Cecila "Tela" Chisholm
New Glasgow - Catherine Cecilia “Tela” Chisholm, age 95 of New Glasgow, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016 in the Aberdeen Hospital.
Born April 8, 1920 in Ardness, Pictou County, she was the youngest daughter of the late Angus and Catherine (MacGillivray) MacDonald. With the untimely passing of her mother at her birth, Mom was raised in New Glasgow by her uncle and aunt, the late Daniel and Margaret (MacGillivray) MacPherson.
She had a very strong faith and was a lifelong member of Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church and member of the former Altar Society.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
She is survived by daughters: Mary Kathleen (Lloyd) Tattrie, New Glasgow; Margaret Jean (Ronnie) DeCoff, Westville; Joan (Charles) Ellis, Springhill; grandchildren: Rhonda Jean DeCoff (David Dean); George (Dawn) DeCoff; Annette DeCoff (Kevin Battist); Andrew, Matthew and Patrick Ellis; 10 great grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; sister-in-law, Marie MacDonald, Antigonish; nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, George; siblings: Kitty, Margie, Bernard, Donald, Frank and Elizabeth.
Visitation 2-4 and 6-8 pm Wednesday in the R.H. Porter Funeral Home, New Glasgow. Funeral mass 11 am Thursday in Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church with Father Tom MacNeil officiating.
Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Family flowers only please.
Donations in her memory may be made to a charity of choice.
Saint John the Baptist CWL will meet at the funeral home at 1:30 pm Wednesday for prayers.
Condolences may be sent by visiting: www.rhporter.ca