Born in Kempt Head, Nova Scotia, Jessie traveled the world as a military spouse and retired from Sears Canada in Sydney, Nova Scotia in 1993. She was an avid gardener, exquisite quilter, and voracious reader who loved to travel. In her later years, she grew fond of singing and performing with the MacGillivray Guest Home choir. A master of pies who suffered no lies, she was sharp of wit and even sharper of tongue for those she deemed worthy of either.
Jessie (Mom, Nanny Jessie, Nan, JJ) will be dearly missed by her daughters Carol (Tim) Rinquist & Sandra (Gordon) Skinner; grandchildren Marc (Sarah) Skinner, Lena (Matthew) McCoy, Christopher (Jennifer) Skinner, and Gordon (Kendra) Skinner; great-grandchildren Adam & Ward Skinner, Sarah & David McCoy, and Mia Rose Skinner; sister-in-law Barbara (Duncan) MacKenzie; and many nieces and nephews.
Jessie was predeceased by her husband John MacNeil; siblings Evelyn (Archibald) MacDonald, Katherine (Alan) MacLeod, Doris (George) Harrison, and Duncan MacKenzie.
Visitation will be held on May 4th from 2 – 4 p.m. and 7 - 9 p.m. at T.W. Curry Parkview Chapel, Sydney, Nova Scotia. Funeral service to be held on May 5th at 11 a.m. at T.W. Curry Parkview Chapel with Reverend Stephen Mills officiating. A reception will be held following the service. Interment to follow at Resurrection Community Cemetery, Sydney Forks, Nova Scotia.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Jessie’s memory will be welcomed by the MacGillivray Guest Home Patient Care Fund. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.twcurry.com. Jessie’s family would like to extend their sincere thanks to the staff of MacGillivray Guest Home. They filled the last years of her life with laughter, friendship, and loving care.
