MORRISON, Mary Pauline

Mary Pauline Morrison, age 83, of Erinville, Guysborough Co., passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, in the Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home.

Born in Salmon River Lake, Guysborough Co., she was a daughter of the late Francis and Rose Ellen (Burns) MacDonald.

Above all Mary was a wife and mother. She worked at preparing Christmas trees and wreaths as well as being a clerk at Morrison’s General Store in Erinville. She was a member of St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church, Salmon River Lake and also the St. Thomas Ladies Aide. Surviving are her daughters, Theresa (Russell Morris), Lincolnville, Rose (Sandy Benoit), Erinville; sons, Allan, Burlington, Ont, Earl, Ogden, Fr. John, Erinville. Billy (Patricia), Fall River, Michael (Margaret Ellen), Erinville, Leo (Donna), Linwood; sister, Millie (Jack) Forbes, Dartmouth; brother, Rod, Salmon River Lake; sisters-in-law, Mary MacDonald (late Hugh Jo), R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home, Antigonish, Alexina MacDonald (late Ed), Antigonish, Christine MacDonald (late Bob), Linwood, Kaye MacDonald, Erinville; grandchildren, Laura, Rosalie, Karrie, Sylvia, Jeremy, Charita, Erin, Hannah, Kyle, Deirdre, Jordan, Ashlin, Alyssa and Jennifer; great-grandchildren, Thomas, Mary Magdelene, MJ, Kameron, Stephanie.

She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph; brothers, Bern, Bob, Joe and Ed; sister and brother-in-law, Kaye and James Farrell; granddaughter, Stephanie.

Visitation will be from 3-9 p.m. on Sunday in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Guysborough. Funeral mass will be 11 a.m. on Monday from St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church, Salmon River Lake with her son, Fr. John Morrison officiating. Burial will follow in St. Thomas Parish Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Thomas Parish Cemetery Fund, the Guysborough Food Bank and also to light a candle for someone who needs a prayer.

Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at www. haverstocks.com.