Hello everyone - I've been researching my family tree on both sides now for many years, but have consistently come up with a roadblock. My great-great grandfather was Alexander "Sandy" McDonald, born approx. 1820, and his wife was Ann Doyle, born approx. 1830. Their children are fairly easy to trace, the ones I know about all raised their families in the Port Morien area. I was told two things that may be helpful. My great-grandfather, John F. McDonald, was born in River Head, Newfoundland. Apparently Sandy was a carpenter (our family was known as the "Framers"), and he worked on building a bridge there. The family later moved back to Cow Bay (Port Morien) Cape Breton. Secondly, I was told by a distant cousin a number of years ago that Sandy's own family came from Broad Cove, Inverness County. I've checked the census and church records, scoured the Beaton Institute, and Nova Scotia Archives, and land records, and have had no luck.  If anyone has come across any information on Sandy and Ann, I would so much appreciate if you could share it. Many thanks, Ken MacDonald __________________________________________________________________ Connect with friends from any web browser - no download required. Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger for the Web BETA at http://ca.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php

Hello everyone - I've been researching my family tree on both sides now for many years, but have consistently come up with a roadblock. My great-great grandfather was Alexander "Sandy" McDonald, born approx. 1820, and his wife was Ann Doyle, born approx. 1830. Their children are fairly easy to trace, the ones I know about all raised their families in the Port Morien area. I was told two things that may be helpful. My great-grandfather, John F. McDonald, was born in River Head, Newfoundland. Apparently Sandy was a carpenter (our family was known as the "Framers"), and he worked on building a bridge there. The family later moved back to Cow Bay (Port Morien) Cape Breton. Secondly, I was told by a distant cousin a number of years ago that Sandy's own family came from Broad Cove, Inverness County. I've checked the census and church records, scoured the Beaton Institute, and Nova Scotia Archives, and land records, and have had no luck.  If anyone has come across any information on Sandy and Ann, I would so much appreciate if you could share it. Many thanks, Ken MacDonald __________________________________________________________________ Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/gift/

Dear List, Is anyone going to the University of UCBB/Beaton in the near future? If so, is it possible to get a list of the 1959 graduates? Thanks a million. Have a great day. It is a bright sunny morning here and an ideal one to be on the golf links. It is our Longest Day of Golf where our ladies and men (4 per team) golf from dusk to dawn raising money for that horrible disease we all know as Cancer. Cheers, Margaret in Otawa

Cape Breton Deaths June 22, 2009 Monday There are 0 obituaries for June 22, 2009. 1. Faulkner, Harold - published June 22, 2009 2. Koziel, Joseph Edward - published June 22, 2009 3. MacKinnon, John 'Butch' - published June 22, 2009 4. MacNeil, George W - published June 22, 2009 5. Reid, Gordon L - published June 22, 2009 6. Werenka, Shirley Carol - published June 22, 2009 7. Cooke (MacMaster), Jean - published June 22, 2009 8. Muise, Raymond P. - published June 22, 2009 ***************************************************************************** Harold Faulkner, Sydney M ines Born in 25/09/1925 at Head Jaddore , Nova Scotia , Canada It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Harold Faulkner, 83, of Sydney Mines, on June 20, 2009, at the Northside General Hospital. Born in Head Jaddore, N.S., Sept. 10, 1925, he was the son of the late Fred and Sarah (MacIntyre) Faulkner. He was a member of St. Pius X parish, Sydney Mines. Harold was an avid sailor and fisherman. He also loved camping with his friends at Black Rock. He is survived by his loving wife, Delthine (Tobin) Faulkner; sons, Billy, Hughie, George and Ralph (Dale); foster daughter, Gail Faulkner; 12 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Besides his parents, Harold was predeceased by a son, Kevin, sister, Sadie Morris, and brothers, Hughie and Ralph. There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place under the care and direction of J.M. Jobes Funeral Home, Sydney Mines. A memorial mass to celebrate Harold's life will be held in St. Pius X Church, Main Street, Sydney Mines, Tuesday, June 23 at 10 a.m., with Fr. Hughie