Marina Christine Jesso

JESSO – Marina C.,  72, of Milton, Queens County, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, September 9th, 2013 surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Milton, she was a daughter of the late Donald and Marguerite (MacDonald) MacLeod.

Marina was a former employee of K&W Bookbinding as well as a counter clerk for Danny Seamone’s Store. She worked at the family business, MacLeod’s Garage, and later MacLeod’s Fuels as a dispatcher. She loved her family and will be sadly missed, but lovingly remembered as a soft and loving person who had a strong faith, strong will, was sincere and brave of heart.

She is survived by her daughters Belinda (Jeff) Orme of Milton, Rebecca “Becky” (Mark) Lavender of Mill Village, her son John of  Brooklyn, her grandchildren Lucas Lavender, Jayme Jesso and Jacob Jesso, Stephanie Wilson and Caitlin and Ally Wilson as well as her sisters Barbara McLeod of Charleston and Ruth (Robert) MacDonald of Milton, her brother Reginald of Brooklyn.

She was predeceased by a sister in infancy and her brothers Phillip and Richard.

Cremation has taken place under the direction of Chandlers’ Funeral Home, Liverpool. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date. No flowers by request, donations may be made to the IWK-Grace Hospital in Halifax. Online condolences may be made to www.chandlersfuneral.com