Marguerite Elizabeth Cole

Cole; Marguerite Elizabeth ( Freeman ) – With great sadness, the family of Marguerite Elizabeth ( Freeman ) Cole of Milton announces her passing on November 6, 2016.
Born April 19, 1941 in Mersey Point, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Dorothy ( Hartlen ) Freeman.
Marguerite lived a very happy, spiritual life and felt very blessed. Along with her siblings, she started her spiritual life at a young age with Sunday school and loved being in God’s house. Throughout her life she taught Sunday school, sang in many choirs, was church organist, an auxiliary member, belonged to the Quilting club and decorated the church for every occasion. She became a Certified Nursing Assistant for DVA Hospital in Halifax in 1960 and worked at Lancaster DVA Hospital for several years. She was married June 9, 1962 to the love of her life Richard Hilton Cole.
Marguerite had a passion for genealogy and loved researching and creating volumes of family histories. She loved her little piece of paradise she created down the river and spent many peaceful afternoons there in the sun working to make it just perfect. She also loved her little yellow convertible and each year looked forward to the weather being warm enough for them to take it out for a drive to the beach or to the Transcotia for dinner with her many friends. She also had a great talent for quilting, creating beautiful quilts of all sizes and colors
Marguerite is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Richard Cole and by her son Bradford (Odea) Cole, her sisters Jeanette Lewis, Carol Wigglesworth ( Mike Turner ), Shirley Freeman, Helen (Tim) McGee and brother Eddie Freeman. She is also survived by her many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased besides her parents by, brother Lawrence Freeman, sister in law Marilyn Freeman, sister in law Lynn Freeman, brother in law Wayne Lewis and brother in law Doug Wigglesworth.
Funeral service will be held Thursday November 10, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in Chandlers’ Funeral Chapel, Liverpool, Reverend Vic Adams officiating, with a reception to follow. A private family graveside service will follow. Family flowers only. Donations may be made in Marguerite’s memory to the North Brookfield, South Brookfield and Westfield Baptist Churches. To share memories or condolences please visit www.chandlesfuneral.com