Obituary of Jocelyn Mary Biggin

Jocelyn Mary Biggin
April 17, 1944 - September 2, 2025

It is with great sorrow and profound loss that the Biggin family announce the sudden passing of Jocelyn Mary Biggin ( nee Payne) at the Western Memorial Regional Hospital on September 2, 2025, after a short illness. Jocelyn was 81 years old and resided with her husband Howard Derek Biggin in Pasadena NL. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend whose quiet strength and kindness touched all who knew her. She was loved beyond measure. Jocelyn was born in Daniels Harbour on April 17, 1944 to Gorman and Elsie Payne. She was the first of 9 children blessed to her parents. Jocelyn spent her early years living in Daniels Harbour where she would meet the love of her life, Howard Derek Biggin. They would marry and later return to their hometown to raise their children Suzanne, Deborah, William, and Samantha. They built a wonderful life there and would later settle in Pasadena NL.

Jocelyn devoted her life to her family, her faith and her friends. She spent many years quietly volunteering for many charitable endeavours within her community and Church. The Holy Cross Church Choir, ACW, Anglican Western Synod, Saint David’s Church and it’s Knitting Group and the Pasadena Seniors Club to name a few. She gave selfishly of her time when she could.  Jocelyn had many passions in her life. She loved to knit, do crosswords, quilt and cook but was never happier when she was outdoors up the pond in the cabin she built with Derek and later the cabin they built in Bills Woods.  They made the best team together; She was his Angel.

Jocelyn was predeceased by her parents, Gorman and Elsie; parents in-law Howard and Hepsey Biggin; brother Trevor Payne (Olga) and brother in-law Bryant Payne (Elizabeth)

Leaving to Mourn with many wonderful memories are her husband Derek; daughters; Suzanne Zyvitski (Thomas), Deborah Collins (Christopher), Samantha Corning (Sean); son William (Dayle); Grandchildren, Steven Zyvitski (Michelle), Sarah Zyvitski, Nicholas Collins, Rebecca Collins, Matthew Biggin, Daniel Biggin, Jack Corning and Finn Corning; Great Grandchildren, David Zyvitski and Georgia Zyvitski who were dearly loved. Also leaving to mourn, brothers, Colin Payne, Bryant Payne (Rose), Charlie Payne (Janie) and David Payne (Melina), sisters, Rowena Rice (Bill), Norma Sooley (Selby) and Sheila Perry (Herman); brothers in-law, Bruce Biggin (Leah), Scott Biggin (Patricia); sisters in-law, Elizabeth Payne (Bryant deceased), Madeline White (Ren), Karen Hughes (Dennis); special friends, Mary Lawlor (Dalhousie NB), Mary Walsh (Marystown NL), and Winnie Upshall (Arnolds Cove) and a large extended family of relatives and friends.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of the Intensive Care Unit at Western Memorial Hospital. Your kindness and care was truly appreciated.

Funeral preparations have been entrusted to Fillatre’s Funeral Home. A public visitation will be held at St. Davids Anglican church in Pasadena on September 5th from 2-4PM. A second public visitation will be held at Holy Cross Anglican church in Daniel's Harbour on Saturday September 6th from 11-1PM with funeral service to start at 2PM with Rev. Terry Rose and Rev. Nora Shears officiating with interment to follow at the Anglican cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made out to the Janeway Foundation in memory of Jocelyns Life https://janewayfoundation.nf.ca/ways-to-give/online-donations/donate-here/