Vincent, Mary "Lydia", age 87, of Pomquet Point Road, Antigonish County, passed away on April 11, 2015, in St. Martha's Regional Hospital, Antigonish, with her family at her side.

Born in Glencoe, Guysborough County, she was one of 14 children born to the late Lewis and Margaret Ellen (Quirk) Farrell.

Lydia was a wonderful mother and grannie and spent most of her life as a 'stay at home mom'. She worked for over 10 years in the housekeeping department at St.F.X. University. She had also previously worked at St. Martha's Hospital and Annie Baxter's Restaurant. For many years, she provided child care in her home for children of her family. Family was everything to Lydia, and she took great pride in her Irish heritage and her faith.

She is survived by her daughters Effie and Nellie (Lionel) Benoit, both of Pomquet; son Leo (Dawn), Pomquet; grandchildren, Emily, Ottawa; Taylor, Halifax; Olivia, Pomquet; step-grandchildren, DJ (Naomi), Hamilton, Ont, Darren (Sylvia), Bedford, and David, Truro;3 step great grandchildren;  sister, Alice Brophy, Antigonish; brothers, Art, Clarence (Mary K.), Gus (Maureen), Floyd (Patsy), and Hughie (Colleen), all of Antigonish; and Lewis (Florence), Marydale; sisters-in-law, Marge Farrell, Antigonish, and Sr. Theresa Vincent, Bethany; and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph, brothers, Greg (Helen), James (Kay), Doug (Mary), Joe, and Findlay; sister, Marcella (Jim); brother in law, Martin Brophy; sister's in law, Margaret (Jimmy) Doiron; Flora (Leonard) Boudreau; Anna (Cyril) Brien; Lena (Calvin) Boudreau; Rita (Leo) Durant; nephews, Bobby Farrell and Daniel Doiron; niece, Vivian (Boudreau) Mulligan.

Visitation will be from 2-4pm and 7-9pm Monday in C.L. Curry Funeral Home, 135 College St., Antigonish. Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday at 11:00am in Ste Croix Church, Pomquet, with Reverend Bill Crispo presiding. Burial at a later date. Memorial Donation may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or a charity of choice.