Margaret 'Moxie' Oliver
Lieu de naissance : Passchendaele, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Lieu de décès : Reserve Mines, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Date de décès : 16 septembre 2010
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing at home of our dear Mother on Thursday, Sept. 16, on week shy of her 88th birthday. She died as she lived, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Passchendaele, Glace Bay she was the daughter of the late George and Louise (MacDonald) MacMullin.
She was a faithful member of St. Joseph's Church, Reserve Mines.
A stay at home Mom, she devoted her life to her family which included cooking her famous Sunday dinners every week for 20-30 people made up of five generations. For a brief period, she was employed at Reserve District High school. Her hobbies included bingo, bowling, crafts, darts and shopping. She served 55 consecutive years as a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies auxiliary in Reserve Mines and was also a long time member of the RMVFD Ladies Auxiliary.
She is survived by her only daughter, Sharon 'Boo' (Russ) Inkpen, Newfoundland; sons, Bart (Burney), Lower Sackville, Wayne 'Mep' (Ethel), Dartmouth, Cyril 'Lulu' (Rebecca), Cotter (Margie), Dwight (Nadine), Blaine 'Jack' (Flo), Brad (Coleen), all of Reserve Mines; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and recently, a great great-grandchild. She is also survived by her sister, Teresa Howard who recently arrived from Tennessee to be with her, for which our family is most grateful and George 'Tiny' MacMullin, Windsor, Ont.
Beside her mother and father, she was predeceased by her husband, Johnny, brothers, Cyril, Doddie, Phonsie, Gerald 'Mick' and George (Bub), sisters, Muriel 'Moo' (McMullin) Ryan, Lucella Mackie, Kay Bryden, Vera Caume and Eileen Podhy.
Visitation will be held Saturday and Sunday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. A mass celebrating her life will be held 1 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Church, Reserve Mines, with Fr. Daniel Boudreau officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. A reception will follow in the church rooms, all are welcome.
Family flowers only please. Donations in Moxie's name may be made to The Palliative Care, the VON or a charity of one's choice.
Online condolences to the Oliver family are available through www.vjmcgillivray.ca.
