Cape Breton Deaths March 09, 2011 Wednesday There are 8 obituaries published for today. Beulah Patterson Mary Alexandra 'Sandra' Detcheverry Diane Marie (Butts) Myles Kenneth Charles Peach Charles 'Charlie' Musial BLAIR MACPHERSON April Kelly Isabel (Henderson) MacLeod ******************************************************************************************************* Beulah Patterson Born in: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed away in: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed away on: 06/03/2011 Beulah Jane Patterson, 80, of Sydney, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, following a brief illness. Born in Sydney, she was the daughter of the late John and Cedella Wells. She is survived by her three children, John (Eileen), New Campbellton, Donald, Sydney and Elizabeth (David), Sydney; three grandchildren, Matthew, B.C., Christine (Lefebvre) and Kathleen, Halifax, as well as, one great-grandchild, John-Pierre Lefebvre, Halifax. She is also survived by her sisters, Bernice Lumsden and Sheila King and brothers, Earl Wells and Randolph Wells, along with many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Norman Robson Patterson and also her sisters, Thelma and Sally. For the past few years, Beulah resided in Harbourstone Enhanced Care. Before that, she lived in Fall River with her son, John and in Sydney, where she and Norman raised their family. She was a devoted parent and caregiver, spending most of her life taking care of others. Beulah loved growing flowers, especially perennials. A celebration of Beulah's life will be held at Sydney Memorial Chapel on the evening of Thursday, March 10 from 7-9 p.m. Interment will take place at Hardwood Hill Cemetery at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca. ********************************* Mary Alexandra 'Sandra' Detcheverry Born in: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed away in: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed away on: 07/03/2011 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother. Sandra passed away peacefully Monday, March 7, 2011, at the Glace Bay Hospital with her family by her side. Born in Glace Bay, she was the daughter of the late Alex 'Yana' and Mary (Boland) MacInnis. Sandra was a woman of great Catholic faith. She was a very loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who greeted everyone, both family and friends, with a hug and kiss. Sandra is survived by her sons, Alex (Wendy), Todd (Kerri) Detcheverry; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; sisters, Joanne (Ronnie) Leforte, Monica MacInnis (Bob); and one niece, Marie Leforte. Besides her parents, Sandra was predeceased by her son, Kyte. Visitation for Sandra will be held Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. Cremation will follow. A funeral mass will be celebrated 2 p.m. Monday, March 14 at St. Anthony's Church, Glace Bay, with Fr. Norman MacPhee officiating. A reception will follow in the church hall, all are welcome. Online condolences to the Detcheverry family are available through www.vjmcgillivray.ca. ********************************* Diane Marie (Butts) Myles Born in: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada Born on: 28/08/1950 Passed away in: Dominion, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed away on: 07/03/2011 It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Diane Marie Myles age 60 of Dominion. Diane passed away Monday, March 7, 2011, at the VG Hospital, Halifax. Born Sept. 28, 1950, in Glace Bay, Diane was raised by her grandparents, the late Walter and Helen Butts and daughter of the late Mary Ellen (Butts) Morrison. Diane was employed at the Glace Bay High School as a custodian from the opening until present. She also was employed in the food industry at the Main Event, Reserve Drive Inn, Grumpy's and the family-owned business, Corner Coffee Shop, Dominion, and other food establishments. Diane loved working in the yard gardening, making crafts and cooking. She will be sadly missed by her loving husband of 41 years, Charles Myles; daughter, Linda (Phonse) MacNeil, Glace Bay; son, Chuck (Jennifer), Moncton, N.B.; and two very loved granddaughters, Jordan and Miranda Myles, Moncton, N.B.; brothers, Danny Butts and wife, Betty, Glace Bay, Harold Morrison and wife, Dayle, Athens, Ont.; sister, Lydia and husband, Georgie Fortune, Dominion; a special aunt, Grace Delaney, Dominion; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Visitation for Diane will be held Thursday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Friday at The Church of Good Shepherd, Dominion, with Rev. Vernon Reid officiating. A luncheon will be held in the church hall, all are welcome. Cremation will follow. Interment will be in Centerville Cemetery, Reserve, at a later date. Donations in Diane's memory may be made to the Church of Good Shepherd, Dominion. Online condolences to the Myles family are available through www.vjmcgillivray.ca. ********************************* Kenneth Charles Peach Born in: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed