Kathleen was born August 25, 1931 in Poodiac, NB She is survived by Elward, her beloved husband of 42 years. Her daughters, Cheryl Case and her husband Ray of Yellowknife, Sheila Devine of Yellowknife, Nancy Secord and her husband Harold of Penobsquis, Cathy Burns and her husband Jim of Hampton. 7 sisters, Loretta Hanlon of Bloomfield, Jean Graves of Jemseg, Rita Bortlucci of Ont., Lois Erb and her husband Bob of Belleisle, Irene Goddard and her husband John of Grand Bay, Angela Henderson of Sussex, Diane Gagnon and Tom Trecartin of Yellowknife, 2 brothers Reggie and his wife Donna of Newline Rd., Leo and his wife Donna of Sussex Corner, 8 Grandchildren joined the family, Melissa, Robert, Andrew, (Nancy and Harold) Devin, Liam, (Cheryl and Ray) and Dillon, Colin, Sean, (Cathy and Jim). She also has several nieces, nephews and cousins. Kathleen has now joined her parents Ernest and Lora Mahoney, her sister Marie, and her brothers, John, Ronnie and Fred. Kathleen devoted her life to Elward and their girls. One of her proudest moments was seeing her one and only granddaughter, Melissa being the first grandchild to join the DeVine family followed by seemingly endless grandsons. Kathleen DeVine Kathleen DeVine She often spoke of the many fond memories that she shared with her family of 14 brothers and sisters, as they grew and lived their life on the farm in Poodiac. Her passion was quilting. She made quilts for all her daughters, every grandchild and many more in between. Kathleen and her sisters spent endless hours crafting quilts to ensure every niece and nephews had a Mahoney Quilt to seal their marriage. She spent countless hours visiting relatives and learning more about the DeVine and the Mahoney family history over endless cups of tea. Many shared great joy in sharing stories about their descendants. One of Kathleen's greatest pleasures in life was the trips she took with her sisters. She traveled to Yellowknife twice with some of her sisters and twice with her husband. Her latest train trip was with three of her sisters to Brighton, Ontario to visit her sister Rita. Mom loved family gatherings, baking, berry picking, staying at the camp, quilting, discovering family history and going to church. Kathleen lived an active and fulfilling life until March 23, 2002.