Bernice M. King
Born In: Sydney Mines
Born: December 4th, 1940
Passed on: August 12th, 2017
We, the family of Bernice M. King regretfully announce her passing on Saturday, August 12, 2017, at the Northside General Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Sydney Mines on December 4, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sarah (Sadie) (Lamey) Mancini. She was a member of Holy Family Parish, and the Bereavement Team.
Mom attended Normal College in Truro, graduating at the age of 18. She was a cherished educator, who taught on the Northside for 35 years, retiring at the age of 53.
She was the proud mother of four boys, and she is survived by her three sons, Karl (Karen) and Chris (Colleen), both of Sydney Mines, and Paul (Melissa), Howie Centre, and chosen daughter, Cathy Viva. Also left to mourn their grandmother are her precious grandchildren, whom she loved deeply, Ryan (Jess), Erin, Brennan, Sean, Joel, Sarah, Alicia and Maria. Bernice is also survived by her dear uncle, Sam Lamey, numerous cousins, nieces and nephews; brother-in-law, Dan Carmichael, of Natick, Mass.; sisters-in-law, Florence Axworthy, Florence, Alice Mancini, Millville, and friend, John Morrison.
Mom was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her eldest son, Kevin; sisters, Marlene Carmichael and Lorna Connors; brothers, Joseph and Ronald; niece, Michelle Carmichael; brother-in-law, Gerald Connors, and the father of her children, Edward King.
Family meant everything to her, and her boys have many happy memories of family celebrations in Jersey Cove, and at home.
Visitation for Bernice King will be held on Monday (today), August 14, 2017, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in J.M. Jobes Funeral Home, 635 Main St., Sydney Mines. A Funeral Mass celebrating her life will take place on Tuesday, at 10 a.m. in Holy Family Church, with Fr. Everett McDow officiating. The burial will be in the parish cemetery. Following the burial, a reception will be held in the parish hall.
Donations in Bernice’s memory may be made to the Palliative Care Society, or the Northside Hospital Foundation.
Words of comfort may be forwarded to her family at www.jmjobesfuneralhome.com.
