Obituary of Marjorie Penney

Age 83, of Bedford, formerly of Sydney, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024 in Northwood – Ivany Place, Bedford, after a lengthy fight with dementia. Born in Sydney, she was a daughter of the late Malcom “Gussie” and Marjorie (Auld) Walker.

Carol loved to sew and was an avid quilter. She was a piper for the Gaelic College Pipe Band in the 50’s and 60’s and was very passionate for Celtic music and tartan. Carol worked as a driving examiner for 34 years with the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation. She may be remembered by many who had her do their road test for having started the test by writing the word ASS/U/ME on her clip board and going over what it meant before they began.

Carol was the proud mother of Jennifer Penney (Alex), as well as grammy to her grand dogs, Bentley, Ryker and Belle. She leaves them to mourn along with sister, Sharon Adams (Murray); sister-in-law, Cathy Walker; nieces, Kimberly Doyle (Matthew) and Chantelle Walker (Mike); nephew, Glenn Adams (Kelly).

Besides her parents, Carol was predeceased by her husband, Edward “Ed”; brother, Kevin; best dog, Kaleigh and grand dogs, Seamus and Lola.

Thank you to the staff, residents and their families for making her final years so memorable.  

Arrangements for cremation have been entrusted to DeMont Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 419 Albert St., Windsor (902-798-8317). A visitation for Carol and Ed will be held 4-7 p.m., Friday, October 18 in Sydney Memorial Chapel, 49 Welton St., Sydney. A public committal will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, October 19 in Resurrection Cemetery, Sydney Forks, Rev. Glen Kent officiating. The family kindly requests donations in memory of Carol be made to Feed Nova Scotia, 67 Wright Ave., Dartmouth, NS B3B 1H2 ( 902-457-1900); Relinquished Souls Animal Rescue Society, 138 John Black Rd., Amherst, NS B4H 3Y3 (902-614-0007) or any branch of the SPCA. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting: www.demontfamilyfuneralhome.ca.