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Cresse ‘Chris’ Marguerite Smith

Cresse ‘Chris’ Marguerite  Smith

Passed on: June 1st, 2018

On June 1, 2018, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Cresse ‘Chris’ Marguerite Smith was reunited with her Husband of 53 years, Winston Smith. Chris was born in Glace Bay, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Sarah (nee Campbell) Fowler.
Chrissy was a Wonderful mother ‘Ma’ to her Children, Cathy (John) Neary, Darryn (Kyle) Smith, and Cecil (Lisa) Smith, and a loving and proud ‘Grannie’ or simply ‘Gran’ to Gabrielle, Drew, Mark, and Colby, whom she beamed with pride for. Besides her Immediate family, Chrissy is survived by brother, Adrian, Glace Bay; sisters, Kitty, Ontario and Dolly, Sydney; sister-in-law, Alma; nieces, Terri Lynn, Moragh, Gina, Louann, Robina, Debbie, Susan, Judy, Marcia, Patricia, Denise, Blanche and Wilma, and nephews, Kenneth, Geoff, John, David, Jim and Joe.
She was predeceased by her husband, Winston; brothers, Cecil, Fred, George and Fabian; sisters, Neila, and Christine; sisters-in-law, Eva, Barbara and Anita; brothers-in-law, Robbie, Tony, Harvey and William, and nephews, Stanley and Paul.
Ma left this life as she lived it, with Courage, Strength, Determination, and an unwavering Selflessness. Ma always said “goodbye is too permanent” and preferred “See Ya”. See Ya Ma, We Love You and miss you.
Cremation has taken place under the care and direction of Patten Funeral Home, there will be no visitation, a private family service will be held at a later date.
Chris’s family is forever grateful for the care and dignity during her brief period in the Cape Breton Regional Hospital including Dr. Lisa MacInnis and the staff of Unit 4 A, Dr. Anne Frances D’Intino and the staff of the An Cala Palliative Care Unit, and Dr. Andrew Holmes and the staff of the Emergency Room and the paramedics. Please consider donation to the An Cala Palliative Care Unit.
Words of comfort may be sent to her family by visiting www.pattenfuneral.com.


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