Muriel Emma Kennedy
Born In: Glace Bay
Passed in: Bedford, Canada
Passed on: November 12th, 2014
Muriel Emma Kennedy, 89, of Halifax, N.S., passed away on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2014, at Ivany Place Northwood Care, Bedford.
Born in Glace Bay, N.S., she was the daughter of the late Ernest Charles and Muriel Emma Angove.
Muriel moved to Halifax in 1978 from Tatamagouche and volunteered at Bryony House for almost two years when she accepted a full-time position as night counsellor which she retired from in 1994. Throughout her life Muriel was a member of the Northwood Fun Band, Northwood Players as well as Northwood Broadcast, Toastmasters and the Red Hatters.
She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn LeDuc (Claude) of Ontario; her sons, Robert I. Kennedy of Middle Sackville and Christopher J. Kennedy of Timberlea as well as five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Muriel was predeceased by her husband, Ignatius Kennedy, her daughter, Gloria Jean Kennedy-Inkpen and her brother, Murray Angove.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, Nov. 16 at J.A. Snow Funeral Home, 339 Lacewood Dr., Halifax (455-0531) from 1-2 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m. in the chapel with a reception to follow the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Muriel’s memory may be made to Bryony House for the support and shelter of battered women.
To leave an online condolence, please visit: www.jasnowfuneralhome.com.
