MARIN, DEVON RAE - 1976-2013 - It is with great sadness the family of Devon Rae Marin (Himmelman) (37), announces her passing on May 3, 2013 in Moncton, NB. Devon was born in St. John's, NL on April 22, 1976. She graduated Gander Collegiate in 1994 and Compu College - Travel and Tourism program in St. John's, NL in 1996. She worked as a Store Associate and later as a Store Manager with Easyhome Ltd. for 10 years. Devon was also involved over a 14 year period with the Canadian Cadet Movement as a Civilian Instructor and an Officer of the Cadet Instructor Cadre Branch. She progressed to the rank of Captain and was presented with Canadian Decoration and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee medal during her service in the Canadian Forces. Devon is survived by her husband, Robert and son, Jonah, of Moncton; her parents, David and Barbara Himmelman of Bayport, NS; brother, Mike Himmelman (Sadie) of Winnipeg, MB; grandmother, Phyllis Burpee of Fredericton; father and mother-in-law, Gilles Marin and Louise Gagné of Rivière-du-Loup, QC; and brothers-in-law, Jean Pierre Marin and Eric Marin (Marie-Claude) of Montreal, QC; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and a niece. Devon was predeceased by maternal grandfather, David Burpee; and paternal grandparents, Wilson and Francis Himmelman.
Visitation will be held at Cobb's Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 330 Whitepine Rd., Riverview (869-2007), on Monday from 6 to 9 pm; a service of celebration will take place from Cobb's Funeral Home Memorial Chapel on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 2:00 pm, with Rev. Ron Maund officiating. Interment will be held at a later date in Hillcrest Cemetery in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Friends of the Moncton Hospital Foundation. Online condolences may be expressed at www.cobbsfuneralhome.ca