away in: Port Morien, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed away on: 07/03/2011 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kenneth Peach, 50, of Port Morien. Kenneth passed away Monday, March 7, 2011, at the VG Hospital, Halifax. Born in Glace Bay, he was the son of the late Jean Peach. He was with St John's Ambulance and was an instructor with Brigade 390. He also was an instructor with New Waterford Emergency Systems - medical coverage and installer. He was employed with the commissionaires. Kenneth was with the Port Morien Volunteer Fire Department. He was a medic in the reserves. He also was employed at Cape Breton Security. Kenneth was a leader with the Cape Breton Regional Police Youth Group. Kenneth will be sadly missed by his loving daughters, Ann Marie (Sean) MacDonald, Sydney River, twins, Edith and Kendra Peach, Port Morien. Also surviving are three cherished grandchildren, Mark, Victoria and Nicole; and many friends. Besides his mother, Kenneth was predeceased by his wife, Karen (Matheson). Visitation for Kenneth will be held Thursday, 7-9 p.m. in V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m., Friday at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Port Morien, with Rev. Judi Phillips officiating. Interment will be in St. Luke's Cemetery, Donkin. Online condolences to the Peach family are available through www.vjmcgillivray.ca. ************************************ Charles 'Charlie' Musial Born in: Sydney Mine, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed away in: Gardiner Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed away on: 07/03/2011 Charles Michael 'Charlie' Musial died on March 7, 2011, at the Glace Bay Hospital with family members at his bedside. Born in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton Island, N.S., on April 12, 1920, dad was the third of 11 children of Michael Anthony Musial and Bertha Louise (Boutilier). He grew up in River Ryan, where his parents owned and operated the New Waterford-Glace Bay Bus Company before and during the Second World War. Dad attended school in River Ryan. From 1943-1945, he served in the Canadian Army as military policeman stationed in Montreal, Halifax and Sydney. Later, he worked for over 20 years in No. 12 Colliery, New Waterford. He retired early due to complications from injuries suffered underground. Dad's role as activist and environmentalist predated the establishment of the Nova Scotia Department of Environment. He was a member of the New Waterford and Area Fish and Game Association (NWAFGA) throughout the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and following retirement, he was free to embrace the causes dearest to his heart, the promotion and preservation of the natural environment. Accordingly, during the 1970s, he served as chairman of the Environment Committee, Metropolitan Alliance for Development; Secretary, Cape Breton Wildlife Association and secretary, NWAFGA; president, Cape Breton Island Wildlife Association; president, NWAFGA (1977-1990); president, Gardiner Mines Small Farming Organization and governor, Nova Scotia Wildlife Federation (representing New Waterford, Sydney, and Glace Bay). In the following decade, as Katimavik sponsor, Dad established the Lynx Lake Ecological Reserve. He worked tirelessly as chairman, Bridgeport Basin Environment Committee (advisory body to the Nova Scotia Environmental Control Council) and was nominated for the Nova Scotia Environmental Control Council award by New Waterford town council (1987). During this time, he acted as spokesman for Concerned Citizens of Lingan Bay endangered area and received a letter of commendation from Environment Minister Rollie Thornhill. He also received his 25-year service award from the NWAFGA and was acknowledged as a 25-year member of the Devco monitoring committee. Into his 80th decade, dad continued to volunteer in his own community of Gardiner Mines and in the adjoining communities of River Ryan, Lingan and New Waterford. He served as president, Gardiner Mines Senior Citizens and Pensioners, and as a founding member and spokesman for the Sydney Harbour Fortifications Society, playing a pivotal role in the restoration of Fort Petrie. As well, he became a member of the New Waterford Tourism Association. In 2000, the NWAFGA nominated dad for the Anne Holland Award in recognition of outstanding community volunteerism and awarded him a lifetime membership in the association. The members of the Department of Natural Resources presented dad with the Sportsman of the Year Award. He was also nominated for the Order of Nova Scotia. Dad was happiest cultivating his garden and nurturing the homestead that he spent his life loving and developing for his family. He is survived by Mary K. (Rostek), his wife of over 70 years; daughters, Charlotte (Maurice Currie), Sydney, Marilyn Jones, Cottage Cove, N.S., Mary Lou (Darcy Skeete), Lawrencetown, N.S.; sons, Chuck (Bonnie MacDonald), Mississippi, Fred (Kathy Kurtz), Whitehorse, Michael, River Ryan, and Kevin, Gardiner Mines. He will be remembered and missed by