Obituary of Margaret Eileen Bellefontaine
STELLARTON – Margaret Eileen Bellefontaine, 80, Stellarton, formerly of Bailey’s Brook, passed away peacefully, Monday, April 21, 2014 at home.
Born in Little Dover, she was a daughter of the late Edmund and Alice (Horne) Barry.
Prior to retirement in 1999, Margaret had been employed in various capacities: as a personal care worker, former Lismore Fish Plant employee, in housekeeping at St. F.X. University and as a cook in Annapolis Valley. She had been an active volunteer with the Stellarton Neighbourhood Watch and Block Parent programs. Margaret enjoyed knitting, baking, cooking and listening to Country music and spent many enjoyable evenings playing 45’s and TV Bingo with her friend, Mary. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. Margaret will be remembered for the kindness she has shown to others.
Surviving are her husband, Joseph Ralph Bellefontaine; sons, Joseph (Marie) Marr, Westville; Dennis (Jen) Marr, Toronto; Wayne Marr, Stellarton; Steve (Amie) Bellefontaine, Trenton; grandchildren, Danica, Brittany, Stephanie, David M., Kenda, Raymond, Catherine, David, Anne, Kevin and Chris; sister, Gloria (Claude) Woodington, Roachville; sister-in-law, Rita David, Port Felix; brothers-in-law, Tommy Kiley and Bill Myatt, Antigonish; many nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her first husband, Raymond Marr; sisters, Genesta, Theresa and Annie; brothers, Georgie and Jimmy; brothers-in-law, Alan and William.
The family will receive visitors 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday in P. & K. MacDonald Funeral Home, New Glasgow from where funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel with Father Colin MacKinnon presiding.
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