Marion Gerrow
Born In: Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed in: Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: October 7th, 2010
Marion Gerrow, 71 of Sydney Mines, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 7, 2010 at the Northside General Hospital.
Born in Sydney Mines, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Una (Foote) Nelson.
She was a member of the Salvation Army (Sydney Mines). Marion had a great love for life and enjoyed a good game of cards and also loved to travel. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by four daughters Arlene (Walter) Hoeg, Alder Point; May (Blair) Hoeg, Ontario; Christine (Sandy) Pero, Florence; Elizabeth Gerrow, Florence; three sons Norman (Michelle) Gerrow, North Sydney; Earl (Audrey) Gerrow, Florence; James Gerrow, Florence; 13 grandchildren, six great grandchildren; sisters, Mary Nelson, Mildred (Brian) Keeping, both of North Sydney, Winnie (Clevie) Gerrow, Florence and a brother Robert Nelson, Ontario.
She was predeceased by her husband, Richard 'Dickie' Gerrow; a daughter, Dorothy (Sheldon) Blinkhorn; sisters Margaret Nelson, Pauline Fry, Evelyn Campbell; brothers, Willis (Lillian) Nelson, James Nelson, Earl Jr. and Charles.
Visitation for Mrs. Gerrow will take place Friday (today) at Fillmore & Whitman Funeral Home from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will take place on Saturday at 9 a.m. at Fillmore & Whitman Funeral Home Chapel with Major Daniel Roode officiating. Interment in Brookside Cemetery, Sydney Mines.
Donations in Mrs. Gerrow's memory can be made to the Cape Breton Cancer Unit.
On line condolences may be sent to www.fillmoreandwhitman.com
