Cape Breton Deaths July 16, 2011 Saturday There are 9 obituaries published for today. Marion Saccary (Stubbard) Carl Morgan Barbara (Iannetti) Gaudreault Claude King Anthony 'Tony' William Gaidamasciuk NELSON STEPHEN (HANK) SNOW Mary 'Mae' Chisholm Barbara (Lovett) MacGregor Violet McNeil Herbert B. Chisholm ******************************************************************************************************* Marion Saccary (Stubbard) Born In: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed Away In: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed Away On: 14/07/2011 It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our mother and best friend, Marion (Stubbard) Saccary. God called home our gentle, but strong mother, Thursday, July 14, 2011 while surrounded by her loving family at the Glace Bay Hospital. Born in Glace Bay, Mom was the daughter of the late Roderick 'Roddie' and Isa Stubbard. Mom was employed with Highland Fisheries for 30 years. Prior to her illness, she worked very hard at Fat Boys in Dominion. Mom was the most loving, giving and hard working woman. She enjoyed spoiling her 13 grandchildren and looked forward to meeting, her soon to be, new addition. Mom's siblings meant the world to her. You could always count on her kind words and support whenever needed and never asked or expected anything in return. Her children and her husband were her life, as she was ours and we will miss her dearly. Mom enjoyed the simple things in life; holiday decorating, gardening and relaxing while enjoying a cup of coffee in her gazebo. Mom will be sadly missed by her loving husband of 44 years, Stanley Saccary; daughters, Lillian Saccary (Raymond), Dartmouth, Nicole Burton, Glace Bay; sons, Stan (Lorraine), Joseph (Tammy), both of Glace Bay, Brian (Melissa), Guelph, Ont.; brothers, George, Erville (Billy); sisters, Josie (Sonny), Lillian (Sam), Carol (James), Maurina (Freddy), Gerry (Ernel) and Velma (Al). Also surviving are cherished grandchildren, Amy, Noel, Kayla, Brittany, Ashley, Jordan, Seleina, Kyle, Connor, Nolan, Jennie, Leah; great grandchildren, Grant and Baby Britten and numerous nieces and nephews, whom she loved very much. Besides her parents, Mom was predeceased by her parents-in-law, Mose and Alice Saccary; brother, Shelly; nephew, Little Jimmy; sister-in-law, Ann Stubbard; brothers-in-law, Lockie MacLeod and Leonard Paulin. Visitation for Mom will be held Monday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. in V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. A funeral mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Joseph's Church, Reserve Mines with Fr. Daniel Boudreau officiating. Interment will be held in the parish cemetery. A reception will follow in the parish hall. Donations in Mom's memory may be made to a Spina Bifida or the Canadian Cancer Society. Online condolences to the Saccary family are available through www.vjmcgillivray.ca. God saw you getting tired, And a cure was not to be, So he put his arms around you, And whispered, "Come with Me." A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands at rest. God broke our heart to prove to us He only takes the best. *********************************** Carl Morgan Born In: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed Away In: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed Away On: 15/07/2011 It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of Carl Morgan age 66 of Dominion. Carl passed away on Friday, July 15, 2011 at the Glace Bay Hospital. Born in Glace Bay Carl was the son of the late Foster Jackson and Mildred 'Milley' (MacIntosh) Morgan. Carl was coal miner retiring after 32 years of service. He was a family man and will be missed by all. He enjoyed many walks with his dog, Prince. Carl will be sadly missed by his wife, Mabel G. (Lyon) Morgan; daughter, Debra; sons, Daniel, Brashill, Dougie, Terry; brothers, Jim, Frank, Joe, Bob; sisters, Donna, Yvonne; 23 cherished grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Besides is parents, Carl was predeceased by children, Lisa, Raydene, Joey and Margie. Visitation for Carl will be held Sunday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. in V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. on Monday at Knox United Church, Glace Bay with Rev. Dr. John Finlayson officiating. Carl will be transferred to the church at noon. Interment will be at Forest Haven Memorial Gardens, Sydney. Donations in Carl's memory may be made to a charity of choice. Online condolences to the Morgan family are available through www.vjmcgillivray.ca. He is gone from this world, but never from our hearts. ******************************** Barbara (Iannetti) Gaudreault Passed Away In: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada Passed Away On: 14/07/2011 Peacefully, at the St. Catharines General Hospital on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at the age of 58. Beloved wife of Maurice Gaudreault. Loving mother of Belinda and Justin (Kendra) and stepmother of Sylvie and Claude Gaudreault. Grandma will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her grandchildren, Michael, Tina (Justin), Rene and Kole. Loving daughter of Mildred (Brian) Keeping. Dear sister of Una (Joe) Rusenstrom, William Iannetti, Emmanuel (Diane) Iannetti, Frankie Iannetti, Amelia (John) Buffet and Glen Iannetti. Predeceased by her father Armando Iannetti. Barbara