MacNeil officiating. A reception will follow in the parish hall. Donations in Harold's memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at jmjobesfuneralhome@ns.aliantzinc.ca ********************************************************* Joseph Edward Koziel, Dartmouth Born at Glace Bay , Nova Scotia , Canada Koziel, Joseph 'Joe' Edward , 71, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully at home on June 19, 2009. Born in Glace Bay, he was the son of the late Joseph and Cecelia (Michalik) Koziel. During his 30 years in the armed forces he served three tours in Germany. First with the 1 SSM BTY, then Base Transport and finally 4 Field Ambulance. While in the forces he was a driver for the Nova Scotia Tattoo on their tour across Canada in 1985. A proud moment was for him to drive the jeep with Prince Charles and Princess Diana on the Halifax Commons on their visit to Halifax in 1983. After retirement he enjoyed many years as a coach driver, which took him all over North America. He is survived by his wife, Nelly, Dartmouth; daughter, Patricia, Calgary, Alta.; sons, Tony (Brea), Eastern Passage, and Joe (Debbie), Tantallon; brothers, Ted (Maureen), Toronto, and Ray, Sydney; seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by sister, Audrey, brother, Billy, Cape Breton. Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 23, from 7-9 p.m. in Atlantic Funeral Home, 771 Main St., Dartmouth, where a memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, Fr. Lloyd O'Neill officiating. Burial in Dartmouth Memorial Gardens. Reception to follow in the Atlantic Funeral Home reception centre. Donations in Joe's memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. Online condolences may be made at: www.atlanticfuneralhomes.com. ********************************************************* John 'Butch' MacKinnon, Scotchtown Born at Inverness , Nova Scotia , Canada John 'Butch' MacKinnon, 67, of Emerald Street, Scotchtown, passed away suddenly Saturday, June 20, 2009, at his residence. Butch was born in Inverness and was the son of the late John and Mary (Odo) MacKinnon. For most of his life he worked as a mail carrier and also spent a few years as a truck driver. He enjoyed working many long hours in his yard and it shows. Butch was a quiet and gentle soul and his passing leaves an empty space in many hearts. He is survived by his loving wife, Louise (Deruelle); and children, son, James 'Roddie' (Sharon), Toronto, Ont.; daughters, Sandra (Debra) MacKinnon, Kingston, Ont., Karen Gallant, Toronto, Ont.; sisters, Christina Holland, Connecticut, Juanita (Dennis) Noland, Joan MacKinnon both of Kitchener, Ont.; brothers, Gerald 'Honey' (Yolanda) and Bernie, both of New Waterford, Jim (Ingrid), Kitchener, Ont.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild;as well as many nieces and nephews; and numerous great friends. Besides his parents he was predeceased by his stepmother, Verna, and his brother, James. There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place under the direction of McLellan Brothers Funeral Home, 3183, Plummer Ave., New Waterford, 862-7500. A memorial service will take place Wednesday, June 24 at 2 p.m. in the McLellan Brother's Funeral Chapel with Rev. Duncan Roach officiating. Interment will follow in Union Grove Cemetery Scotchtown. A luncheon will take place following the service in the Knights of Columbus Hall 3226 Plummer Ave., New Waterford, and all are welcome to attend. Donations can be made in Butch's memory to the Nova Scotia Heart and Stroke Foundation. To view the online book of memories or send your condolences directly to his family please go to www.mclellanfuneralhome.com. ******************************************************* George MacNeil, Big Bras d'Or Born at Bras d'Or West , Nova Scotia , Canada George W. MacNeil, 68, of Big Bras d'Or, formerly of Point Aconi, died Friday, June 19, 2009, as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Born at Bras d'Or West, he was the son of the late Mary Alice MacNeil. George will always be remembered for his talent as an entertainer. Across Cape Breton and beyond, he could always be found with his guitar ready to entertain. From childrens' pre-school centers, to schools, seniors homes and everything in between, he could always be counted on to step up and share his talent. People will not soon forget his many years with his band The Hersdsmen. George was a sportsman and although in later years he had become an armchair athlete. In his younger years he played hockey and softball. Batters had to be on their toes when 'Red Dog MacNeil' was on the