Chronicle Herald April 27, 2007 MacDONELL, John Joseph "Joe" - 82, Herring Cove, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, April 25, 2007, in the Halifax Infirmary, QEII. He was born in Sydney and grew up in Antigonish. He was a son of the late John Colin Francis "JCF" and Catherine (MacNeil) MacDonell. Joe was a veteran of the Second World War, and a graduate from St. Francis Xavier (B.Sc.), where he played hockey with the Antigonish Bulldogs. Most of his life he worked as a real estate agent. He was a faithful member of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Herring Cove. Known for his sense of humour, he will also be remembered for being generous to the poor. He especially loved animals and children. He was predeceased by his wife, Anne Marcella (MacDougall) MacDonell, and his sister, Theresa MacDougall. He is survived by his brother, Donald, Antigonish; his children, Mary Therese (Marc) Piccinin, John, Nancy (Guy) Trottier, Martin (Selame), United Arab Emirates; Gerard (Cheryl) and Paul (Sonja), Vancouver; godchild and special friend, Paula; grandchildren, Helgi, Danielle, Amy, Luke, Claire, Stephane, and Marcella. Resting in J. Albert Walker Funeral Home (2005) Ltd., 149 Herring Cove Rd., Spryfield (477-5601), where visitation was held Thursday, and will be held today from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, April 28, at 1 p.m. in St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Herring Cove, with Father John Fletcher as celebrant. Interment will take place in St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery. A reception will follow in the church hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul's Parish or to the St. Vincent de Paul Society. On-line condolences may be e-mailed to the family at: wfh2005@ns.sympatico.ca "Come to Me, all you who labour and are burdened and I will give you rest." Mt. 11:28