Olive Mary Gavin
1923 - 2014
Olive Mary Gavin
Visitation Information
Visitation
September 10, 2014
Visitation Time
2 to 4 p.m. & 7 to 9 p.m.
Visitation Location
Rooney Funeral Home, Alberton, P.E.I.
Service Information
Service Date
Thursday September 11, 2014
Service Time
10:30 a.m.
Service Location
St. Simon and St. Jude Church, Tignish, P.E.I.
Burial Information
Burial Location
Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Palmer Road, P.E.I.
Requested Charity
Canadian Diabetes Association or the Tignish Seniors Coop Home
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Peacefully at the Palliative Care unit, of the Western Hospital, Alberton, on Sunday, September 7, 2014, with her loving family by her side, of Olive Mary Gavin, of the Tignish Seniors Coop Home and formerly of Anglo-Tignish, age 91 years. Born at St. Roch, P.E.I., on May 8, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Ben and Margaret (nee Bernard) Peters. She was predeceased by her first husband, the late Albert Arsenault in 1968, and by her second husband the late Romey Gavin in 1991.

Lovingly remembered by her children: Marie (Kevin) DesRoches of Tignish; Wesley (Janet) of St. Edwards; Cecil of Anglo-Tignish; Linda (Fred) Doucette of Skinners Pond; Austie (Phyllis) of Nail Pond; Andrew (Angie) of Charlottetown; Brian of Anglo-Tignish; Connie Carragher of Tignish; and Joseph (Anne) of Anglo-Tignish. She will be sadly missed by her 33 grandchildren,her many great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews,   her good friend Raymond Richard and by her loving pet Lola. She is also survived by  her dear sister Theresa Coles of New Castle, Ontario, a sister-in-law Emilda Peters of St. Roch, and son-in-law Eugene Doucette of Ontario. She was predeceased by children, Janet, Albert Joseph, Donna Marie and Kenny Joseph, as well as siblings, Mae Richard, Emily Arsenault, Leo, Frank and Melvin Peters and by a son-in-law Eric Carragher.

Resting at the Rooney Funeral Home, Alberton. Visiting hours Wednesday 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Thursday morning from St. Simon and St. Jude Church, Tignish, for funeral mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment to follow at the Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Palmer Road.

As an expression of sympathy, memorials to the Canadian Diabetes Association or to the Tignish Seniors Coop Home would be gratefully appreiated. The Tignish Council of the C.W.L. will hold a prayer vigal at the funeral home Wednesday evening at 6:45 p.m.

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