will also be sadly missed by many nieces, nephews, godchildren and friends. Barbara was a member and involved in many functions and activities at Club LaSalle and was a #1 fan to the Toronto Maple Leafs. A special thank you to the doctors and nurses in the emergency room and the 5th floor at the St. Catharines General Hospital for their care and compassion. At Barbara's request cremation has taken place. There will be a funeral mass celebrated at Paroisse Immaculate Conception, 99 Garnet St., St. Catharines on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 11 a.m. Inurnment to take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or to the Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated by the family and can be made through the Lamb Bocchinfuso Funeral Home, 2 Regent St., Thorold, 905-227-0161. Online condolences at www.lbfuneralhome.com. *********************************** Claude King Born In: North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada Born On: 27/04/1915 Passed Away In: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed Away On: 14/07/2011 Claude King, a resident of the Cove Guest Home, Sydney, passed away at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney on Thursday, July 14, 2011. Claude was born in North Sydney, the son of the late Henry and Emily (Roberts) King. Claude was employed by the Canadian National Railway as a conductor, then yardmaster. He retired in 1977. He was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church, a Past Master of St. Andrews Lodge #7, Sydney and founding President of Kiwanis Golden K Club, Sydney. Claude also served with the Cape Breton Highlanders. Claude is survived by his son, David King; daughter-in-law, Linda (Mercer) King, Ben Eoin; daughters, Salvation Army Major Ruth King, Sydney and Rev. Shirley Murdock and son-in-law, Rev. Lloyd A. Murdock, Glace Bay; sister, Mrs. Ruby MacKean, Sydney. Also surviving are grandchildren, Laura King (Gerry Arnold), Oakville, Ont., Susan King (Kevin Chant), Howie Centre, Heidi Ruiter (Jeff Ruiter), Windsor, Ont., and Jason Murdock, Casper, Wyoming; great-grandchildren, Allyson and Christy Chant, Patrick and Christopher Arnold, Isabelle and Gabrielle Ruiter. Claude was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Evelyn MacDonald; infant sister, Frances; infant great-granddaughter, Sarah. Claude was a special friend to the late Mrs. Shirley Campbell, Sydney and her daughter, Rev. Roslyn Campbell, Calgary. Cremation has taken place. At Claude's request, there will be a graveside service only, to be held on Sunday 2 p.m. at Forest Haven Memorial Gardens, Last Supper section, followed by a reception at Sydney Memorial Chapel. Donations in Claude's memory may be made to Bethel Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund or the Cove Guest Home Activity Fund. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca. *********************************** Anthony 'Tony' William Gaidamasciuk Born In: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Passed Away In: Riverview, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed Away On: 13/07/2011 Tony Gaidamasciuk, 73, of Riverview, N.B., passed away peacefully at his residence with his family at his side Wednesday, July 13, 2011, after bravely facing a lengthy illness. Born in Saint John, N.B., he was the son of the late William and Mary Gaidamasciuk. Tony started his career with CN Telecommunications just after graduating from Saint John Vocational School in 1955. His work brought him to Sydney, Yarmouth, Halifax and finally Moncton. He enjoyed carpentry, however his greatest love outside of his family was music. He excelled at the trumpet and violin and he was a former member of the Riverview Community Band. It was his love for the music from the 40s, 50s and 60s that influenced him to form a band called "The High Hats." A loving and caring husband, father, grandfather and friend, he will be best remembered as being dependable and 'always steady.' He was affectionately called "Pops" by his family. Tony will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Joyce Gaidamasciuk; his children, Cindy Campbell of Riverview, Michael Anthony Gaidamasciuk (Tanya) of North Bay, Ont.; his adoring grandson, Michael Campbell (Tiffany) of Riverview; great-grandson, Tyler; brother, Dennis Gaidamasciuk (Anne); sister, Pearl Ackerson (Cliff), all of Saint John; a brother-in-law, Albert MacNamara of Saint John and his nephew Billy Belding (Kathy) of Saint John, N.B., and Andrew Hillier, Mississauga, Ont. his brothers-in-law, Robert Hillier (Gertrude), Mississauga, Ont., Fred Hillier, George's River, C.B., and Warren Hillier (Judy), Lawrencetown, N.S. