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Shirley Marie Bishop

Shirley Marie  Bishop

Born In: Bras d'Or
Born: October 6th, 1936

Passed on: October 8th, 2015

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Shirley Marie Bishop, age 79, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, at her home, after a brief illness.
Born in Bras d’Or, on Oct. 6, 1936, a former resident of Villa Drive, Shirley was the daughter of the late John and Edna (Hillier) Serafinus. She was a member of St. Joseph Church in Bras d’Or. Shirley loved family gatherings, kitchen parties and enjoyed travelling to Ontario to spend time with her children. She was an avid bingo player and enjoyed sewing.
Shirley is survived by her children, Donald Bishop (Donna Grover), Whitney Pier, Joseph Bishop (Linda Gear), Georges River, William 'Billie' Bishop, Toronto, Sonja Frances, North Sydney, Christopher Bishop (Kim Bonnar), Toronto, John Bishop (Marjorie Brogan), Milton, Ont., Shaundy Sibley (Sean Russell), North Sydney, her 18 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are her daughter-in-law, Donna Hines, St. Catherines; her brothers, Monty (Debbie) Serafinus, Millville, Roy (Bonnie) Serafinus, Millville; sisters, Dianna (Bernie) Buffett, Bras d’Or, Debbie Keagan, Halifax, Sherry (Emmett) O’Connor, Millville; sister-in-law, Marjorie Serafinus; brother-in-law, Danny LeBlanc, nieces and nephews.
Shirley was predeceased by her husband, Leslie George William Bishop; her son, Michael Todd Bishop; her son-in-law, Arthur Francis; her brother, John Serafinus; her sisters, Frances (Scooky) Targett, Sonja Clarke (Samuel) and Lorraine LeBlanc.
Visitation for Shirley will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Saturday in the W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant St., North Sydney. Cremation will follow. A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, Bras d’Or with Rev. Peter McLeod officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Parish Cemetery, Bras d’Or.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.
Online condolences may be sent to www.wjdooley.com.


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