Margaret Wilson
Lieu de naissance : Glace Bay, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Date de naissance : 25 novembre 1915
Lieu de décès : Glace Bay, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Date de décès : 23 août 2009
It is with great sadness that we, the family, announce the passing of Margaret Wilson, age 93, on Sunday, August 23, 2009, at the Glace Bay General Hospital after a brief illness. Margie was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
Born in Glace Bay on November 25, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Catherine Lyons. Prior to her marriage, Margie worked for several years at Thompson and Sutherlands.
Margie is survived by her two sons, Robert (Rhonda) and Donnie (Karen); one brother, Robert (Goldie) Lyons, Pictou; five grandchildren, Robin (Chris) Barrett, Beth (Darrell) MacMullin, Natasha (Ernie) Dalton, Dustin Wilson and Tatum (Michael) Wilson and five great-grandchildren, Emma and Zackary Barrett, Duncan MacMullin, Lara and Kael Dalton.
Besides her parents, Margie was predeceased by her best friend and husband of 62 years, Doug Wilson, only nine months ago. She was also predeceased by her brother, John Lyons and sister, Rosie MacKeigan.
Visitation will take place today (Tuesday), August 25, 2009 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. The funeral service officiated by Rev. Vernon Reid will be held Wednesday, August 26, at 2 p.m. in St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Glace Bay. Interment to follow in Greenwood Cemetery. All are invited to join the family for a reception in the parish hall.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Margie may be made to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital Foundation or the Palliative Care.
Condolences to the family can also be sent through the funeral home website www.vjmcgillivray.ca.
