Margery Norien Walker
Born In: Lynn Mass.
Passed in: Sydney
Passed on: June 11th, 2015
We, the family, regret to announce the passing of Margery Norien Walker, on June 11, 2015, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney.
Born in Lynn, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Price and Beatrice Palmer.
Margery was a broadcasting pioneer, as one of the first female announcers in North America. She started her career in Boston, in 1951, before moving to CFBC, in Saint John. After a 20 year break to raise her family, she resumed her career wiith CBC Radio and television in Fredericton, Halifax and Sydney, where she retired in 1980.
Margery is survived by her son, Randy (Sharon) McKeen, Fredericton, N.B., and sister, Virginia (Dick) Miller, Sarasota, FL. She is also survived by her special friends, Sandra Clarke, Florence MacDonald, Diane Murray and Cecile Cullen.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her daughters, Jennifer Lynn McKeen and Laurie Ann McKeen; also, sister, Sharon Sullivan.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service and interment will be held at a later date in Parrsboro, N.S.
The family would like to thank Dr. Ritter and the wonderful nurses of the Palliative Care Unit of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of...
