Obituary of Shirley Ann Fawcett

Fawcett, Shirley Ann, age 75, passed away peacefully Oct 9, 2017, in the QEII Hospital, Halifax. Born in Sussex NB, she a daughter of the late Tom and Elizabeth Donnachie. She is survived by daughters, Penny and Pam Fawcett of Halifax and daughter Perri Fawcett of Sydney, Australia; brothers, Bill (Mary) Donnachie, Rowan (Stella) Donnachie; and sisters Marg Trupp and Jean Donnachie along with several nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by brothers, Tom and Alec Donnachie. Last but not least she is survived by her beautiful granddaughter Bronte also of Sydney, Australia. Our mom was a teacher and later returned to School to get her degree in Social Work from Dalhousie University. She was passionate about her work with Victim Services and never considered retiring. Our mom loved to travel, read, and frequently attended local theatre productions. Through the years she was active with Eastern Star and the Red Hat Society. She was always up for a game of cards, especially bridge and never met a crossword she didn’t like. We would like to send a special thank you to mom’s best friend Lois Gardner, the caring staff of 7A Palliative care unit VG Site, VON and also Sherry, Stephanie and Kelly from Closing the Gap. Cremation has taken place and a family internment will follow at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to T.J. Tracey Cremation and Burial Specialists, Bedford (902) 835-4212. Donations may be made to www.bladdercancercanada.org or www.redcross.ca. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.tjtracey.com.