CHRISTIAN Lillian May – age 85 of Yarmouth , N.S. passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on June 20th 2017 at her home at Treasured Memories Seniors Residence in Yarmouth . Born in New Waterford N.S. on May 18th 1932 she was a daughter to the late King and Mary (Jefferson) Jones. Lillian was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who loved her family dearly. In her younger years she left New Waterford and moved to Halifax to study bookkeeping. She had a keen mind for numbers and ended up working with her husband at their car dealership. In her spare time she had a green thumb and was known to be quite the bridge player among her circle of friends. She was also talented at knitting and a participating member of the Catholic Woman’s League. She is survived by her daughters Lynn (George) Burns, Chegoggin; Kelly (Lloyd) Blackler, Brooklyn; Mary “Rose” (Robbie) Whittaker, Chegoggin; sons, Gary (Heather) Christian, Windsor N.S.; Wayne Christian, Sandford; brother, Gerald (Petra) Jones, Toronto ON; sisters, Doreen Cameron, ON; Hickey (Ray) White, New Waterford NS; grandchildren, Laurie, Gregory, Owen, Scott, Corey, Steven, Jadelyn, Krysten; and great grandchildren, Ronan, Laclan, Harlee May and Christopher. Besides her parents Lillian was predeceased by her husband, Richard “Laurie”; sister, Sheila Ratchford ; brother, Charlie Jones. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Sweeny’s Funeral Home and Cremation, Yarmouth. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 22, 2017 from 7-9 P.M. in Sweeny’s Funeral Home South Room. A memorial service will be held Friday, June 23, 2017 at 10 A.M. from Sweeny’s Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Stephen Bourque officiating. A webcast will be available for viewing for this service. Interment will follow in Our Lady of Calvary Cemetery. Donation in memory may be made to the Friends of Gilles Boudreau Cancer Help Fund. On-line condolences may be sent to: sweenysfh@eastlink.ca or you may sign the guestbook on-line at: www.sweenysfuneralhome.net
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