Frances Josephine Coffin
Born In: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed in: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: December 19th, 2010
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing at home of our dear mother on Sunday, Dec, 19, 2010. She died as she lived, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Glace Bay, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Genevieve (Confiant) Wilmot. In earlier years, Frances was a resident of Water Street and New Aberdeen where she was a faithful member of Holy Cross Church and St. John's Church, both in Glace Bay.
A stay at home mom, she devoted her life to her family, which included cooking her famous Sunday dinners, making homemade bread and baking pies and sweets. Frances was a very quiet and kindhearted lady who in her spare time enjoyed going out to play bingo with her family and friends.
She is survived by her daughters, Betty (Cornelious) MacIsaac, Howie Center, Marie (Michael) Keith, Halifax, Gladys (Lawrence) Anderson, B.C., Donna Marie (Francis) Andrecyk, Darlene (Dan) LeBlanc, both of Glace Bay; sons, John, B.C., Pat, Glace Bay, William (Audrey) Mira, Kevin (Karen), Bridgewater; brother, Dan Wilmot, Sydney. Also surviving are a very special grandson, Blair, who Frances raised as her own; 18 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Beside her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Edward; son, Greg; brothers, John, William and sister, Mary.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. A mass celebrating her life will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Cross Church, Glace Bay with Fr. Norman MacPhee officiating. Interment will be in St. Anne's Cemetery.
Family flowers only please. Donations in memory of Frances may be made to The Palliative Care Society.
Online condolences to the Coffin family are available through www.vjmcgillivray.ca.