mound. He was a longtime member of the Mill Creek Aces old-timers slow-pitch team and also the Sydney Mines Ramblers old-timers hockey team. His never-ending support for the Maple Leafs was always a point for much discussion among friends and family. The only thing he liked better than the Toronto team was a good feed of lobsters. As a member of Kinsmen, George was a founding organizer for the Sydney Mines and District Community Center and served for many years as president for the board of directors. He was a past president of both the Sydney Mines and Bras d'Or-Florence Kinsmen Clubs. He was very proud of being a life member of the Kinsmen Club of Canada. A farmer from a very young age, George was always active in support of progress in agriculture and the local and provincial farming community. He served as president of Bras d'Or District Farmers, Cape Breton County and Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture, Nova Scotia Association of Exhibition Managers, United Farmers Co-op and Cape Breton Western Riders. One of his greatest accomplishments was his work for the Cape Breton Exhibition. He was an exhibitor there for over 60 years and during his 15 years as manager, he spearheaded much of modernization that took place. As a young boy, George became a 4-H member and his love for and belief in the 4-H program continued to this day. At 21 he became leader for the Bras d'Or calf club which later became the Northside 4-H Club. He had been a long-serving president of the Cape Breton County 4-H Leaders Council and had just stepped down as president of the Nova Scotia 4-H Council. In that capacity, he was also a member of the Canadian 4-H Council. He was on the board of directors for the Regional Rural Youth Development. He believed in the power of youth and he had a strong faith that the 4-H program played a very important role in the development of future leaders and citizens. Since moving to Big Bras d'Or, he became involved with community organizations, Ferry Wharf Development Association and various seniors groups. He was a volunteer fireman and was recently chosen as Fireman of the Year of the Big Bras d'Or Fire Department. George loved people. He enjoyed being with others and doing everything he could to help anybody. He was a good neighbour. Above all else he loved spending time with his family and friends whether at the farm or on the shores of Big Bras d'Or. He was our rock and will be missed by all who knew him. George is survived by his wife, Ruth MacNeil (MacLeod); his daughter, Mary Jane (Mathew) MacPhee, New Haven, P.E.I.; his sons, Donald (Lois) and Bill, both of Point Aconi; his six grandchildren, Ian, Kelsey, Brian and Nicole MacNeil, Brandon and Ethan MacPhee. Besides his mother, he was predeceased by his sister and brother-in-law, Kathleen (Sis) and Earl Morrison, and brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Betty MacNeil. Visitation for the late George MacNeil will be held in the Fillmore & Whitman Funeral Home today (Monday) from 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be celebrated Wednesday at 2 p.m. in St. John United Church, Big Bras d'Or, Rev. Sean Hancock officiating. Burial will be in Black Rock Cemetery. As memorials, donations may be made to the George MacNeil 4-H Scholarship Fund, directed to the Cape Breton County 4-H Council in care of the Department of Agriculture's Sydney office. Online condolences may be e-mailed to the family at fillmoreandwhitman@ns.sympatico.ca. Count your age by friends - not years, Count your life by smiles - not tears. ****************************************************** Gordon Reid, Plymouth Born at North Sydney , Nova Scotia , Canada Gordon L. Reid, 78, Plymouth, passed away suddenly Saturday, June 20, 2009, in the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow. Born in North Sydney, he was a son of the late Frederick and Martha Grace (Wheeler) Reid. He had been employed with the former MT&T for 40 years, retiring as District 2 supervisor in 1988. He was an adherent of Sharon St. John United Church, Stellarton, and a life member of the Aliant Pioneers. Gordon enjoyed watching sports on TV, gardening and spending time at his hunting camp in Barrachois. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Evelyn May (Little) Reid; son, Kim Reid, Plymouth; sister, Loraine Lees, North Sydney; brothers, Stan Reid, Donald (Isabell) Reid, Kelowna, B.C.; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by sisters, Pauline and Marguerite Reid, brothers, Cyril and Roy Reid. A graveside service will be held 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, in Lakeside Cemetery, North Sydney, with Ms. Norma Mills officiating. Arrangements are entrusted to P.