Nora Marie (Currie) MacNamara
Born In: Reserve Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: March 31st, 1928
Passed in: Reserve Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: January 30th, 2010
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, sister, grandmother and great grandmother. Nora Marie (Currie) MacNamara passed away in her 81st year following complications with a heart condition. At the time of her passing, her loving family was at her side holding her hands.
Born in Reserve Mines, Nora was the daughter of the late Malcolm and Margaret (Curry) Currie. Nora was a faithful member of St. Joseph’s Church, Reserve Mines.
Nora is survived by her daughter, Brenda Bryden and son-in-law, Melvin with whom she resided for the past 31 years. She is also survived by daughters, Sandra (Arnold AuCoin) and Donna Currie of Reserve Mines; sons, Thomas Sr. (Nora), Calgary, Alta., John (Laura), Grand Prairie, Alta., Wayne (Debbie), Derrick (Rose Mary), Reserve Mines and Thomas Jr. (Amber), Calgary, Alta. Also surviving are sisters, Margaret ‘Margie’ (Sonny) Treige and Thelma (John Bernard, deceased) Mackie, Glace Bay; brothers, Gerald (Marie), Reserve Mines and Leonard (Betty), Glace Bay; sisters-in-law, Theresa (Neil, deceased) Currie, New Waterford, and Peggy (Allister, deceased) Currie, Reserve Mines; and 14 cherished grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Nora’s joy and passion was doing as much as possible for her children, especially baking and home cooking.
Besides her parents, Nora was predeceased by her brothers, Johnny, Ambrose, Neil, Joseph and Allister, sisters, Patsy, Angie and Anna and brother-in-law, Norman Roach.
In keeping with Nora’s wishes, there will be no visitation. Cremation will take place under the care and direction of V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. A funeral mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4 at St. Joseph’s Church, Reserve Mines, with Fr. Dan Boudreau officiating with Fr. Reg Currie concelebrating.
Donations in Nora’s memory may be made to St. Joseph's Cemetery Fund or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Online condolences to the MacNamara family are available through www.vjmcgillivray.ca.
Miss Me But Let Me Go
When I come to the end of the road
and the sun has set me free
I want no rites in a gloom filled room
why cry for a soul set free
Miss me a little, but not too long
and not with your head bowed low
remember the love that we once shared
miss me, but let me go
For this is a journey that we must all take
and each must go alone
it’s all a part of the masters plan
a step on the road to home
When you are lonely and sick at heart
go to the friends we know
and bury your sorrows in doing good deeds
Miss me, but let me go.
