It is with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Madeline Munroe, of Glace Bay, who passed away in Sydney, at the Palliative Care Unit of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Madeline was born in Twillingate, NL on October 11, 1946 to Sidney and Hettie (Guy) Watkins and passed on February 17, 2022.
Madeline worked for over 40 years with Scotiabank until her retirement in 2007. Madeline enjoyed picking blueberries, building puzzles, and playing Candy Crush and Sudoku. One of Madeline’s favourite pastimes was reading. Once she picked up a book, she wouldn’t put it down until it was finished. Madeline loved spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, whom she adored. Madeline was a strong, caring person who could always be depended upon to lend an ear or a helping hand.
Madeline will be sadly missed by all that knew her. She leaves behind her children: Richard, Mark (Cindy) and Heather (William) Hartlen; grandchildren: Michael, Nichole, Robert, Matthew, Shannon, Callum and Sarah; Great-Grandchildren: Rylan, Lucas and Robert. She also leaves behind brothers: Howard (Brenda), Ken (Lorraine), Ben (Diane) and Hardy (Alisa), sisters: Doreen, Donna (Pat), Karen (Gerald) and Sherry, sister-in-law Dolena Brewster and numerous nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, Madeline is predeceased by her husband James, her sister Joyce Batschkun, brothers-in-law Sandy Brewster, Leroy MacRury, Art Batschkun, and Gerald Granville; sister-in-law Ella Watkins and dear friend Edie MacDonald.
There will be a visitation held at Patten Funeral Home, 71 Union Street, Glace Bay on February 23, 2022 from 2 pm to 4 pm and from 7 pm to 9 pm. Funeral Services will be held at The Salvation Army, 40 Union Street, Glace Bay, on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 2pm. Proof of Vaccination and Masks are required.
Seating at the church is limited to around 100. Livestream of the service can be viewed at Patten Funeral Home’s Facebook page. A graveside service at St. Anne’s Cemetery in Glace Bay will be announced at a later date.
Memories may be shared with the family by visiting www.pattenfuneral.com. In lieu of flowers, donations in Madeline’s memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Canadian Red Cross. The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to the VON for their care over the last several months and to the doctors, nurses and staff of the Palliative care team for your kindness, care and compassion shown to both Madeline and her family in her final days. Special thanks are also extended to her niece, Charmaine Brewster, and her friends and neighbours for their support and assistance over the last few years.
