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Josephine Adele Gillis

Josephine Adele Gillis

Passed in: Sydney
Passed on: March 21st, 2015

It's with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our mother Josie Gillis on March 21, 2015, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, with her family by her side.
Born in Margaree, she was the beloved daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Doucette) LeBlanc.
Mom was a fun loving person who loved to cook and bake. She loved the company of her pets, and was always up for playing bingo, tarabish, and having friends over for kitchen parties to play their fiddles and piano. Every Sunday she would listen to the Donnie Campbell radio show, she also loved to spend summers down in Margaree. She had a smile that could brighten any day and a story that could make anyone laugh.
She was a member of St. Anthony Daniel parish and had a very strong faith in God.
She is survived by her four sons, ‎Rannie (Brenda), Angus Joseph (Debbie), Marty (Wendy) and David (Pamela); also a sister, Edna Ivany; grandchildren, Lisa (Tyler Kennedy), Jason, Robbie (Ella), Vince (Barbie), Chris (Jolene), Jarett (Amanda), Jennifer (Jamie Hennick), Jeffery (Crissy), Jessica (J.P Gaudreau). She also has 13 great-grandchildren and many nephews and nieces who she cherished and adored.‎ Josie is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Rose LeBlanc, East Margaree, and Bernadette LeBlanc, Sydney.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by the love of her life, husband Angus; sisters, Betty, Julia, Agnes, Catherine, Delvina; brothers, Isidore, Gabe, Alex, Medrick, Sam, John, Joe and a son in infancy.
As per mom's wishes, cremation has taken place‎, a service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, March 26 a‎t the S.W. Chant & Son Funeral Home, 564 Alexandra St., Sydney.
We would like to take the time to thank the staff at MacGillivary Guest Home for the care they provided. Also the staff at the Regional Hospital Recovery Room, 4D, ER staff and Palliative Care Unit and to her niece Mary Ann White for always being there.
Online condolences may be sent to our web pageatwww.chantfuneralhome.com.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of …


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