It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother and grandmother, Frances Marjorie (Dawe) Maroun, on December 1, 2010, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, NS. She fought a dignified and courageous battle with cancer. She was the eldest child of the late Frank and Elizabeth Maud (Oliver) Dawe, Sydney, NS. Frances is survived by her three daughters, Sharon (Ronald) Stoffer, Lakeland, Florida; Mary Louise (Edward) Belliveau, Shediac, NB; and Katherine (Gerald) Sheppard, Howie Center, NS; and by her two grandsons, Peter and Kenzie Sheppard, whom she dearly loved and was so proud of. She is also survived by two sisters, Mary J. MacDonald, Sydney, NS and Elizabeth Ann Dawe, Texas, and by several beloved nieces and nephews. Nanny was special to her two grandsons and they were special to her. Frances was predeceased by her husband and soul mate, Peter John Maroun, in March 1996 and by her brother Frank Dawe Jr., Cleveland, Ohio. Mom loved the simple pleasures in love, her opera music, dancing the Lebanese dabke in her younger days, a good game of tarabish especially with her sons-in-law, and preparing and serving her delicious Lebanese food. Mom was a long-time parishioner of Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Sydney River, NS, and more recently, a parishioner of St. Joseph's Church, Sydney, NS. Mom was a devoted sister, mother, mother-in-law and grandmother. She always put the well being of her family before herself. She was a hard worker both in her home and outside the home. She worked thirty plus years at Woolco, Sidney River, NS and at Colpitts the Stationer, Moncton, NB.
At Mom's request there will be no visitation. There will be a funeral mass to celebrate her life at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Sydney River, NS at 2pm, Saturday, December 4, 2010, Fr. Will MacPherson and Fr. Albert Maroun officiating. Interment will be held at Resurrection Cemetery, Sydney Forks, NS. In lieu of flowers please consider donations to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, En Cala Unit (4E) or to a charity of choice. On-line condolences at www.twcurry.com