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Jacqueline Mary (Margetts) Fitton

Jacqueline Mary (Margetts) Fitton

Fitton, Jacqueline Mary (Margetts)”Jackie”, Truro. If you are reading this, it means I'm hopefully "up there with my buddy" having a cuppa. I was born Jacqueline Mary Margetts in Birmingham, England to the late Leonard and Myra Margetts and raised in Halifax, Yorkshsire.
After my cremation half of my ashes will be sent to England where my son and brothers will scatter them on Beacon Hill overlooking Halifax. So if I'm a little bit late Lord for 'tea' you'll know it's 'milk in first'. What a fantastic ride I've had, awesome partner, awesome kids and step-kids and blessed with so many wonderful friends. I worked for numerous years at the Daily News Truro and also at the Chronicle Herald as well as many newspapers in the Annapolis Valley including managing editor of the Valley Times. Working on the 'Daily', part of my beat included the South Colchester area included in that area were two Mi'kmaw reserves where I had the privilege of going into the heart of both reserves. There I met the most wonderful, spiritual people many becoming long-time friends. Going back to school as a mature student, I took the CCA course at the NSCC Truro Campus and was voted class Valedictorian. After graduation I worked at Cedarstone Enhanced Care and the VON.
I'm survived by my common law husband of 16 years Donald (Willie) Williams Truro; Four wonderful children Mark, Truro; Jane (Rod) Hunter, Ontario; Simon, England and James (Jennifer), Ontario. Wonderful step children Nell (Greg) McLaughlin, Economy; John (Kate) Williams, Ontario; Cindy (Brian) Carter, Truro. Grandchildren; Tommy Fitton, Cape Breton; Ethan and Sarah Hunter, Ontario; Andrew and Emily Fitton, Ontario. Olivia Williams and Gracie and Norah McLaughlin, Economy; Lauren and Sophie Williams, Ontario. I'm also survived by brothers David (Mary) Margetts, Huddersfield England; Nigel (Anne) Leicester; Maurice (Margaret), Cambridgeshire; John (Susan) Scarborough; Andrew (Melanie) Halifax Yorkshire. Also numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. All of whom I am constantly in touch with and many visit Canada on an annual basis.
I am predeceased by my sister Glynis (Margetts) Reeve and numerous step-brothers and sisters.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Mattatall~Varner Funeral Home, 55 Young Street, Truro, from where a Celebration of Jackie’s life will take place on Saturday, May 23rd from 6 -8 pm. Family and Friend Eulogy’s will take place at 7 pm in the chapel. Burial will take place at a later date. Family flowers only. Donations in my memory may be made to a charity of choice. A special thank you to Dr. Daniel Rayson and the research doctors at the Dixon Centre who all worked tirelessly to find a cure for this cancer which I can't spell and certainly and can't pronounce, the Palliative Care Nurse Lisa Weatherbee; Dr. Henderson and Dr. Smith; last but by no means least VON Nurse Amelia Fisher and the wonderful staff at the Colchester East Hants Health Centre, Truro for caring for me when I was unable to care for myself.

 

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