Obituary of Eleanor Killen

KILLEN (nee Bellefontaine), Edith Eleanor age 68 of Paint Lake, Manitoba, passed away peacefully Friday September 18, 2015 at the Thompson General Hospital with family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer. Eleanor was born October 10, 1946 in Dean Settlement, Upper Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia and was the daughter of the late Gordon and Muriel (Hamilton) Bellefontaine. She married Robert (Bob) Killen on September 28th, 1963 and moved to Thompson, Manitoba where they worked and raised their 5 children. Eleanor retired in 2004 from the Provincial Government and babysat her youngest grandchild, Eric until 2005. She decided to go back to work fulltime again and worked for UpNorth Consulting until 2011 when she decided to give retirement another try. Eleanor volunteered over the course of many years with organizations like YBC, Air Cadets and 4H. She thoroughly enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting, gardening, and quilting. Eleanor is survived by her children, Roberta (Harold), Michael (Andy), Greg (Glenna), Darren (Patricia) and Denise (Vernon); grandchildren, Robert, Matthew, David, Andy, Cassandra (Gurmeet), Jessie, Brianna and Eric; great grandchildren, Nova Dawn, Aerilyn, Bodhi, Kyran and most recently Ella; siblings, Jack (Linda), Brampton, ON.; Irene, Shubenacadie and Brenda (Sean), Lantz; brothers-in-law, Wendell (Veronica) and Roland (Leila) all of Middle Musquodoboit; sisters-in-law, June and Denise, Middle Musquodoboit; also her many nieces and nephews in Nova Scotia and adoptive grandchildren- as she liked to call them, located in Thompson, Manitoba. Eleanor was predeceased by her husband, Robert “Bob”, her brother, David, sister –in-law, Joanne, brothers-in-law, Edward, Lorne, Percy, Harry and nephew, Daniel. A celebration of Eleanor’s life will be held 11am Friday October 16, 2015 in Holy Cross Mission, Middle Musquodoboit, Father Michael Walsh officiating. Interment to follow, where Eleanor’s ashes will be laid to rest with those of her husband, Bob. Donations in memory of Eleanor may be made to Cancer Care Manitoba, 675 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0V9