Our Maritime Ties
Marion Elizabeth Jackson
1920 - 2009 (89 years)1. Marion Elizabeth Jackson was born 1920, Tidnish, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 17 Feb 2009, Pugwash, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Amherst Cemetery, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. Other Events:
- Occupation: caterer and seamstress
- Residence: Aug 1974, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Obituary: 21 Feb 2009, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; Amherst Citizen
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Obituary:
Obituary
PUGWASH – The death of Marion Elizabeth Helpard, 89, occurred at East Cumberland Lodge on Tuesday, February 17, 2009.
Born in Tidnish, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Myrtle (Baxter) Jackson.
Marion was a great cook and a well known caterer and seamstress. She enjoyed a game of Auction 45’s and was an active member of her card club.
She had a cottage at Jackson’s Point and returned every summer with ‘Patches’.
Marion will be sadly missed by two daughters, Caryl (Bill) Thornton, of Fredericton and Patricia (Junior Arseneau) Fields of Amherst; two sons, Wayne (Linda) of Amherst and Eric (Georgie) of Lorneville; twelve grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren; one great-great granddaughter and several nieces and nephews.
She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
Besides her parents, Marion was predeceased by her husband Reginald and one sister, Madeline Embree.
Marion’s remains have been entrusted into the care and supervision of Furlong~Jones Funeral Home, 70 Church Street, Amherst (667-8777).
Visitation will be held from the funeral home on Thursday, February 19, 2009 from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the funeral at 2 p.m.
Interment will be in the Amherst Cemetery in the Spring.
Donations in Marion’s memory may be made to The Heart And Stroke Society or the charity of one’s choice.
www.furlongjones.caMarion — Reginald Helpard. Reginald was born 1918, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 9 Jan 1973, Amherst, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Caryl Helpard
- 3. Patricia Helpard
- 4. Wayne Helpard
- 5. Eric Helpard
Generation: 2
2. Caryl Helpard (1.Marion1) Caryl — William Thornton. [Group Sheet]
3. Patricia Helpard (1.Marion1) Patricia — Charles William J Fields. (son of Lewis Watson Fields and Ethel Louisa Teed) [Group Sheet]
Children:
Patricia — ? Rushton. [Group Sheet]
Patricia — Junior Arseneau. [Group Sheet]
4. Wayne Helpard (1.Marion1) Wayne — Linda ?. [Group Sheet]
5. Eric Helpard (1.Marion1) Eric married Georgie Evelyn Haynes (daughter of Harvey Douglas Haynes and Evelyn Georgetta Jackson) [Group Sheet]
Children:
Generation: 3
6. Debbie Fields (3.Patricia2, 1.Marion1) Debbie — Danny Martin. [Group Sheet]
7. Marlo Marie Helpard (5.Eric2, 1.Marion1) Marlo — ? Richard. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 10. Madison Richard
Marlo — Colin Marriott. [Group Sheet]
8. Marcia Lynn Helpard (5.Eric2, 1.Marion1) Marcia — Cameron Moyles. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 11. Mia Moyles
- 12. Amelia Moyles
9. Eric Ross Helpard, Jr (5.Eric2, 1.Marion1)