MAHONEY, Matthew Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ - 73, Valley, Colchester County passed away September 3, 2015 in Colchester East Hants Health Center, Truro. Born in New Glasgow, June 15, 1942 the son of the late Alfred Mahoney and Dorothy (Smith) Morris. He is survived by his wife, Heather (Gorrie) and daughter, Robin Kim; brother, James (Debbie) Mahoney, Ardness, Pictou Co.; sister, Alfreda (James) MacDonald, Dartmouth; sister-in-law, Wendy (Dave) MacPhee, Debert; brother-in-laws Glenn (Ada) Gorrie, Ottawa, Randy (Ronalee) Gorrie, BC, Robin (Betty) Gorrie, BC, Edgar MacDonald, Enfield, NS; several nieces, nephews & cousins. Besides his parents he was predeceased by brother, Joseph Mahoney; sisters Marguerite DeCoste; Eleaner MacDonald; brother-in-law Elmer DeCoste, mother-in-law Jean Gorrie. Jerry retired from the Nova Scotia Youth Training Centre in 1994. He loved to camp and over the years visited 43 of the US states & travelled across Canada several times. One of his favorite places to visit was Myrtle Beach, he went there many times with his 5th wheel over the years for a month. Every fall he loved to take a road trip to Maine and New Hampshire. His favorite campground in Nova Scotia was Elm River Park where he spent many a week-ends over the years. A great passion of Jerry’s was cleaning vehicles for people, they would be back in the spring and fall each year to have their car cleaned, year after year. Our thanks goes out to the Emergency Department, Dr. Singh and her team in ICU, Dr. Smith and nurses in Palliative Care for the compassionate care they gave Jerry. I would also like to thank all the wonderful people who drove Jerry and myself back and forth to Halifax for his weekly appointments during the past few months to the Victoria Building at the VG. We could not have made it without you, thank you and God Bless.
Per Jerry’s request there will be no visitation or funeral. Friends and family are invited to a graveside service on Tuesday, September 8 at 1 p.m. in Bible Hill Cemetery. Father Dariusz Miskowicz officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Colchester Community Funeral Home, 512 Willow Street, Truro. Donations may be made in Jerry’s memory to the Scotia Pool Society, 80 Research Drive, Truro, B6L 2R2. Condolences to the family may be made at www.ColchesterCommunity.com