Langille (DeMartin), Juliana “Jules” - of Alton, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025 in Colchester East Hants Health Centre, Truro (age - closely guarded secret). Jules was born and raised in Britt, Ontario, to Italian immigrant parents, Edith and Dino DeMartin. She attended Catholic boarding school, where her antics drew the ire of the nuns, and her late-night escapes were legendary. After boarding school, she moved to Toronto for a life in the big city.
It was in Toronto that Jules met her husband, Bill, and where they raised their two daughters, Karen and Gayle, until their move to Nova Scotia in 1973. After the initial shock of moving to Alton, she met great neighbours and friends in her community where she continued to live for 50 years.
Those who knew Jules will remember her vibrant presence with a social life that rivaled that of most 20-somethings. Whether she was having coffee at the mall, lunch with friends, sunning at the beach, bowling, golfing, or shopping, Jules was easily recognized by her distinctive voice, iconic Italian mannerisms, and her Honda Civic with “Jewels” vanity plates. Many will remember her as the unofficial monarch of the Truro mall, where she held court from 2 to 5 each day. During the rare times she was at home, she was an avid couch curler and an expert Cryptoquote decoder. Jules was a member of the Brookfield Golf Course for more than thirty years, where she could be seen walking the course with fellow “Spice Girl”, Pearl Clark.
Jules cherished her wide social circle, though she endured numerous storms, including grieving the loss of many of her closest friends. She was known to dispense words of wisdom to her children, grandchildren, and anyone who would listen. Her humour, love of gossip, and occasional tendency to flip the bird, kept her friends, family, and many acquaintances entertained throughout her long life. Whether you knew her as Jules, Julie, Mom, Gamgam, or Grammy Jules, she was a lady you will not soon forget and left indelible marks on the lives of all who knew her. She was a force to be reckoned with!
Jules is survived by her daughters, Karen (Blaise) MacNeill and Gayle (Terry) Matheson; along with her cherished granddaughters, Olivia (Matt), Madelyn (Rob), Lauren (Ramesh), Carlee, Clare, and Maria. Jules is also survived by her siblings, George, Dino (Dale), Linda (Jim), Sylvia (George), and Mary (Cliff). She was predeceased by her husband, Bill and sister-in-law, Lucy Pellizari.
In lieu of flowers, take your best friend out to lunch and have an ice-cold Keith’s in Jules’s honor.
Celebration of Life to be held in Truro Golf Club on Sunday, March 30th from 2-5pm.
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