Frances McEwan – Age 73, Port Hood A Quiet Life Well Lived It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beautiful Mom, Frances McEwan, 73, of Port Hood. She left this world peacefully on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 8th 2020, at home surrounded by the love and warmth of her daughters. Born in Glace Bay,on January 1st, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Bernie and Jane (Nicholson) McDougall. Always up for an adventure, her love of travel began at a young age when she left Glace Bay and headed to Boston where she worked as a nanny. Although she loved the "Boston States", she eventually returned to her Cape Breton roots where she began her family. Mom dedicated herself to home life and raising her girls before deciding to further her education. She attended Canso Regional Vocational School where she earned a diploma in accounting. Her travels started again working as a secretary for a number of local schools, making friends wherever she went, until she found a home at the Strait Area Education Recreation Center in Port Hawkesbury. She spent many happy years there - she truly enjoyed her work and forged lifelong friendships. After her retirement Mom was able to do all the things she loved. Her passion for travel was keen no matter where the destination. Whether it was Halifax, Tatamagouche, Alberta or the US, she loved it all and never stopped for long. She found a kindred spirit in her beloved companion, Herbie and her adventures took on a whole new life. They spent many days exploring the beaches in Florida, seeking out the best places to eat ice cream and enjoying as much live music as they could. Florida was their happy place. Mom loved music and was always ready for a dance. Mom spent every minute she could with her family. Her daughters, grandchildren and her first great-granddaughter were the absolute centre of her world. She quite simply adored us, savouring and celebrating each of our accomplishments. Our highs were her highs and our lows were her lows. With a gentle soul, she was always there to support us, no matter what the situation. She was not only an amazing force in our lives - she touched so many others along the way. Her friends loved her and she treasured every lunch, phone call and conversation with each person in her life. Sometimes a woman of few words, we could tell what she was thinking from one of her famous "looks". No mistake about it, she definitely had an opinion. She was a wise woman and she never stopped trying to learn more. She had wonderful appetite for reading and history. In sharing our lives with mom we laughed, we cried and celebrated life's beautiful moments. We will long for an opportunity to meet again with our beloved Momma, aunt, sister, partner and friend. Her laugh, her hugs and her smiles will be forever missed. Her love is her legacy which lives on. Frances was predeceased by her parents, Michael Bernard and Janet "Jane" Irene McDougall, brothers, John, Edward and Gerald, sisters, Irene and Bernice and other siblings in infancy. She is survived by her loved companion, Herbert Kampe; her first love and father of her children, Nelson McEwan; daughters, Karen Turner, Halifax; Patricia vanZutphen (Vincent), Port Hood; Jaylene McEwan (Adam Webber), Halifax; Pamela Mosher (Aaron), Fort McMurray; niece Ann Shaw (Melvin), Birch Grove; grandchildren, Danielle Ehler (Ryan), Maria (Alex vonMaltzahn), Hanna and Ava vanZutphen; Brennan and Allie Turner; Ewan, Noah, and Audrey Mosher; great-granddaughter, Laina (Maria); sister, Lucy Bosley, Florida; brother, Michael McDougall, Glace Bay, and all of her beautiful friends. The family would like to thank the staff at St Martha's Hospital, Antigonish, and nurse Lori Anne Gillis of Port Hood. Donations in her name to the ROC Society, 3 MacQuarrie Dr. Ext., Port Hawkesbury, B9A 3A2. A celebration of life to be announced. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com Visitation Information Visitation A celebration of Life will be announced at a later date Burial Information Burial Date At a later date