Eleanor Fairn Kennedy Landymore

Born Eleanor Archibald Fairn in Bridgetown NS on October 29, 1920 to Clifford and Mabel (Patterson) Fairn, the 4th of 5 children she was raised in Halifax and Wolfville.

After attending Acadia University she moved to Halifax in 1940. While in Halifax she contracted tuberculosis and was confined to a sanatorium for 2 years, making a full recovery.

Married Sydney Riggs Kennedy on October 18, 1947 and had 5 children, one of whom, Colin, died at birth.

She married William M. Landymore, R. Adm. (ret’d) on April 5, 1999.

She is survived by her sister Elizabeth (Bain) Ireland, children Derek (Barbara) Kennedy, Gay Kennedy, Krista (Eric) Phillips and Craig (Donna Touchie) Kennedy, beloved nephew Drew (Sandra) Eville, grandchildren Alex Kennedy, Colin, Ben and Cameron McGregor, Morgan McKay and Anna Kennedy, stepchildren Lauretta (Landymore) and Terence Harris, Roderick and Frances (Howell) Landymore and John Landymore; 8 step grandchildren and 10 step-great-grandchildren

She was pre-deceased by first husband Sydney Riggs Kennedy, brother Mark Fairn, sisters Truth Prescott and Joyce Eville and second husband William Moss Landymore, RAdm (ret’d).

In her recent years Eleanor was cared for by Jeannie Toulany and by the staff of Birch Cove at Parkland at the Lakes whose love, kindness and compassion made her days much happier.

Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held Thursday, November 18, 2010 at Cruikshank’s Funeral Home 2032 Robie St., Halifax from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.

A memorial service will be held in King’s College Chapel, 6350 Coburg Road on Friday November 19 at 1:30 p.m. Interment at a later date.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Lung Association.