Freda Janetta McLeod Hemeon

Freda Shields Hemeon, age 84, died unexpectedly and peacefully on March 5th in her home. She was born in Catalina, Newfoundland, the daughter of Winthrope and Anita (Randall) Shields. Since 2013, she lived in Armdale, and in Timberlea for 53 years prior.

Freda is survived by her son, John (Michelle); daughter, Jennifer; grandchildren, April Hemeon, Christopher Soares, Benjamin and Jeremy Garus; Thomas Garus; Robert Adams; sisters, Lois Pretty (Gary Hewins) and Eunice (Donald) MacIntryre; and nieces and nephews, Alexandria (Patrick) Pretty, Robert (Susan) Pretty, Jason (Jana) Pretty, Leanne (Greg) Island, Donald (Edith) MacIntryre, Ian (Kelly) MacIntyre; and aunt, Bertha Randall. She was predeceased by her husband, Murray Hemeon.

After completing a Master’s of Arts in English literature in 1990, Freda taught at Saint Mary’s University and the Technical University of Nova Scotia. She was active within her church community at St. John’s Anglican Church in Hammonds Plains. Highlights of her retirement included travel to Europe with her daughter, the Caribbean with Robert Adams, and to Ontario to visit her family; and socializing with her many friends at meditation, book club, church, and coffee hour on Anchor Drive. She was an art enthusiast committed to art education and served as a guide at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.

Donations in Freda’s memory could be made to Feed Nova Scotia or flowers for Easter Sunday at St. John’s Anglican Church, in Hammonds Plains. The funeral service will be Saturday, March 13th at 2p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church in Hammonds Plains. Due to pandemic restrictions, the number of attendees must be limited. To attend, please pre-register by calling J.A. Snow Funeral Home at 902-455-0531. The funeral will also be livestreamed for those unable to attend. If you wish to join the live stream, please contact J.A. Snow Funeral Home to get the log in information. To view or place an online message of condolence, please visit: www.jasnowfuneralhome.com

As expressed in the hymn, She Comes Sailing on the Wind, Freda’s spirit lives on.

She comes sailing on the wind, her wings flashing in the sun; on a journey just begun, she flies on. And in passage of her flight, her song rings out through the night, full of laughter, full of light, she flies on.