Carolyn Hall-Dolomont

Carolyn Hall-Dolomont

The family of Carolyn Hall-Dolomont sadly announce her passing on Tuesday, May, 7, 2024 at Harbourview Hospital, Sydney Mines.

Born in Sydney Mines on March 25, 1937, she was the eldest daughter of the late Richard (Dick) and Marguerite (MacNeil) Hall of Sydney Mines.

Carolyn was a life-long parishioner of Immaculate Conception Parish in Sydney Mines. She attended Notre Dame School and graduated from Sydney Mines High in 1955. She attended Empire Business College in Sydney and began employment with HFC in North Sydney. She worked in North Sydney for 14 years until she attended Summer School in Halifax in the Business Education Program.

Carolyn began her teaching career at Sydney Mines High School. She loved to skate, dance, curl, bowl, and especially watch figure skating while following the careers of the various skaters. She was a member of the Sydney Curling Club for many years.

While teaching at SMH, she was also a teacher advisor to the girls curling program. When the staff moved to Memorial High in 1976, Carolyn continued teaching Business Ed until she retired in 1994. Carolyn wished that “her girls” would stay in the area, find employment, and raise their families on the Northside. After retiring, she volunteered in the Palliative Care Program at the regional hospital for 17 years.

Carolyn is survived by her sister, Ann Francis Gillis (Michael), Sydney. Stepson Kenneth Dolomont (Carla), East Lawrencetown, she is also survived by nieces Judith Lawrie (Allister), and Jennifer Hall-Hughes, nephews Shaun (Mavs) Gillis, Ryan Gillis and Kenneth Hall, several grandnieces and nephews, sisters-in-law, Christine Hall, Halifax, Kathleen Colpitts, Bedford, Jean Hatcher and Marjorie Lanford, Port Hawkesbury, Judy Day, Frenchvale and Monika Dolomont of Ontario. Brothers-in-law Michael (Valeria), New Harris, Tom (Carol) Halifax.

Besides her parents, Carolyn was predeceased by her husband and best friends Jim (JR) Dolomont, brother Richard, and brothers-in-law Ron Colpitts, John Langford, Donald and Robert Dolomont, Clayton Hatcher, and George Day.

Visitation for Carolyn Hall-Dolomont will take place on Monday, May 13th, 2024, from 7-9 pm in J. M. Jobes Funeral Home, Sydney Mines. The funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 11 am in Holy Family Church, with Fr. Angus MacDougall officiating. A reception will follow in the parish hall. Carolyn Hall-Dolomont and Jim (JR) Dolomont's burial will occur directly following the funeral mass in Holy Cross Cemetery. Family flowers only. Donations in Carolyn’s memory may be made to Palliative Care, the Cancer Centre, or the Northside Harbourview Hospital Foundation.

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