It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dear beloved mother, Elizabeth Louise (MacDonald) Kennedy, on January 21, 2021, at the age of 89. She died peacefully at Residence Fulford, with her dedicated son Paul at her side.
Elizabeth was born on January 29, 1931 to Leslie Wellington MacDonald and Elsie Marion Boyce, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, John Lincoln Douglas Kennedy (died July 12, 1984) her infant daughter Maria, and adult son David. She is survived by her daughter Cynthia Horst and her sons Wayne and Paul, 16 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Elizabeth graduated in nursing from Prince of Wales College and worked in her profession in Detroit Michigan and Corral Gables, Florida. She married John (Jack) Kennedy on October 13, 1955 in Val D’Or, Quebec. They soon moved to St. Lambert, Quebec, where they raised their family.
Elizabeth graduated from Concordia University in 1985 with a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts. She bought Boutique May on Victoria St. in St. Lambert, an exclusive ladies dress shop, where she enjoyed entrepreneurship for a few years.
She was a faithful and devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints and served an 18 month mission in Tucson, Arizona 2001-2002. Elizabeth served in many callings, including Young Women president, Relief Society president and choir director. Her love for the Gospel of Jesus Christ was evident to anyone who ever met her.
Elizabeth lived in Calgary, Alberta for 9 years and then moved to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island for 6 years, before returning to Montreal in 2009. She was extremely talented, and was an extraordinary sculptor. She was famous for sculpting Anne of Green Gables figurines out of red Prince Edward Island clay. She also sewed, quilted, created stained glass lamps and windows and painted. Elizabeth was a bright light, always smiling and serving those around her whenever she saw a need. She will be greatly missed but we are very happy that she has been reunited with all her loved ones who preceded her in death.
Memorial services will be held in Greenfield Park, Quebec and Mermaid, Prince Edward Island, soon after the Canada border reopens.
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