On Wednesday, November 30, 2022 the matriarch of our family Doris Lavenia Cohoon (nee LaPierre), loving partner of her predeceased husband Gordon, passed away suddenly at age eighty at the QE2. Doris was born December 15, 1941 in Halifax and was one of the earliest attendees of St Pat’s high. She later graduated from Halifax Vocational School as a seamstress and enjoyed dressmaking, sewing and crafts. Doris went on to excel as District Manager with Artex Hobby Products, where she made many good friends and travelled extensively.
She had a great sense of humour and found the good in everyone. She also had a love of music, gardening, the ocean, and having a full house. Her home was always the gathering place for family and friends, where it was full of love and everyone was welcome. Doris enjoyed cruising with Gordon, weekly dances, and many summers in Fox Point where she made life long friends, and often tucked in her nine grandchildren after another day at the beach.
Doris is survived by her children Pauline Peddle (Trevor Peddle), Juanita Groves (Steve Groves), Alanna Cohoon (Gordon Hyland), and Paul Cohoon, as well as her nine beloved grandchildren Christine Landry, Gordon Peddle, Brandon Groves, Colin Groves, Shannon Lander, Alicia Lander, Sarah Cohoon, Angela Cohoon-McNeil, and Matthew Cohoon, and nine great-children. Doris is also survived by her siblings Gerald LaPierre (Shirley), Dianne Pettipas (Carl), Judy LaPierre, Daniel LaPierre (Sandra), Tom LaPierre (Linda) and her best friend Mary Boulay. Doris is predeceased by her parents Eugene and Glendoris LaPierre (nee Sears), siblings Mary Wigginton, Eugene LaPierre, Eddy LaPierre, and Peter LaPierre.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, December 9th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at A.L. Mattatall Funeral Home (217 Portland St., Dartmouth, NS). In lieu of giving flowers, the family asks that those who are able to make a donation to the Alzheimer’s Society Nova Scotia. To leave online condolences, please see the link below.
As Doris would say “it is what it is”
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