Emma Lorraine Burton (Boyd)
Born: August 19th, 1939
Passed in: Sydney Mines
Passed on: April 22nd, 2015
We, the family of Emma Lorraine Burton, regret to announce her passing early Wednesday morning. Mom died peacefully at home surrounded by her five sons and husband and the spirit of her daughter by her side after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born Aug. 19, 1939, Mom was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and aunt who loved and lived for her family. The joy of Mom’s life was meeting the needs of those she loved. She was a great cook and hosted many special occasions and loved feeding whoever was present at “Grannie’s Country Kitchen." Mom, along with Dad (John), owned and operated JB’s Dairy on Convent Street for many years before retiring in 1995. Mom had a great respect for others and was loved and respected by all who crossed her path on a daily basis at the dairy. Mom will always be remembered in the neighbourhood for the “Hiking Day Special” that so many looked forward to each year.
Mom is survived by her husband John; sons, Derrick (Wendy), Vaughan, Sheldon (Betty), Blair (Georgina), Glenn (Edna); her 13 grandchildren, Melissa, Melanie, Shaun, Brittany (Richard), Alicia, Brian (Sara), Adam, Mark, Jillian, Johnathon, Jason, Jordon, Jarrod; and her sisters, Tina Crews, Betty Stewart and Beverly Robin (Cochrane, Ont.).
Mom was predeceased by her one and only precious daughter Darlene (Donnie) Hall, grandchildren, Trevor and Vanessa Burton, parents, John Tupper and Lena (Young) Boyd, brothers, Dan and Rannie, sisters, Marie Boyd, Henrietta Horn, Mary Bonnar, Anastasia MacNamara, Pearl Miles and special brother-in-law James, as well as nieces, nephews and brothers-in-law.
Visitation for Emma Lorraine Burton will be held in the J.M. Jobes Funeral Home, 635 Main St., Sydney Mines, Friday, April 24, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral mass celebrating her life will take place Saturday at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Church, Sydney Mines, with Fr. Everett MacDow officiating. The burial will be held in St. Joseph Cemetery, Sydney Mines.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the An Cala palliative-care unit or the Cancer Centre at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.
Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at www.jmjobesfuneralhome.com.
"Well done, good and faithful servant.” Matthew 25:23
