Nina Marie Haddon, 89 yrs., of McCook, Nebraska., formerly of Compass, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017 at Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Cambridge, Ne.
Nina was born in Pittsburgh, PA to Margaret and Frank Cain. She had one brother Jack who was five years older. The family moved from Pittsburgh to the Philadelphia area during Nina's childhood eventually settling in Mt Ephram, NJ where she graduated from Audubon High School. Nina met her husband, Gerie Haddon, who was a naval bombardier during World War II conducting anti sub patrol missions through her brother Jack who brought him home during a Navy leave. Nina and Gerie were married May 6th 1950. Three children were born to the couple, little Gerie in 1955, Eileen in 1958 and David in 1965. Little Gerie passed away in 1964 from heart disease but remained alive in his mother's heart and the the family's life through Nina's stories. They made their home in Delaware County, then the Downingtown area and in 1983 moved to the Honey Brook, PA area which is located near Lancaster in south central Pennsylvania. Nina's career was a homemaker and she was involved in the family automotive business where Gerie repaired foreign cars and later produced automotive technical manuals and publications supporting the automotive service industry. Nina and Gerie also enjoyed competing in road rallies and although Nina initially feared small airplanes she flew with her husband and found she loved it and eventually soloed a Cessna 150. After retirement Nina and Gerie enjoyed raising donkeys, attending the Oshkosh air show multiple times, but their trip of a lifetime was to Alaska where they rafted through Denali park. She was also an accomplished artist in both drawing and carving and even cartooning. Gerie passed away in May 2002 after 52 wonderful years together. Her faith in the Lord had always been the center of her life and she was very active in the Gospel Tabernacle church located near Honey Brook and was especially involved with the Blessing House, a food and clothing ministry located next to her home. Nina moved to McCook, Nebraska in 2012 to be near her son David and his wife Candice and their children. Nina was preceded in death by her son little Gerie, her parents Frank and Margaret, her husband Gerie, and her brother Jack and his wife Katherine. She is survived by her daughter Eileen Haddon of Randolph, VT, son David and his wife Candice of Bartley, NE, along with her 4 step children and 2 step great-grandchildren who all called Nina Grandmum.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 11 AM from the Gospel Tabernacle, 895 Red Hill Road, Narvon , Pa. with Pastor Denny Moyer officiating. Interment will follow at Edgewood Memorial Gardens in Glen Mills. There will be a viewing one-hour prior to the service.
Arrangements by The Labs Funeral Home, Inc. of Honey Brook, Pa.
Online condolences may be recorded at www.thelabsfh.com.