MARJORIE ROSEINA SLEEP

Burial service for the late Marjorie Roseina Sleep, 95, of Evanston, will be held in Erskine Cemetery, Pickering, Ontario, at a later date.

Mrs. Sleep died October 15, 2019, in Alderwood Guest Home, Baddeck.

Born October 25, 1923, in Glace Bay, she was a daughter of the late Nelson Alexander and Rose (Proctor) Cogswell. Her working career took her to Pickering, Ontario, where she was employed by Defense Industries Limited, and where she met her husband and raised her family. She became widowed in 1985 and, a little more than a year later. returned to the Maritimes, where she purchased and operated a motel for several years in Aulac, New Brunswick, before returning to Evanston. A gifted painter, she created and sold much of her collection, some pieces still remain in the mayor’s office in Pickering. In her later years, she enjoyed playing bingo and watching her favorite television programs. A lover of country music, she wrote several songs over the years, some of which have been covered by Gertie Grant.

She is survived by her son, William Howard, Evanston; two sisters, Delores Matthews, Grand Anse; Carol Galati, Toronto; brother, Lester, Evanston; many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband, William Howard; daughter, Caroline; 11 siblings.

Memorial donations may be made to the Strait Richmond Hospital.

Online condolences: www.greensfuneralhome.ca