Catherine "Kate" Trenholm
1921-2017
Catherine "Kate" Trenholm, 96, of Malden, occurred on Monday, September 11, 2017, at the Sackville Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in the County of Argyll, Scotland, Kate was a daughter of the Late Duncan and Ellen (Robertson) Hutchison and the widow of the late Driscoll Trenholm.
Kate had been a custodian at the CN Terminal for 15 years and had also worked for Marine Atlantic. She was an avid hunter and enjoyed the outdoors. She was a very hard worker who, together with her late husband, provided a loving home for themselves and their fourteen children.
Kate was a devoted mother, grandmother, great and great-great grandmother.
She be sadly missed by sons Lyman (Christine), Carl (Muriel), both of Cape Spear; daughters, Mona (Erwin) Wood, Truro, Darlene (Peter) Pierce, Quispamsis, Isabel (Arthur) Simpson, Hampton, NB, Margaret Anne (Danny) Edmunds, Bonnie Arsenault and Elaine Gray all of Moncton, Betty Primmer, Wainwright, AB; many grandchildren, great, and great-great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, as well as her little dog, "Missy".
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Driscoll, sons, Larry, Harold, and Robert, a daughter, Norma; granddaughters, Sandra and Kimberly; brothers, Drew, Andrew, Jack, Duncan, Magnus, George, Edward and Alistair, as well as her sisters, Sadie, Barbara, Helen, Isabel and Jean.
Arrangements are under the care and guidance of Jones Funeral Homes. A time of visitation will be held from their Port Elgin location at 3 West Main Street, (506-538-2241) on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm with a funeral service at the funeral home on Thursday at 2 pm. Pastor Carman Webb officiating. Kate will be laid to rest alongside Driscoll in the Fernwood Cemetery.
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Kate's caregivers, Gael Ryan and Christine for their care and compassion.
Donations in memory of Kate may be made to the Sackville Memorial Hospital Foundation, Extra-Mural Services (Sackville), or a charity of the Donor's Choice.
Sharing of memories and condolences may be sent to the family by visiting Kate's online memorial at www.jonesfuneralhome.ca or through the Jones Funeral Home Facebook Page.