Shirley “Eileen” Forrest, 67, of Lansdowne, formerly of Westville, passed away Friday, February 6, 2009, in the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Westville, she was the daughter of Dorothy (Rankin) Crawford, Westville, and the late Harry Crawford.
She was a member of the Salvation Army Church, Westville. Over the years, she had been employed as a seamstress at Stanfield’s, Truro; Wear Well Garments, Stellarton, and Reid’s Atlantic, New Glasgow. Throughout her life Eileen enjoyed baking (especially with her grandchildren), knitting (particularly thick winter socks and mitts that everyone appreciated receiving), quilting, reading, darts, cribbage, curling, going to the beach, fishing and imparting information and wisdom to her children that always began with, “You can’t get through the day without knowing…” She was the best mother in the world who cared deeply for her family and friends.
She is survived besides her mother, by her husband of over 47 years, Fred; son, Jim (Kim) Linacy; daughter, Shelly Forrest-Dalton (Tim Dalton), Westville; son, Fred (Margie) Oxford; grandchildren: Ashley, Holly, Matthew, Morgan, Sean, Daniel and TJ; greatgrandchild, Scarlett; brothers: Ken, Westville; Jim, Sylvester; Jackie (Yvonne), Westville; sister, Carolyn (Bertie) Boudreau, Arichat; mother-in-law, Hazel Forrest, Truro.
Cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Eagles Funeral Chapel, Westville, with Major Jeanette Crews officiating. Interment will be at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the I.W.K. Children’s Hospital or the Aberdeen Palliative Care Society.
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