Amelia Lemal Coffin
Born In: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed in: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: August 22nd, 2010
It is with broken hearts and deep sadness that we announce the passing of a beautiful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Amelia Lemal Coffin, 74, of Glace Bay. Amelia passed away after a short but courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, at the Glace Bay Hospital.
Born in Glace Bay in 1936, Amelia was the daughter of the late Ambrose and Ethel (Matheson) MacMullin.
She was a member of Gordon United Church, Reserve Mines. She enjoyed life to the fullest and was involved for many years with a local bowling league. She was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary and Reserve Mines Seniors and Pensioners Club and was secretary treasurer for a time.
Amelia was a well loved woman who put a smile on the face of whomever she met. She loved spending summers at the Lollipop with her family. She took great pride in being a full time mother and wife.
Besides her husband, Norman of 55 years, she leaves to mourn four children, daughters, Laurie, Glace Bay, Sherri, Halifax; sons, Keith (Minette), Reserve Mines, Barry (Ann), Glace Bay; seven granddaughters, Jennifer, Kelly, Jenna, Courtney, Emma, Olivia, Kayleigh; grandsons, Justin, Jaden, Brady; great-grandson, Brody; sister, Rhoda (Bryant) Cann, Reserve Mines; sister-in-law, Sylvia MacMullin, Reserve Mines; brother-in-law, Fred Sim, Broadway; and many nieces and nephews. Also surviving is her loving cat of many years, Lucky.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her sisters, Dorothy Somers, Ethel Sim, brothers, Darrell, Clarence and Buddy.
Visitation for Amelia will be held Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gordon United Church, Reserve Mines, with Martha MacDonald officiating. Cremation will follow. A luncheon will be downstairs in the church and all are welcome. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Family flowers only please. Donations in Amelia's memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society of a charity of one's choice.
Online condolences to the Coffin family are available through www.vjmcgillivray.ca.
