COLMAN, Jennie Retha - Bayswater, recently of Shoreham Village, Chester, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2008, in the nursing home. Born August 7, 1926, in Bayswater, she was a daughter of the late Lovett and Violet (Awalt) Backman. Jennie grew up in Bayswater. In her teens, she worked for a short time in Hubbards and Chester. She taught school on Little Tancook Island and Windsor Road in her late teens as well. She moved to Montreal, sailed on the S.S. Winnipeg for a time and then worked for DesJardin's Restaurant. She met Bill Colman, married in 1961, and later moved back to Bayswater commuting to Halifax to operate Quilter's Delight and Bayswater Leather. Jennie was a founding member of the Blandford Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, providing coffee at bingo for over 30 years. She served on the Board of the District No. 1 Community Centre. She was a faithful member of All Saint's Church, working for the Guild and singing in the choir. She loved handcrafts, baking and playing bingo. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, William T.; daughter, Patricia Colman (Rev. Dan Green), Chester; and son, William L., Timberlea; grandchildren, Joe (Amber), Tyler (Melinda), Abi and Kathryn Green; sisters, Marion Reid and Doris (Zane) Meisner; nephew, Graham (Marina) Meisner, and nieces, Glenda (Glenn) Reid-MacKenzie and Reta Reid. She was predeceased by her sister, Stella Schnare; brother, Cecil in infancy. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, in Ronald A. Walker Funeral Home, Hubbards. Funeral service will be celebrated 11 a.m. Thursday, July 31, in All Saints Anglican Church, Bayswater, Rev. Laura McCue officiating. Burial in All Saint's Anglican Church Cemetery, Bayswater. Family flowers only please. Memorial donations may be made to All Saints Anglican Church, Bayswater, or Blandford Fire and Rescue. On-line condolences can be made to: www.rawalker.ca