| ELLIOT (Egan) (Lushington), Jean Marie - 93,
Seabright, passed away April 15, 2006, at her home in Seabright. Born on
September 13, 1912, in Dartmouth, she was a daughter of Henry and Catherine (Fiddes)
Lushington. She was a member of Saint Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church, Glen
Margaret and was, at one time, a member of the IODE, the Ballet Guild and a
supporter of the theatre, the arts and Symphony Nova Scotia. She made many
costumes and acted as chaperone and den mother for the dancers and actors. She
also received diplomas in Pottery and Painting from the Nova Scotia College of
Art. Jean and her twin sister, Helen, were the first children to sing on the CBC
Radio show "The Pollyanna Hour" in Halifax. A survivor of the Halifax Explosion,
she lived a full life, loved to entertain and travel, and will be missed by her
family and friends. She is survived by her daughters, Carol Anne Coulson,
Vancouver, B.C.; Patricia (Donald) Bonang, Seabright; Elizabeth Johnson, Port
Williams; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; twin sister, Helen Mahen;
brothers, John and Peter; sisters-in-law, Jimelda and Joyce. In addition to her
parents, she was predeceased by her husbands, Harold J. Egan and Howard B.
Elliot; her son, David and his wife Marina; son-in-law, David Johnson; sister,
Catherine; brothers, James, Frank, Henry, Robert, and William. Cremation has
taken place. The family will meet friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Thursday,
April 20, in Ronald A. Walker Funeral Home, 13549 Peggy's Cove Rd., Tantallon. A
funeral mass in celebration of her life will be held Friday, April 21, at 11
a.m., in St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Shad Bay, Rev. Eric Theriault and Rev.
James Richards officiating. A reception will follow in the church hall. A
private family burial service will be held following the reception. In lieu of
flowers, donations in memory may be made to a charity of your choice. Carol Anne
and Elizabeth want to thank Patricia, Donald, Catherine and the caregivers for
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