Patti Ann Melanson

1966 - 2018  (52 years)

• Name	Patti Ann Melanson
  Born	30 Jul 1966	Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	15 Dec 2018	Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  Obituary	17 Dec 2018	Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  	The Chronicle Herald
  	Obituary Patti Ann Melanson On Saturday December 15, 2018 Patti Ann Melanson died at home in the arms of her husband and two daughters, three-and-a-half years after her cancer diagnosis. She was born July 30, 1966, and raised in the proud coal mining community of Joggins to Carolyn Hedley and Bobby Melanson. Patti was a nurse and activist whose work in the community has been acknowledged with many awards, most recently with her induction into the Order of Nova Scotia, although recognition was far from the intent of her work. Patti gave her whole heart to the people served with the only intention of providing understanding and care to people living at the margins of society. Patti loved big, but was loved even bigger. Her friends and family - husband, Chris DeBow; daughters, Mackenzie Oram and Ella DeBow; mother, Carolyn; late father, Bobby; sisters, Carla Chambers and Stephanie Hurley, their partners and her incredible nieces and nephews - will miss her more than they can explain. She was a patient and supportive aunt, a wise and caring older sister, a sweet and devoted daughter, the most loving and generous mother, a best friend and an incredible wife. A service to honour and commemorate her time with all of us will be held at Pier 21 in Kenneth Rowe Hall on Thursday, December 20th at 11a.m. To help continue Patti's work and legacy, we ask that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Mobile Outreach Street Health (MOSH) program at the North End Community Health Centre.
  Occupation	Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada   [3]
  	a registered nurse
  Occupation	Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada   [4]
  	driving force and leader for MOSH (Mobile Outreach Street Health) at the North End Community Health Centre
  Person ID	I4469	Annette - Research
  Last Modified	5 May 2019

  
  

  Father	Robert John Melanson,   b. 1 May 1940, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 7 Jul 2004, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Carolyn Marie Hedley
  Family ID	F1979	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Peter Oram
  Children	1. Mackenzie Caroline Oram
  Family ID	F1980	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Christopher DeBow
  Children	1. Ella Kay DeBow
  Family ID	F2328	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Jul 1966 - Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Patti Ann Melanson, 1966 -2018 Wife of Chris DeBow. Daughter of Carolyn (Hedley) & Bobby Melanson.

  
  

• Sources

  [S43] Info:Carolyn (Hedley) Melanson (T23 or T39), conversation. [S195] Newspaper: NS, Halifax, The Chronicle Herald, Obituary for Patti Ann Melanson, 17Dec2018. [S65] Info:Annette (LeBlanc) Owen. [S592] Newspaper: NS, Halifax, The Star, Article titled Halifax reflects on extraordinary impact of community visionary Patti Melanson, Dec 17,2018.