially Pictou County. She considered it to be the
most beautiful place in the world in which to
live.
She and
her family have always been so grateful for the excellent care and
love she received from her “family” at Glen Haven
Manor, New Glasgow, which has been her home for more than nine
years. She, and we felt very blessed that she was able to be
in their midst, especially during her last week. The staff,
many of whom were considered her adopted “babies”,
tended to her with such wonderful, loving, compassionate care, not
exclusively, but especially during the last days of her
life’s journey. We don’t want to single out any,
for fear we miss even one, but you know who you are, and how special
you were to her.
She had a
life-long love of music, and she shared that love with many during her
time at Glen Haven. A special thanks to Sister Mary
MacMahon, who continues to bring spiritual light to those of all
faiths. Our mother loved you so much. She referred
to you as “The Blessed
Heart!”
Murdena
was gifted with a great spirit, and was a fount of wit and wisdom to
her family and those who knew and loved her. Above all, she had a very
loyal and deep sense of family, and passed that on.
We loved
and were loved by her, and are so grateful that we had her in our
lives for so many years. We miss you Mama. You will always
be in our hearts until we meet again.
Visitation will be from 2-4 and 6-8 pm on Thursday,
December 28, 2017 in the H.C. MacQuarrie Funeral Chapel, Stellarton.
Funeral service will be held at 11 am on Friday, December 29, 2017 in
First Presbyterian Church, Stellarton with Rev. Dr. Kenneth MacLeod
officiating. A reception will follow in the church hall. Burial will
be in Heatherdale Memorial Gardens.
Donations
in her memory may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Stellarton,
Glen Haven Manor or a charity of your
choice.
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Death notice for the town of: Stellarton, Province: Nova Scotia

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