KILFILLEN, MARIE NELLIE (nee DARRAH) - Surrounded by her loving family, Marie Kilfillen, Hardwoood Ridge, NB died peacefully at home on January 15th, 2012, at the age of 95 years. Marie was born at Midland, Queens County on December 31, 1916, the daughter of Leonard and Gertrude (McAllister) Darrah. She was an excellent guitar and piano player and over the years entertained and accompanied her family and friends at sing-songs and musical evenings. After the death of her mother when she was very young, she became homemaker for her father and family, and throughout her life was an excellent cook, seamstress and housekeeper. Marie was predeceased by her husband, Percy, her son Garnet and his wife Roberta, and her daughter Myrtle, as well as by her long-time companion Robert Pilmer. Her brothers and sisters also predeceased her - Clara Barton, Blossom Jones, Helen Cusack, Carl, Alfred and Blake Darrah, Sr. Mrs. Kilfillen is survived by her grandson, Kim Fraser, his wife Heather and their children Kayla and Keenan, with whom she made her home. As well, she leaves her grandsons Jeffrey (Linda) and Frank Kilfillen (Catherine Gaudet) and his son, Nicholas; granddaughters Elizabeth (Carson) Curtis and their son, Marshall; Elaine Kilfillen (Royce VanHorne), Pamela Fraser (Jamie Hackett) and Kristal Roy. She is also survived by her brothers-in-law, Reggie (Maudie) Kilfillen and Jack (Rubina) Cusack; and sister-in-law, Aldena Darrah; many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The family will receive friends at Hogg Funeral Services, 10 King Street, Minto on Tuesday, January 17th from 2 to 4pm and 7 to 9pm. Funeral services for the late Marie Nellie Kilfillen will be held at the Christian Community Church, Newcastle Bridge on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 at 2pm. A reception will follow in the church hall. Interment will take place in the spring in the family plot in the United Baptist Cemetery, Newcastle Bridge.
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