Harriet Penticost
Lieu de naissance : Sydney
Lieu de décès : Sydney
Date de décès : 19 décembre 2013
Died peacefully on December 19, 2013, at Cape Breton Regional Hospital in Sydney with her
family by her side.
Born January, 1949 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, she was the daughter of the late John (Jack) and Ethel (nee Wilson) Hillier.
In her early years, Harriet was an avid dart player and was a member of the Nova Scotia Women’s Dart Championship Team.Later, one of her proudest moments was returning to school after raising her family, obtaining her Certified Nursing Assistant diploma, and being awarded the trophy for “Best All Around Nursing Student”. She was devoted to her house, and loved anything to with the beach, camping, fishing, crafting, and especially, shopping. Her pride and joy were definitely her two grandchildren, Jackson and Presley, whom she loved dearly and never tired of talking about.
Harriet is survived by her husband of 46 years, Brian; their two sons, Mark (currently residing in China), Danny (Westmount); and daughter, Paula (Shayn) Scott and grandchildren, Jackson and Presley, whom she loved dearly, of Kelowna, BC.
She is also survived by her brother Gary (June) Hillier; and sister Agnes (William) McMullin and special niece, Trudy (Todd Khattar) McMullin. Also, by her mother-in-law Alice, and the whole extended Penticost family, who supported and cared for her in her final days.
We would like to send a special thank you to the staff of Cape Breton Regional Hospital who cared for mum – Dr. Bahram Forouzesh, the doctors and nurses in emergency, the nurses on 4A, and particularly her family physician, Dr. Mary Doyle.
Cremation has taken place. End of life celebration will be held at S.W. Chant Funeral Home in Sydney, on Sunday, December 29 at 3 p.m. and we invite all family, friends and loved ones to remember Harriet.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Palliative Care Unit.