&K. MacDonald Funeral Home, New Glasgow and W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, North Sydney. www.pkmacdonald.ca **************************************************** Shirley Carol Werenka, Truro Born at Yarmouth , Nova Scotia , Canada Shirley Carol Werenka, Truro, formerly of Alton, passed away suddenly Friday, June 19, 2009, in Cedarstone Enhanced Care. Born in Yarmouth, she was a daughter of the late Charles Van Horne and Ruby (Van Horne) Newell. Shirley worked as a personal care worker in her younger years and later knitted and crocheted many mittens and socks for her family and friends. She had a great sense of humour and loved a good joke. Shirley is survived by her son, George (Martha), North Sydney; grandchildren, Robert (Wandalee), Hilden, Troy (Tracey Lee), Stewiacke, Stacey (Dawn Leigh), Truro, Trevor (Cindy), Hilden, Darren, North Sydney, Juanita 'Nikki' Cook, Truro; sisters, Lorraine (William) Lindsay, Stewiacke, Ramona (Wilfred) Brenton, Truro; brothers, Donald, Digby, Bob (Doris) Newell, New Brunswick; 12 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, George, sisters, Betty, Norma, Ester and Barbara, brother, Charles. A private graveside service was held in Pine Grove Cemetery, Stewiacke East, Rev. Larry Harrison officiated. In memory of Shirley, donations may be made to the Lung Association of Nova Scotia, Heart & Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia or a charity of one's choice are welcomed. Private messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting the Guest Book at www.mattatallvarnerfh.com. **************************************************** Jean (MacMaster) Cooke - Memorial Mass - A memorial mass for the late Jean R. (MacMaster) Cooke, RN, will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at 10 am, at Holy Family Church. McKay's Corner with Fr. Gerald Curry officiating. Burial of ashes at St. Agnes Cemetery, New Wataerford. Reception to follow at St. Agnes Community Centre, friends and family welcome. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of V.J. McGillvray Funeal Home, 380 Smith Street, New Waterford. **************************************************** Raymond Patrick Muise - 73 - New Waterford - Ray Muise, who passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2009, is also survived by a brother-in-law, William "Bull" Marsh. The full obituary can be viewed at www.vjmcgillivray.ca ******************************************************************************* Cape Breton Deaths courtesy of CBGHA http://www.cbgha.org

Cape Breton Deaths June 20, 2009 Saturday There are 11 obituaries for June 20, 2009. 1. Blinkhorn, Annie E - published June 20, 2009 2. Chiasson, Wilfred 'Leonie' L - published June 20, 2009 3. Fleming, Dorothy E - published June 20, 2009 4. Hannon, Gerry - published June 20, 2009 5. Jessome, Bernie (Connie) - published June 20, 2009 6. LaRusic, Timothy - published June 20, 2009 7. MacLean, Dale - published June 20, 2009 8. MacNeil, Francis Aloysius - published June 20, 2009 9. Muise, Raymond P - published June 20, 2009 10. Timmons, Connor - published June 20, 2009 11. Timmons, Connor - published June 20, 2009 12 MacNeil (Smith), Eileen Marie - published June 20, 2009 ******************************************************************************** Annie Blinkhorn, Carleton Place At Stoneridge Manor in Carleton Place, Ont., on Thursday June 18, 2009 at the age of 87. Predeceased by her husband, Arthur. Loving mother of Beverley (Robin Rogers) and Janis (John McCaig). Proud grandmother of Erin Rogers (Joe Lay), Kathleen Rogers (David Harper), Alexander McCaig and Kelsey McCaig. Great-grandmother of Ava and Audrey Harper and Madeleine and Isabel Lay. Survived by her brother, Harold D'Orsay of Toronto Ont. Friends may call at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home and Chapel 19 McArthur Ave., Carleton Place, Ont. (613) 257-3113, on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 from 12 noon until the funeral service in the chapel at 2 p.m., with Fr. David Andrew officiating. Cremation to follow. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Salvation Army would be appreciated by the family. www.barkerfh.com ******************************************************************************** Wilfred 'Leonie' Chiasson, Cheticamp Born at Cheticamp , Nova Scotia , Canada Wilfred 'Léonie' Chiasson, 88 of Cheticamp, died June 19, 2009 at Sacred Heart Community Health Centre, Cheticamp. Born in Cheticamp, he was a son of the late Léonie and Elizabeth 'Liza' (Poirier) Chiasson. Wilfred was a veteran of the Second World War. