Obituary of Lillian Marguerite "Margie" Fraser

The family is very sad to announce the passing of Lillian Marguerite Fraser of New Glasgow, formerly of West River Station, on Friday, October 3rd in the Palliative Care Unit of the Aberdeen Hospital.

Margie was the daughter of Hugh and Beatrice (Frampton) Hoegg of Stellarton.

She was a long-standing member and employee of the Pictou County Co-Op, and a past president and lifetime member of the Pictou West Liberal Association. Margie volunteered for many years at the Aberdeen Hospital gift shop, was a member of the Eastern Star and IODE, and volunteered at the IODE nearly new store. She was a member of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Gairloch where she was on the Ladies Aid and AMS.

Margie was the proud mother of three daughters and six sons. She is survived by Rosalie (Serge) Lavoie, Cathy (Jack) Lewis, John (Kelly), Glen (Kim), Eldred (Lori) and Derek (Helen) and daughter-in-law, Kathy MacNaughton. She was a grandmother to 14 and a great grandmother to 16, and is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Besides her parents, Margie was predeceased by husband, Robert W. “Bert” Fraser, daughter, Barb, son-in-law Bill Hennigar, and sons, David and Robbie. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 9th, from 2-4pm and 6-8pm from Eagles Funeral Home. Her funeral service will be held at 11am on Friday, October 10th from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Gairloch, with Rev. Bonnie Langille and Rev. Charles McPherson officiating.

Donations may be made to VON Pictou County.

“A proud coal miner’s daughter”