MASON,
Mona Kathleen, Age 89 of Isaac’s Harbour,
Guysborough County, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, February 21, 2023
in High-Crest Sherbrooke Home for Special Care. Born in
Isaac’s Harbour, she was a daughter of the late Freeman and
Myrtle Clyburne. Mona was a kind lady and a stay-at-home
mom, following a time working in factories in Ontario. She
enjoyed spending time with her family, going to flea markets and bake
sales in the local area, and going to Town shopping. She
held a special fondness for Christmas, as well as Halloween, looking
forward to seeing the children dressed in their costumes looking for
treats. Mona encouraged her children to become educated,
which was an opportunity circumstance had not offered her growing
up. Mona is survived by a daughter, Donna (Mike) Brown,
Meridian, Mississippi; son, Dana (Cathy), James River; grandson,
Michael Brown, Meridian, Mississippi, granddaughter, Jenna Mason,
James River; sisters-in-law, Lillian Clyburne, Isaac’s
Harbour, Donna Clyburne, Isaac’s Harbour; many nieces,
nephews and their families. She was predeceased by her husband, James
"Jim" Mason in 2022; sisters, Lottie (Irving) Goldboro,
Lydia (Stanley), Isaac’s Harbour, Margaret (Albert),
Isaac’s Harbour; brothers, Ross, Reginald and Wilburn all of
Isaac’s Harbour. Many thanks for the kind and compassionate
care she received at High-Crest Sherbrooke Home for Special
Care. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration
of Life Service will be held Saturday, September 30th at 1 p.m. in the
Goldboro Interpretive Centre. Memorial
donations may be made to the Isaac’s Harbour Cemetery Fund.
Funeral arrangements are under the dignified and compassionate care of
G. W. Giffin Funeral Home Ltd., 17545 Highway 316, Country,
Harbour.