Jean I. "Tommy" Frellick

On October 26, 2014, we, the family, said good-bye to a dear and gentle lady.

Jean I. Frellick “Tommy”, nee Thompson, was a daughter of the late Reta May (Collicutt) and Edward John Thompson.

Beloved wife of the late L. Burton Frellick, loving mother of Linda Hurst, Bridgewater, NS and Donna Miller, Wilimgton, Delaware. Tommy is survived by brother, Rev. Edward P. Thompson, Halifax, NS; sisters, Heather Barrett, Bedford, NS; Audrey Burn, Ottawa, ON; also survived by grandchildren, Kevin (Natasha) Hurst, Whites Lake, NS; Rebecca Miller-Clarke (Michael, deceased), and Timothy Miller, both of Beaufort, South Carolina; great-grandchildren, Maura, Abigail and William Clarke, all of Beaufort, South Carolina; Emerson Hurst, Whites Lake, NS, all of whom she loved unconditionally.

Tommy was predeceased by infant brother, Laddie and infant sister, Molly; sisters, Lucille Crowe, Ruth Colp and Eleanor Lowe.

Tommy received her education in Bedford and at the Halifax County Academy. She graduated as a registered nurse from the former Victoria General Hospital, Halifax. She was a former member of the Lunenburg County Fiddlers and attended the Bridgewater Area Christian Women’s Club. After living many years in Halifax, Tommy moved to Oakland, Lunenburg County, where she and her husband retired in their newly built home “The Homestead”, and widely entertained both family and friends, their Christmas parties were a date to be marked by many on their calendars. Tommy was a very gentle and caring person who was known for her kindness to others. She taught her family to appreciate nature and all that life was about. She had a gift of poetry and music. The family will miss her many gifts that she shared with them during her life.

The family wishes to express their deep gratitude to the staff of Ridgewood Retirement Centre, Bridgewater, for their dedicated and professional care provided to Tommy during her five year stay there, especially for their extra love and care during the last couple of weeks of her life.

A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Mahone Funeral Home, Mahone Bay, Rev. Dr. Brian D. MacArthur officiating. Reception to follow.

Family flowers only, please. The family requests memorial donations be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia.

Private interment service in Brookside Cemetery, Bridgewater, for family only.

“We do not lose the ones we love, God takes them in his care.”

Arrangements entrusted to the care of Mahone Funeral Home, P.O. Box 200, 32 Parish St., Mahone Bay, NS B0J 2E0 902-624-8241. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.mahonefuneral.ca