granddaughters, Alison, Carolyn, Nancy, Cindy, Genny, Julia, Erin, Jennifer, Danielle, and Jill; grandsons, Martin, Michael, Dan, Jesse and Michael David. Surviving great-granddaughters are, Cayley, Crystal-Rose, Jolene, Jersey, Aimee and Emily; great-grandsons, Tyrel, Joseph, Shane and Dustin Keith, Joshua and Jory. Honorary grandchildren are, Jasslyn, Chelsie and Brandon; honorary great-grandchildren, Joelle, Joette and Jahtaya. Surviving also are sisters, Bertha, Isabell and Lenora and brothers, Greg, Conrad, Paul; and many nieces and nephews. Lifelong friends, Ambros and Ruth (Giebitz) Boser, Karlsruhe, Germany, and Guido Giebitz, Sydney, will miss him. Besides his parents, dad was predeceased by a brother, Joseph, in infancy, daughter Barbara Louise in childhood, sisters Toni and Rena and brother, Mike. Cremation has taken place. A memorial for family members only will be held in dad's honour on Friday, March 11 at 11 a.m. at McLellan Brothers Funeral Home, Plummer Avenue, New Waterford. Memorial donations may be made to the New Waterford and Area Fish and Game Association, to Parkinson Society Canada, or to a charity one's choice. "One is nearer God's heart in a garden, than anywhere else on earth." - Debothy Frances Gurney ************************************ BLAIR MACPHERSON Born in: Nova Scotia, Canada Born on: 20/07/1946 Passed away in: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada Passed away on: 05/02/2011 Blair Mac Pherson 64, Glace Bay It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Blair MacPherson son of the late Daniel James and Mary Margaret (MacKinnon) MacPherson. Survived by wife Claudine (Jenkins), proud Dad to Doug (Lisa), Grampa to Samantha whom he absolutely adored, mother-in-law Leah (Alec) deceased Jenkins, brothers Gord (Brenda), Donnie, Forbes (Flo), Cal (Sharon) and Gary (Anne). Brother-in-law and uncle to many but friend to all. Cremation has taken place. Forever in our hearts ************************************* April Kelly Born in: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada Born on: 02/04/1962 Passed away in: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed away on: 06/03/2011 It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of April Kelly on March 6, 2011, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in New Waterford, she was the only daughter of Jessie (Penney) Hillier. April was a member of All Saints Anglican Church, New Waterford. She was as passionate about her work as she was about her family. Early in her career she worked at the Children's Training Centre in Sydney. She was later employed with the Department of Community Services in North Sydney, before illness forced her to retire. April was totally devoted to the love of her life, Jimmy, and their three children. They spent many summers in Ingonish where they formed lifelong friendships. She is survived by her mother, Jessie Hillier; husband Jimmy, three children, Jonathan, Katie and Steven; brothers, Stanley (Vicki) and Charles (Cynthia); many aunts, uncles, and a large extended family. April was predeceased by her father, Charlie Hillier and stepfather, Eric Rose. Visitation will be held today (Wednesday) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 380 Smith St., New Waterford. A funeral service will take place Thursday, March 10 at 2 p.m. in All Saints Anglican Church with Rev. Judi Phillips officiating. Burial will be in All Saints Anglican Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at All Saints Church Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the All Saints Building Fund. Online expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.vjmcgillivray.ca. "Life is too short for drama and petty things, so laugh hard, love truly, and forgive quickly. Live while you are alive, tell the people you love that you love them at every opportunity. Forgive now those who made you cry. For you may not get a second chance." ************************************ Isabel (Henderson) MacLeod Passed away in: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Passed away peacefully in her 90th year, the last survivor in her immediate family. Predeceased by husband, Roy; daughter, Elizabeth Anne and son, Fred. Survived by daughter, Mary in Toronto; son, Greg (Priscilla) in Truro and Harold in Toronto; seven grandchildren, Kevin (Theresa), Sharon (Keith), Andy (Tomomi), Angela (Dana), Kent (Erica), Heather (Derik) and Michael, and 12 great-grandchildren, Kelsey, Alex, Mark, Lindsey, Ashley, Niki, Jason, Dakota, Isabella, Vida, Corbin and Raiden. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2011, at 11 a.m. at Heritage Funeral Centre, 50 Overlea Blvd., (416) 423-1000. Interment at a later date in St. Luke's Cemetery, Port Caledonia, N.S. In lieu of flowers, donations to a church cemetery fund or to a charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences and directions available at www.heritagefuneralcentre.ca. ******************************************************************************************************* Cape Breton Deaths courtesy of CBGHA http://www.cbgen.org