GILLIS, Jessie Catherine – Aberdeen, Inverness Co., it is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of our cherished wife, mother and grandmother Jessie, who passed away Thursday November 4, 2010 in the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, surrounded by her loving family. Born April 18, 1935 in Blues Mills, Cape Breton, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Sadie Beeson. Jessie completed her High School education in Port Hood and went on to teach school in Skye Glen before marrying her husband Gerald with whom she celebrated 55 years together this past July. She was well known in her community for her numerous volunteer committee activities, her love of the church and for her devotion to her family and friends. Jessie was a very talented seamstress and traveled around Cape Breton Island for many years teaching her craft to others. In more recent years she developed a passion for quilting and looked forward to spending Monday afternoons with her friends in the Lakeview Quilters. Jessie also enjoyed writing poetry and would share it with family and friends to mark special occasions or just in fun. She was a member of Little Narrows Presbyterian Church where she was treasurer of the Ladies Aid for over 30 years. Jessie was also a member of the Dr. Gordon Mac Leod Chapter Order of Eastern Star holding many offices since joining in 1968, including Worthy Matron. Jessie is survived by her loving husband Gerald; children Brian (Louise), New Glasgow, Kerry (Sandra), Fletchers Lake, Geraldine (Gary) Mac Kenzie, Stewartdale, Sally (William) Mac Lean, Fall River; siblings Norman (Kay) Beeson, Peter (Bernice) Beeson, Anna (Murdock) Gillis; sisters-in-law Sadie Beeson and Eleanor Mac Donald; grandchildren Natalie, Ashley, Erin (Gillis), Jennifer, Justin, Steven (Gillis), Christy, Garrett (Mac Kenzie), Erica, Colin (Mac Lean); several nieces and nephews. Beside her parents Jessie was predeceased by brother Dan Hughie, a son and a brother in infancy, in-laws Donald and Christie Gillis and brother-in-law Neil. Visitation will be held 2-9pm Saturday in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Whycocomagh where an Eastern Star Service will be held at 7pm. Funeral service will be 2pm Sunday at Little Narrows Presbyterian Church with Rev. Lloyd Murdock officiating. Burial in Gillis Cove Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Little Narrows Presbyterian Church Ladies Aid or Gillis Cove Cemetery. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com HEAVEN NOW HOLDS OUR VERY SPECIAL NANA Service Information Service Date Sunday, November 7, 2010