The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, June 21, 2018 Lorne (Ralph) Neil(August 07, 1944 - June 18, 2018) Ralph Neil 73, of Port Hawkesbury passed away on June 18th at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital in Sydney. Ralph was born August 7th, 1944 in Bell Island, Newfoundland to the Late: Doug and Flora (Mercer) Neil. Ralph worked for the local pulp mill for 27 years. Upon his retirement he began his career in Real Estate and was a proud member of the N.S. Association of Realtors. Throughout his 50 years in Port Hawkesbury, Ralph served as a Town Councilor for 14 years, was active in the curling club for 15 years, volunteered with the Festival of the Strait and helped build the Strait Minor Soccer Association. Ralph is survived by his spouse Gwen Neil of Port Hawkesbury; His daughter Rhonda MacLean (Duncan) of Bedford and his son Scott Neil (Shelly) of Montreal; brothers Ted Neil (Joanne) of Baltimore, Maryland and Wall Neil (Hannah) of St. John’s, Newfoundland; his grandchildren Emily (Mark) and Ted of Bedford, Ben and Nathan of Montreal. Predeceased by his brother Donald. Memorial donations may be made to Crohn’s and Colitis Canada. Messages to the family may be conveyed at www.greensfuneralhome.ca Further arrangements will be made at a later date. Sent from Mail for Windows 10