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Thank you for your
patience.
CORMIER, THERESA MARIE, 92, of the R. K. MacDonald Nursing
Home, Antigonish and formerly of Sylvan Valley and Williams Point,
passed away peacefully on July 2, 2020 at St. Martha’s
Regional Hospital, Antigonish.
Born in Williams Point on October 19, 1927, she was the
youngest of the late Samuel and Rebecca (MacLean)
MacPherson’s 16 children and was the last surviving member
of her immediate family.
She was a member of St. Ninian Cathedral Parish and a member
of the CWL for 74 years. She was a homemaker most of her
life, raising her family on several Canadian Air Force bases across
Canada and in Germany. Upon her husband Frank’s
retirement in 1971, they returned to Williams Point. She
then worked for several years at the R. K. MacDonald Nursing Home as a
Nurses’ Aide and volunteered for many years at the CWL
Opportunity Shop and with the Antigonish Lioness Club. All
her life, she enjoyed visiting friends and relatives, lively music,
and an enthusiastic game of cards. She was most proud of her
Scottish heritage.
She is survived by children: Michael (Patricia Raiche),
Winter Harbour, BC; Deborah (Robert) Wood, Waterloo, ON; Valerie
(Sandy) Cormier-Cole, Windsor, ON; Richard, ON; and Frank (Debbie),
Antigonish, NS. Grandchildren; Bill Cormier (Cassandra
Martin), Riverview, NB; Emma Cormier (Meghan Steacy), Ottawa, ON;
Valerie Wood (Daniel Lovsted), Ottawa, ON; and Matthew Wood (Sarah
Madison), Waterloo, ON; Tammy (Matthew MacLeod), Vicki and
Calvin Cormier-Cole, Windsor, ON; Jennifer, AB and Jessica Cormier,
BC; Nathan (Karen), Jenna (Jeremiah MacKay) and Devin
(Nicole Grace) Cormier, Antigonish, NS; and great-grandchildren:
Danielle, Elise, Jacob, Lilly, Khloe, Caleb, Emilee, Elizabeth, Wyatt,
Victoria.
She is predeceased by husband, Frank; grandson, Justin
"Scoopy" Cormier; brothers: Alex, Harvey, Joe, Roddie,
Jimmy, Louis, Alphonsus; sisters: Mamie Wood, Mary Gilbert, Margaret
Garish and Veronica; plus four other siblings at a young
age.
Remains are resting in C. L. Curry Funeral Home, 135 College
Street, Antigonish with visitation on Sunday, July
5th from 2-4 and 7-9. Visitors will
be expected to respect the guidelines for social distancing set out by
the province of Nova Scotia. Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be
held on Monday, July 6th at 11 AM, St. Ninian
Place, Antigonish, Rev. Donald MacGillivray presiding, with limited
seating available due to COVID restrictions. A recording of
the funeral will be available on the funeral home website shortly
after the service. Burial to follow in St. Ninian
Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Ronald MacDonald House,
Halifax, NS. Online condolences at www.clcurry.com
The family wishes to express their deepest thanks and
gratitude to Drs. Hickey and Steeves, the staff of the R.K. MacDonald
Nursing Home and of St. Martha’s Regional Hospital for their
professional and compassionate care of Theresa over the past few
years.