Obituary of Mabel Marie Fraser

Mabel Marie Fraser, 85, Trenton, passed away Friday, June 20, 2025, at home, surrounded by the love of her family.

Born in White Head, she was a daughter of the late Harry Edward and Margaret Rose (DeYoung) Phalen. In earlier years, Mable was a member of the Aberdeen Hospital Kitchen Staff, employed with the former Ross Furs, New Glasgow and as a home care provider. Above all, most important to Mable was raising her family. She was well known for her baking skills, especially, wedding, birthday and character cakes, and Christmas cookies. Mabel and her husband, Lewie, spent many years at the cottage in County Harbour where they lived for 10 years before moving back to Trenton.  She possessed a cheery disposition always greeting everyone with a warm smile and hug. Mabel possessed a strong faith in her Lord, for Mabel, “life has changed; not ended!”

Surviving are her children, Lewis (Cathy) Fraser, Pictou Landing; Cindy (Tom) Babineau, Pictou; Rick (Bobbi) Fraser, Abercrombie; Billy (Margie) Fraser, Little Harbour; Doreen (Ross) Aikens, Trenton; Bruce (Charlene) Fraser, Linacy; Elaine (Randy) Farrell, Trenton; grandchildren, James, Jeffery, Ryan, Jillian, Justin, Kelly, Andrew, Roger, Robert, Robyn, Keefe and Erin; great-grandchildren, Dylan, Evan, Addi, Ethan B., Myha, Kolsen, Khloe, Ethan D., Jayden, Jack, Owen, Ariah, Hayden, George, Ryan, Carson, Gabe, Sierra, and Isabella; sisters-in-law, Carol Phalen, New Glasgow; Sally Phalen, Westville Road; Patty Phalen and Shirley Michie, Calgary, Alta.; Shirley Phalen, Trenton; sisters and brothers-in-law, Joseph “Buddy” (Pat) Fraser and Anne Theresa Romans, Trenton; Margie (Eldridge) MacKenzie, Plymouth; Mary (David) Urquhart, New Glasgow; Sharon Brown, Westville; Bernadette “Bernie” Cooke, and Brenda (Turk) Anderson, Trenton; brothers-in-law, Joseph Lewis, Riverton; Charles Brown, Stellarton; many nieces and nephews.

Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Albert Lewis Fraser; grandson, Jacob Vincent Farrell in infancy; great-granddaughter, Morgan Leil; great-grandson, Keegan Lucas; sister, Brenda McMullen; brothers, Edward, Gerald, David, Pat, Billy Phalen and Bruce Michie; sisters-in-law, Diane Phalen, Marie Lewis; brothers-in-law, Wayne McMullen, Jim Romans and Wayne Cooke.

A private service will be held.

If desired, donations may be made in Mabel’s memory to Christ the King Cemetery, Trenton.