Cape Breton Deaths June 30, 2011 Thursday There are 6 obituaries published for today. Edison Boutilier Stewart Dodson RONNIE DOUGLAS MCNEIL Margaret 'Winnie' MacDonald Marguerite LeBlanc Michelle Marie (MacPherson) Kuilboer ******************************************************************************************************* Edison Boutilier The funeral mass celebrating the life of Edison Boutilier who passed away June 28, 2011 will be held 11 a.m. Friday, July 1, 2011, at St. Anne's Church, Glace Bay, with Fr. Leo Boone Officiating. Edison's full obituary may be viewed at www.vjmcgillivray.ca. **************************************** Stewart Dodson Passed Away In: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Stewart Douglas Dodson, at the age of 58, from a hockey accident at the Stanley Cup playoffs in Toronto, Canada. A speeding puck hit him squarely between the eyes. Stewart loved Susan Weldon, hockey, writing, elocution, poetry, music, people, dogs, Tim Hortons and golf. He drove taxi for 20 years until he was robbed at knifepoint. This led to an early retirement. He attended Colby and Woodland schools in Sydney. He graduated with a sense of humour and adventure from Upland High School, California in 1970. He later graduated from Sharon School of Broadcast, Pennsylvania in 1975. He is predeceased by billions of people including his parents, William and Jean (Stewart) Dodson; and is survived by billions of people including his amazing siblings, Heather (Dodson) Thunell, John Dodson, Shauna (Dodson) Miller and Donald Dodson and numerous nieces and nephews, Adam, Britta, Peter, Kiersten, Alex, Sam, Joni, Casi, Jordan, Brian, Karli, Berg, Ethan and Evan; Jim McKay was Stew's good friend and roommate. Special thanks to the staff of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital for their care and compassion. Sharon Atha helped as high as the sky. A roast/wake will be held at Chants Funeral Home Friday, July 1, 19:00-21:00. A service will be held also at Chants on Saturday, July 2, 14:00. Stew wanted to tell you: "Please join my friends and family and bid me farewell. Crying is optional; clothes aren't." **************************************** RONNIE DOUGLAS MCNEIL Born In: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada Born On: 12/04/1946 Passed Away In: Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada Passed Away On: 28/06/2011 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our brother Ronnie McNeil on June 28, 2011 in Cold Lake, Alta. Born in Glace Bay April 12, 1946, he was the son of the late Neil and Nellie McNeil Centerville, Reserve Mines. Ronnie is survived by his wife, Diane; daughter, Heather (Steve); son, Shawn (Stephanie); three grandchildren; brother, Johnnie (Helen) McNeil; sisters, Patsy (Lewis) Dean, Linda (Roy) Ward, Timmy, Audrey (Mark) Sinyerd. Ronnie was predeceased by his parents, Neil and Nellie; sisters, Donna and Rita; brother, Danny. There will be a memorial service in Cold Lake, Alta. Monday, July 4, 2011. ****************************************** Margaret 'Winnie' MacDonald Born In: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada Born On: 28/09/1930 Passed Away In: East Windsor, Connecticut, United States Passed Away On: 26/06/2011 Margaret W. 'Winnie' MacDonald, 80, of East Windsor, loving wife of Donald A. MacDonald, died peacefully Sunday, June 26, 2011, surrounded by her loving family. Winnie was born in Glace Bay, the daughter of the late James and Winnifred MacMullin and lived in East Windsor for many years. She worked at Specialty Retailing (Casual Corner) for 10 years, retiring in 1988. She was a communicant of St. Catherine Church and a member of the Altar Rosary Society. Winnie was an avid Boston Red Sox and UConn Women's Basketball fan. She also enjoyed trips to Glace Bay to spend time with her family and friends. Besides her husband, Winnie is survived by her son, Darryl (Cheryl), their daughter, Kimberly; her daughters, Colleen (Michael), their children, Ashley and Michael, Lori (Jeff), their sons, Jeffrey and Justin and Jennifer (Chris), their daughter, Lindsey; brothers, Neil (Betty) MacMullin, Frank McDonald and many nieces and nephews. Winnie was predeceased by her brothers, Gerard, Leo, Michael and Jim and her uncle and aunt, John and Mary Ellen MacDonald. A memorial service will be held today (Thursday), June 30 in East Windsor. Memorial donations may be made to palliative care. Online condolences www.bassingerdowdfh.com. **************************************** Marguerite LeBlanc Born In: Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed Away In: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada Passed Away On: 28/06/2011 Marguerite Theresa LeBlanc, of Common Street, Sydney, passed away suddenly, surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in Sydney Mines, she was the daughter of the late Billy and Peggy (Higgins) MacNeil. Marguerite was a member of Holy Redeemer parish, where she served as Eucharistic Minister. Prior to her marriage, Marguerite was employed by Canada Post, Sydney Mines. In her later years, she worked as an assistant manager of Lindor clothing store in Bedford, from which she retired. Surviving are her son, Robert 'Bob', at home; brother-in-law, Gerard (Valerie) LeBlanc; sister-in-law, Brenda LeBlanc; several nieces and nephews and special niece, Ellen (Roddie) MacKenzie; grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Marguerite was predeceased by her husband of 23 years, Patrick and sisters, Anna MacNeil, Jean Campbell, Marjorie MacLean and Ellen MacNeil. Visitation will take place at Sydney Memorial Chapel on Friday 7-9 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at Holy Redeemer Church on Saturday 11 a.m., with Rev. Errol MacDonald officiating. Interment in Resurrection Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Holy Redeemer Building Fund. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca. ************************************** Michelle Marie (MacPherson) Kuilboer Memorial Service - A memorial service for the late Michelle (MacPherson) Kuilboer, formerly of New Waterford, who pased away August 27, 2010, in Edson, Alberta, will be held at 10 am on Saturday, July 2, 2011, in the Parish of Saint Leonard (formerly Mount Carmel Church), New Waterford, with Fr. Ray Huntley officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Carmel Cemetery, next to her beloved parents, Anna and Melvin MacPherson. Friends are invited to join the family at a recption to be held at St. Agnes Parish hall following the interment. Michelle will always be remembered and sadly missed by family and friends. "For I will play a rhapsody. Cleverely disguise it, so it's not been heard before. And I will sing a lullaby. Let you know I'm near you through the night to keep you warm." - B. Cummings ******************************************************************************************************* Cape Breton Deaths courtesy of CBGHA http://www.cbgen.org