Marguerite (Smith) Morgan
Lieu de naissance : Glace Bay, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Lieu de décès : Hilden, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Date de décès : 15 mars 2011
Marguerite Evelyn (Smith) Morgan a resident of William’s Country Home, Hilden, N.S., formerly of Brookfield, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2011.
Marguerite was a retired teacher of 35 years. Born in 1915 in her beloved hometown of Glace Bay, she was a daughter of the late Mr. E.E and Flora Smith.
She is the last surviving member of her family. She was predeceased by husband Lloyd B. in 1991; sisters, Mary and Ruby and brother, Elver.
Marguerite graduated from N.S. Teachers College and began teaching in Glace Bay (New Aberdeen) and after marriage to her husband Lloyd in 1946 moved to Bible and became the Matron at the Orange Lodge Protestant Orphanage in Bible Hill until accepting a teaching position at East Court Road School. Marguerite then went on to teach in Debert, Masstown and retired while at Brookfield Junior High.
Marguerite is survived by sons, Lloyd (Joan), Port Hawkesbury, N.S., Earle (Heloise), Brookfield/Middle Cape; grandsons, Blaine (Tracy), Airdrie, Alta., Kyle (Megan), Fort Worth, Texas; great-grandaughter, Caelyn ( Blaine and Tracy ); special ‘daughter’ Natalie Cooper, with whom mom shared a special bond; special ‘son #3’ Walter Law; sister-in-law, Mary Smith, Glace Bay; Marguerite’s extended family at William’s Country Home especially, Sylvia Nason and Pauline Cox, who together with Donna Harvey, Carmen Payson and the caring staff looked after mom the last few years with compassion and dignity. Marguerite, who was a pet person is also survived by Molly, Gus, Edith-Anne and Bishop.
The family would like to thank Dr. Barry Wheeler and Dr. Mary Feltmate for attending to mom’s medical needs over her lifetime. A special thank you to Dawn Martell BScNRN who provided palliative care and advice on mom’s end-of-life needs, with the compassion of an angel.
Cremation has taken place under the direction of Mattatal-Varner Funeral Home, Truro.
Thank you to Peter Surette and Bruce Varner for your assistance at this difficult time.
There will be no visitation or service. A private graveside service will be held at a later date in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens, Sydney, N.S.
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