MCNAMARA, Christina Marie "Tina"

The world lost a very special person suddenly on January 3, 2021. For those who knew and loved Tina, there will always be a special place in their hearts for her. Born in Glace Bay, on August 23, 1968, Tina was a beloved daughter of Kevin and Diane (Crawford) Mcnamara, wife of Danny Roney and mother of Aiden. She was a loving sister of Dana Mcnamara-morse, Karen MacDougall (Patrick) and Maureen Mcnamara (Cary Macdonald) and sister-in-law, Connie Roney (Alex Fettes). She is also survived by a large extended family of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Tina lived in Sydney and graduated from Sydney Academy. She attended the University of New Brunswick and graduated with her Bachelor of Nursing Degree. She later attended Dalhousie University earning her Masters of Nursing Degree. Tina spent her career working in Capital Health. She was one of the original Expanded Role Nurses (later designated as Nurse Practitioners) in Nova Scotia in 1997. Tina pioneered the Geriatric Nurse Practitioner role. Her love of older adults living with frailty was evident in the passion she displayed for her work. Tina was a member of Saint Agnes Roman Catholic Parish Church, an executive member of CGNA and a founding member of the Nurse Practitioner Association of Nova Scotia (NPANS). She also spent many years professionally involved with the Diabetes Care Program of Nova Scotia. Tina was predeceased by her father, Kevin and brother-in-law, David Morse. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Tina may be made to the the QEII Foundation in support of Legacy of Life, Nova Scotia’s Organ and Tissue donation program. To give, visit Qe2foundation.ca or call 1888-428-0220 or mail a cheque to the QEII Foundation, 5657 Spring Garden Rd., Park Lane Mall, Box 231, NS B3J 3R4. A Celebration of Life will follow at a later date. For complete obituary and online condolences please visit: www.jasnowfuneralhome.com