Kathleen (Kaye) Evelyn Hawboldt-Allen, 76 of Halifax, passed on May 16, 2020. Born in Upper Dyke, NS on December 7, 1943. Our mother was the 4th youngest of 14 children of Norris and Annie (nee Sweet) Hawboldt. Mom attended Cornwallis District High School the Mack Business College. In 1961, she married our father Malcom (Mack) Leslie Allen and had three daughters. Like many of her generation, Mom balanced a career and family. She worked full time for the New Brunswick Government and TRA Foods in the area of accounting.
At the age of 50, she sold her possessions and drove across Canada to begin a new adventure in Whitehorse Yukon, where her oldest daughter lived. While there she worked at Gibbs Group Home and the Yukon Government and volunteered at Sacred Heart Cathedral and Mary House.
Upon retirement, Mom bought a camper van and drove back “home” to Nova Scotia. Back in Halifax, she spent her time volunteering with the Daily Bread Outreach, going on camping trips with her grandchildren and her dog Princess. She went on many trips to see her friends and daughters in western Canada.
Mom’s interests were varied; she was a foster mother, owned and operated a dog kennel for many years, designed and built two homes, gardened, enjoyed refinishing furniture, and she loved golf. She was a life-long learner and completed a Religious Studies degree from St. Francis Xavier University in 2002 and the Atlantic School of Theology in 2017. Mom was a volunteer spiritual director for hospital patients in her retirement and helped plan funerals for parishioners at Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. She also went on various religious pilgrimages to Medjugorje. Mom had a strong faith and it gave her great comfort over her adult life.
As her daughters, we always knew that she was proud of us and that we came first. Mom was patient, kind, very generous, and she loved being a grandmother. She will be fondly remembered by her friends and family and will be missed terribly.
Kathleen is survived by three daughters, Brenda Allen (Victoria, BC) partner, Rick Diment, Karen Allen (Edmonton, AB) spouse, Martin St-Onge, and Cyndy Allen (Halifax, NS) spouse, Brian Rawding; grandchildren Jordan, Shannon, Mathieu, Christopher, Ted, William, Kathleen, and a large extended family. She was predeceased by her husband, Malcolm Leslie Allen
Due to Covid -19, there will be no visitation, and a celebration of Mom’s life and burial will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Daily Bread Outreach at the St. Mary’s Basilica where mom volunteered for many years.
To leave an online condolence please visit www.cruikshankhalifaxfuneralhome.com
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