Margaret Rose Joe

Eskasoni

It is with great sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our mother Margaret Rose Joe at the age of 65. Margaret Rose passed away peacefully at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital’s Palliative Care Unit on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Wagmatcook, the daughter of the late Levi and Madeline (Cabot) Googoo.

Margaret Rose was a teacher’s aide at the Eskasoni Elementary Middle School and a foster parent for many for Mi’kmaw Family Childrens Services. She was devoted to St. Anne’s Mission at Quebec and Chapel Island. Margaret enjoyed watching her cooking shows, knitting and travelling with her sister Mary Anne.

She is survived by her seven children, Margaret Rose (Gary), Stephen (Annette), Tena (Philip), Joe (Lillian), Charlotte (Donald), Nancy (Kenny) and Flora; her only surviving sister, Mary Anne Googoo; godchildren Miranda Joe, Angela Peck, Shaun Paul, Martha Lewis, Nadine Bernard, Vanessa Cabot, Lance Lewis, Ida Denny, 15 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband Wilfred Joe, siblings Stephen Levi Googoo, Charlie Peter Googoo, Annie Jane (Googoo) Lewis, niece Cheryl Cynthia Pierro and godchild Douglas Stevens.

Visitation for Mrs. Joe will begin after 7 pm on Saturday, March 19 at the family residence, 4723 Shore Road, Eskasoni. Funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday at 10:30 am at Holy Family Church with Rev. Martin MacDougall officiating . Interment in the parish cemetery.

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