Colleen Jones
Born In: Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: May 12th, 1934
Passed in: North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: October 23rd, 2011
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Colleen Clara Jones at the Northside General Hospital on Oct. 23, 2011.
Born in Sydney Mines on May 12, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Beatrice (Dove) Moore.
Colleen was a mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and a wife, but of all these things, she was a person who knew true love and gave love.
She enjoyed swimming, bowling, playing darts and had an amazing green thumb when it came to gardening. Colleen was well known for her Christmas decorating winning three first place, two second places and one third place in the Sydney Mines Christmas decorating contest.
She is survived by companion, Bill Kirby; sons, David (Patricia) and Brian, both of B.C.; sister, Betty (Joseph) Bernon, Sydney Mines; granddaughter, Julie Anne Jones; grandson, Christopher William Jones; great-grandson, Owen David Jones; niece, Colleen (Mark) MacPhail; nephews, Shawn (Alana) and Jason (Sue Ann) Bernon; greatnieces, Madalina and Larissa MacPhail.
Visitation for the late Mrs. Jones will be held 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27 from Fillmore and Whitman Funeral Home, Sydney Mines. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 28 in Trinity Anglican Church, Sydney Mines, Rev. Peter Rafuse will officiate. Interment in Brookside Cemetery.
Donations in Colleen’s memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Trinity Anglican Church.
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.fillmoreandwhitman.com.
She will be so very much missed in this world. Let’s remember her by being one of those people who truly love.
