Cape Breton Deaths December 14, 2010 Tuesday There are 3 obituaries published for today. Timothy 'Tim' LeVangie Doris (MacIntosh) Gavey Josie Gurney (O'Leary) ******************************************************************************************************* Timothy 'Tim' LeVangie Born in: New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada Born on: 23/08/1913 Passed away in: East Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed away on: 13/12/2010 It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Timothy Joseph 'Tim' LeVangie, 97, of East Bay, on Monday, Dec. 13, 2010. Born in New Glasgow, Aug. 23, 1913, Tim, son of the late George LeVangie and Anastasia McKeough, was raised in Havre Boucher. Early in their marriage Tim and Betty moved to East Bay to raise their family. Tim was a loyal member of St. Mary's parish, East Bay. Tim, a member of the East Bay legion branch 151, was a four-year veteran of the Second World War, serving with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada. Tim was a longtime employee of the Municipal Ready Mix. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Tim will be fondly remembered as a very loving and devoted husband and father. Tim is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Mary Elizabeth 'Betty' (DeCoste) and their children, Joan, at home; Alvin (Isabel), East Bay, and their children, Anne and Mark; Lloyd (Mary), East Bay, and their children, Danielle, Dolores, Tim (Estelle), Terry and Lawrence; Jacqueline (Gareth) Hoar, Halifax, and their son, David; Marion (Rev. David) Hann, Halifax, and their children, Chantel, Mason, Amy and Cyril; and Karen LeVangie, Dartmouth. Tim was predeceased by his son, Justin 'Jackie' Armand, sisters, Dorothy Bishop, Catherine LeVangie and brothers, Donald, Jack and George LeVangie. Visitation for Tim LeVangie will take place at T.W. Curry Parkview Chapel on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 2 p.m. at St. Mary's Church, East Bay, with Rev. Frank Abbass officiating. Interment in the parish cemetery. Donations in Tim's memory may be made to St. Mary's Church, East Bay or Northside Community Guest Home, North Sydney, or a charity of your choice. Online condolence to www.twcurry.com. The family sincerely thanks Dr. Peter Poulos and staff of the Northside Community Guest Home for the exceptional care given to Tim over the past four years. ****************************************************** Doris (MacIntosh) Gavey Born in: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada Born on: 21/12/1927 Passed away in: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed away on: 09/12/2010 It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother, wife, sister and aunt. Doris Elizbeth (MacIntosh) Gavey was born in Sydney on December 21, 1927, the daughter of RCMP Inspector John Murray MacIntosh and Bertha Clara Dixon. Doris passed away peacefully after a short illness in the Yarmouth Regional Hospital on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. She spent her early years in Yarmouth and after high school graduation she moved to Ontario where she lived for many years returning to Yarmouth in 1986. She enjoyed working in the garden, watching and feeding the birds, knitting and chatting with her friends and neighbours. She is survived by her daughter, Debra Gavey-Surette; grandchildren, Alexandra, Nicholas, Matthew, and Samantha, all of Yarmouth; husband, Stan; brothers, Charlie MacIntosh, Summerside, Frank (Dorothy) MacIntosh, Yarmouth; sisters, Eileen (Tony) Capobianco of Westborough Mass.; Vivian Winsor, Truro, Ann (Jim) MacIntosh, River Denys; many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, Doris was predeceased by her brother, Edward; sister, Genevieve Cook; niece, Donna Lee MacIntosh; grandnephew, Jordan Roberts. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Sweeny's Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Yarmouth. Visitation will be held Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010 from 6-8 p.m. followed by a memorial service in Sweeny's Funeral Home Chapel, Yarmouth, with Rev. Jim Bragan and Pastor Larry Pennell officiating . Committal service will be held in the spring of 2011 in the family plot at Gillis Cove Cemetery, Orangedale, Cape Breton. Family flowers only, please. Donations may be made to the Tri County VON, Canadian Red Cross, Canadian Cancer Society or charity of choice. Online condolences can be made by e-mailing sweenysfh@eastlink.ca or sign the guestbook online at www.sweenysfuneralhome.net. ****************************************************** Josie Gurney (O'Leary) A memorial service for the late Josie Gurney (O'Leary) will be held on Friday Dec. 17, 2010 at 11 a.m. in Holy Redeemer Parish. Reception to follow. ******************************************************************************************************* Cape Breton Deaths courtesy of CBGHA http://www.cbgha.org