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his daughter-in-law, Colleen Lamb of North Bay, Ont., and one sister, Anna MacNamara. Honoring Tony's wishes, there is no visitation or funeral service, cremation has taken place. A private family graveside service will be held at Fair Haven Memorial Gardens. Donations in Tony's memory made to the charity of the donor's choice would be appreciated by his family. Arrangements have been entrusted to Riverview Funeral Home, 214 Pine Glen Rd., Riverview, N.B., 506-857-9544. Online condolences can be made at www.tuttlefuneralhome.ca. ************************************ NELSON STEPHEN (HANK) SNOW Committal Service A Committal Service for the late Nelson Stephen (Hank) Snow, Lower Sackville will be held Sunday, July 17, 2011 at St. Luke's Anglican Church, Port Caledonia following the 11:15 A.M. Service with Rev. Judy Phillips officiating. ************************************ Mary 'Mae' Chisholm Born In: Bear River, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed Away In: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Passed Away On: 08/07/2011 Passed away peacefully in the Extendicare Medex Facility in Ottawa, Ont. on July 8, 2011, at the age of 97. Born in 1914 at Bear Island, Richmond County, N.S., the daughter of Mike and Florence (nee MacFarlane) O'Brien. When Mae was two years old, her mother died from complications of childbirth. Following that, she went to live with A.C. and Mary Chisholm in Port Hawkesbury, N.S. She was formally adopted by them at the age of five. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her three brothers, Vincent, John and James, as well as her nine adoptive siblings, Alexander, Allan J., Mary Ellen, Sarah, Chris, Danny, Jimmie, Hugh and Hilda. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Christine (Vincent) of Antigonish, N.S. and several nieces and nephews, including Danny Chisholm, with whom she lived for many years. Mae was employed by Air Canada, serving in Halifax and Ottawa, retiring in 1985. She continued to live in Ottawa following retirement. Friends may pay respects at Green's Funeral Home 507 Bernard St., Port Hawkesbury, N.S., Sunday, July 17, 2011, from 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral, Monday at St. Joseph's Church, 138 Granville St. for Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Interment St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery. In memoriam donations, in lieu of flowers, to the charity of your choice are appreciated. www.kellyfh.ca. ************************************* Barbara (Lovett) MacGregor Born On: 20/05/1942 Passed Away On: 19/04/2011 Daughter of the late Frank and Ethel Lovett, Leitches Creek, N.S. Barbara's children, Bruce, Paul and Heather and families and Barbara's siblings invite extended family and friends to attend a graveside burial at Calvin United Church Cemetery, Upper Leitches Creek at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2011. A reception will be held immediately following the service from 2:30-4 p.m. **************************************** Mary 'Violet' McNeil Born In: Reserve Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed Away In: Reserve Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed Away On: 14/07/2011 With great sadness, we announce the passing of our cherished mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt, Mary Violet McNeil on Thursday, July 14, 2011, at Seaview Manor, Glace Bay. Violet was a longtime resident of Wilson's Road, Reserve Mines. She was quiet and unassuming; family and church were the focus of her life. Violet was blessed with the gift of faith and prayer was a part of her daily life. She was a life long member of St. Joseph's parish, Reserve Mines, and was actively involved in the Altar Society and CWL in which organizations she held various offices up to her 90th year. Her keen sense of humour will be greatly missed. Family and friends will treasure the quilts she lovingly created for them and the embroidery and crochet items she crafted and donated to church and community functions. Left to mourn are her six children, Sr. Marionita McNeil, S.C., Halifax, twin daughters, Elaine (Hayes) MacNeil, Sydney, Eleanor (Tom) Murphy, Sydney, Allan (Patsy) McNeil, Tanglewood, Jake (Gina Stelmach) McNeil, Reserve Mines, and Leonard (Anne) McNeil, Bedford. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Gina Commerford, Ottawa; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Violet was predeceased by her beloved husband, Alex, her parents, and her only sibling and his wife, Ervin (Mary) Wilson. There will be no public visitation. A mass of thanksgiving for the life of Violet will be celebrated Saturday at 11 a.m. in St. Joseph's Church, Reserve Mines, with Fr. Daniel Boudreau officiating. A reception will follow in the parish hall, all are invited to attend. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Family flowers only, but if so desired, donations may be made to St. Joseph's Cemetery Fund or a charity of choice. Violet's family would like to extend special thanks to the Cape Breton County Homemakers whose visits enriched her life in countless ways and to Seaview Manor who provided her with, 'A home away from home', these past 16 months. As well, great appreciation is extended to Dr. Bobby Cohen and Dr. Mark Elleker for their excellent care. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. On line condolences to the family can be expressed at www.vjmcgillivray.ca. "Those we love don't go away They walk beside us every day" ******************************************** Herbert B. Chisholm - Memorial Service - Memorial service for the late Herbert B. Chisholm, who passed away on April 23, 2011, will be held at the Burchell United Church in New Campbellton on July 22, 2011 at 4 pm. Remembrance gathering will follow at the home of Keith and Chrissy Bain, 1360 New Campbellton Rd. Casual dress. Donations may be made to the Burchell United Church. ****************************************************************************************************** Cape Breton Deaths courtesy of CBGHA http://www.cbgen.org