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Mary Amelia Biddiscombe

Mary Amelia Biddiscombe

Born: January 19th, 1914

Passed on: January 22nd, 2019

Born January 19th, 1914 Age 105, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2019 in Dartmouth, NS. Born in St. John’s, NL, she was a daughter of the late John and Edith Curnew. At age 14 she fell ill with a lung disease, empyema, and given a poor prognosis. She defied the odds and proved her strength which supported her all her life. At 27 she married George and spent 53 years together. For over 40 years they owned and operated Biddiscombe ‘s Store in St. John’s, NL where they gave and received much love from their community. We are all grateful for the many years of playing cards and jigsaw puzzles. Mary's kindness touched many people’s lives. She is survived by, son, Derek (Sandra) Biddiscombe; grandchildren, Nicki (Kyle) Hetherington; Sherri (Kirk Symonds) Biddiscombe; David (Erica) Biddiscombe; Kim (Brian) Bortolin; Erin Biddiscombe; great-grandchildren, Jake, Corey, Evan, Kaitlyn, Brody, Logan, Natalya, & Christian. She was predeceased by her husband George; son, John; grandson, Christopher; sisters, Ethel, Gladys, Doris, Winnifred & brother, Cyril; Cremation has taken place. A celebration of life will be held 2 – 4 PM Tuesday January 29th at St. Andrews Anglican Church, 2 Circassion Drive, Dartmouth. Private family interment at a later date. Donations in memory may be made to Sick Kids Foundation, www.sickkidsfoundation.com. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.coleharbourfuneral.com.

 

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