Irene Wilena Young
Born In: Bras d'Or
Born: December 15th, 1925
Passed in: Sydney Mines
Passed on: March 1st, 2014
It is with saddened hearts that we, the family, announce the passing of Irene (Jessome) Young on March 1, 2014, at Victoria Haven Nursing Home, Glace Bay.
She resided there for the past two and a half years with her loving, surrogate family.
Born in Bras d’Or on Dec. 15, 1925, Irene was the daughter of the late James and Margaret (Jessome) Jessome. Irene was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was a member of Holy Family Parish, Sydney Mines.
Irene will be sadly missed by her son, David (Geraldine) Young, Charlottetown, P.E.I.; daughters, Brenda (the late George) Pollard, Montague, P.E.I., and Debra (Hopper) Porier, Sydney. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Jeff (Karine) Young, Scott (Natalie) Young, Dalvay (Glenna) Pollard, Shonna Lee (Jason) McCarron, Caitlin (Corey) Porier, Charlotte (Adam) Porier and Shelby (Kyle) Porier. She was so proud to be great-grandmother to Katelynn, New Bruswick, Nolan, Ainsley and Cassie, Pennsylvania, Kyle and Tyler, Beach Point, P.E.I.. and Lucas, Montague, P.E.I. Many nieces and nephews will fondly remember 'Aunt Irene'.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 67 years, David Young, sisters, Hilda (John) McIntyre, Emma (Jim) Donovan, Viola (Jack) MacGean, Mary Jessome, and brother, Gordon (Irene) Jessome.
There will be no visitation. Mass of Christian Burial will take place Tuesday March 4, 2014, at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Parish (the former St. Pius X Church), Main Street, Sydney Mines, with Fr. Thomas John officiating. Interment will take place at St. Joseph Cemetery, Sydney Mines, at a later date.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care and direction of Francis Funeral Home, Sydney Mines.
Expressions of sympathy may be directed to Irene’s family by visiting www.francisfuneralhome.ca
Although we are sad to say goodbye, and we will think of Mom everyday, we all smile knowing that she and Dad are together again, “running the roads.”