Deloris Donovan
Born In: Sydney Mines
Born: September 4th, 1943
Passed in: Sydney Mines
Passed on: March 25th, 2014
It is with heavy hearts we announce the death of our dear mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Deloris.
Deloris passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at the Northside Community Guest Home.
Born in Sydney Mines on Sept. 4,1943, Deloris was the daughter of the late Thomas and Beatrice (Bradley) Howell.
She loved hot weather, cooking for crowds and was an avid bingo player, but her number one love was her family and friends.
Deloris is survived by her children, Diane (Steve) Wyatt, St. Catharines, Ont., Jane (Eddie) Orrell, North Sydney, Michael (Vicky) Donovan, Blackett’s Lake, and Tanya (Wade) Huelin, Grimsby, Ont. Also by their father, Michael Donovan Sr, Halifax; grandchildren, Mitch, Bhreagh, Bryden, Charles, Matthew, Alicia, Jennifer, Josh, Kendra, Jesse, Justin, Julia, and three great-grandchildren, Madeline, Brooklyn and Todd. Surviving also are her brothers, William, Winnipeg, Gordon (Eleanor), Florence, and Kenneth, Sydney, and sisters, Marjorie MacDonald, Lillian McEachern, both of North Sydney, and many, many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her son, Todd, her brothers, Nicholas, Archie and James and her sister, Linda.
Visitation for Deloris will be held 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., Thursday, March 27 in the J.M. Jobes Funeral Home Ltd., Sydney Mines. A celebration of her life will take place on Friday, at 10.a.m. in Holy Family Church, Sydney Mines. with Fr.Thomas John officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Northside Community Guest Home.
Online condolences may be sent to www.jmjobesfuneralhome.com.
Little did we know that morning
God was going to call your name.
In life we loved you dearly,
in death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
but you did not go alone.
For part of us went with you,
the day God called you home.
You left us peaceful memories,
your love is still our guide.
And though we cannot see you,
you are always by our side.
Our family chain is broken
and nothing seems the same.
But as God calls us one by one,
the chain will link again.
