It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Charlotte Jeffries, aged 98, on July 3, 2019 at her home. Charlotte was the daughter of the late George V. and C. Jeanne (Murray) Guy. She was predeceased by her late husband Donald C. Jeffries, brothers Ross and Tom, step mother Loretta C. Guy and sisters-in-law Margaret, Ruth and Ann.
Charlotte was passionate about her garden, and the botanical delights in the home she lived in for over fifty years. Plants were second only to her passion for music. As an accomplished pianist and piano accordion player, she shared her gift for music and performance with thousands of folk in many lands. She performed on Halifax radio stations, enlivened countless social functions, and travelled Europe playing for allied troops during World War II. More recently, she would give her time and talents to “the old folk that needed cheering up” in a number of senior citizen establishments where her audience were often twenty years her junior. Her husband Don was a painter, and while Charlotte could hold her own with a pencil, she was known by many in Halifax as the Christmas window designer at Mills Brothers on Spring Garden Road and a buyer of contemporary fashions from Europe that would later be seen on the streets of Halifax. She had a rich and creative life balanced by health challenges that few would have borne as gracefully. Many have come to know her exceptionality through the book written about her life, and many will treasure their good fortune in meeting her personally.
Charlotte was fiercely independent and could often be found dragging a sofa and chairs around the house in order to “get my exercise and keep my surroundings fresh.” Charlotte was a woman of strength and sensitivity whose passing will trigger tears for many that will be dried only by realizing how much of a privilege it was to have known her.
Charlotte is survived by half brothers George E. Guy (Donna) and Roger W. Guy and nieces and nephews Peter, Julie, Stanton, Jean, David, John, Norma, Carolyn and Murray.
Special thanks to the doctors and nursing staff on 7.4 at the Halifax Infirmary and Dr. George Lee.
Also a heartfelt thanks to neighbours Renee and Nick Webb for being a significant part of Charlotte’s family for three decades.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice.
A celebration of her life will be held for friends and family at her home on Purcells Cove Road on Saturday, July 13, 2019, from 2 to 5 PM
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