MARION Cole, founder of Cole’s of Nassau, died peacefully at her Winton Highway home at 9.30am on Saturday. Her family was with her. She was 94.
Mrs Cole, originally from Toronto, Canada, visited the Bahamas in 1944. While here she met her late husband, F L Peter Cole. They were married on January 24, 1946.
In 1956 she established her successful business, Cole’s of Nassau.
Mrs Cole is survived by her two daughters, Mrs Linda Pritchard and Mrs Diane Cole Morley; four sons, Denis, Peter, Brock and James Cole; her son-in-law, Hugh Pritchard, and daughters-in-law, Nicola Cole, Phillippa Cole, Annabel Cole and Katrina Cole; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be announced later.
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