Laura 'Margaret' Wells
Born In: Louisbourg
Born: May 15th, 1933
Passed in: Sydney
Passed on: December 21st, 2015
When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
And lead me home, what joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow with humble adoration,
And then proclaim, "My God, how great Thou art!"
With a heavy heart, the family of Margaret Wells, announce her peaceful passing on Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at the Cove Guest Home, Sydney, after a difficult battle with alzheimer's disease.
Born in Louisbourg on May 15, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth 'Betty' MacVicar.
Margaret had a heart of gold. She had a big personality and a knack for fashion throughout her employment at MacDonald Jewellers, Tower Jewellers, as well as Joy Gift and Jewelry.
She is survived by her daughters, Brenda (Robert) Franklin, Chester and Gina Wells (Brian), Sydney; sons, Donald (Edith) and Duncan, Sydney. She leaves behind her beautiful grandchildren, Sarah, Laura, Luke, Danielle, Dylan, Onna, Karlee, Seanna and her precious great-grandchildren, Tessa, Talia, Ruby, Keegan, Nora, Tilly and Jaxson. Margaret is also survived by her sisters, Georgina (Richard) Cross, Louisbourg, Annie Tanner, Lunenburg, Gloria Knickle, Lunenburg and Sheila (Greg) Greer, Ont.; brother, Duncan (Chris) MacVicar, Sydney River.
Margaret was predeceased by her husband, Blandford; son, Phillip Conrad; sister, Joyce Trimm; daughter-in-law, Theresa Wells.
Visitation will take place at Sydney Memorial Chapel on Wednesday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held at St. Alban’s Anglican Church at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, with Archdeacon Brenda Drake officiating. Interment in Hardwood Hill Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society of Nova Scotia.
Words of comfort can be sent to the family at www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca or email sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca.