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #32. At 21 years of age, he enlisted in the army and became an excellent "coordinates reader" sniper. After being wounded, he was transferred to Street Military Police. Discharged in 1946 Wilfred then worked at the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, followed in 1948 as a lighthouse keeper on Cheticamp Island, which he did for 31 years. He retired at 55 years of age and moved to Cheticamp "Les Caveaux" in 1978. Wilfred was married in 1947 and had eight children. Wilfred and Annie Rose celebrated 60 years of marriage in 2007. Wilfred had 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Wilfred loved nature, working in his garden, bird watching, painting, sitting outdoors, lighthouses, boats, reading and watching game shows. He was a member of the senior citizens' club. He is survived by his wife, Annie Rose (Aucoin) Chiasson; three sons, Jimmie (Monica) Chiasson, Gérald (Yolande) Chiasson, Lionel (Sandra) Chiasson, all of Cheticamp; three daughters, Kathleen Chiasson (Don), Cheticamp, Sylvia Sheridan (Wally), Bradford, Ont., Jeanine Cormier (Cyril), Cheticamp; daughter-in-law, Adéle Chiasson, Cheticamp; brother, James Poirier, Sydney; 11 grandchildren, Michael and Kim; Jimmie and Gerald; Tracey and Darryl; Amy and Todd; Léonard, Evan and Jenna; 11 great-grandchildren, Christopher, Sarah, Jeremy, Brittany, Brooklyn, Madison, T.J., Kayla, Caleb, Carsyn and Austin; one great-great grandchild, Alexander. Godfather to Jeanette Herman (niece), Ethel MacKinnon (niece) and Rose Aucoin. Besides his parents, Wilfred was predeceased by two sons, Léonard and Charlie Joe; five brothers, Léo, Charlie, Joseph, Lubie, Paulo; two sisters, Antoinette Harrington and Marie Chiasson. Visitation will be held Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Cheticamp Funeral Home. A funeral mass will be celebrated Monday, June 22 at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Church, Cheticamp with Fr. Peter LeBlanc officiating. Interment in the parish cemetery. Donations may be made to Cape Breton Cancer Patient Fund. ******************************************************************************** Dorothy Fleming, Barrie Passed away with a smile in her 85th year, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, June 18, 2009, at Victoria Village Manor in Barrie, Ont. Devoted wife of Duncan and mother to Scott (Andrea), Campbell River, B.C., Leigh of Barrie, Jonathan (Heather), Kitchener and Sheila Perri and her late husband, Claudio of Oro Station. Dearly missed by her brother, Doug Poole (Joyce), North Sydney. Will be fondly remembered by grandchildren, Reena, Mandy, Michael, Ryan, Christy, Erin, Lauren and three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents, Gordon and Ruby Poole of North Sydney. Memorial service to be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 5, 2009, at the Little Brick Church at the corner of Concession 6 and Ridge Road, Oro Station. If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson's Society of Canada or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. ******************************************************************************** Mr. Gerry Hannon We, the family of Gerry Hannon, express our sincere gratitude to all who offered support during this very difficult time. Special thanks to Dr. John Ritter, Sharon Baron and Claudette Taylor of the Palliative Care Unit and Wendy Simpson of the Cancer Center for providing exceptional care. We are extremely grateful for the friendship and compassion of the Stott, Campbell and Coombes families who helped carry us through this sad time. Our thanks to Father James Oliver who visited Gerry at home during his illness and Father Will MacPherson for the funeral mass, visits to our home and comforting words. Thank you to the pall bearers Brean Stott, Charlie Campbell, Gerard Coombes, Brian Murphy, Brendon MacQuaid and Doug MacKenzie. Thank you to all who participated in the Mass including altar servers, readers, gift bearers and Eucharistic Ministers as well as the Lazarus Committee for the reception following the Mass. Thank you to Wendy Lynk and Chant's Funeral Home for their gentle guidance. To all who offered support through visits, food, sympathy cards, Mass cards and donations, we are forever grateful. ******************************************************************************** Bernie (Connie) Jessome CARD OF THANKS BERNIE 'CONNIE' JESSOME December 13, 1932 - June 4, 2009 We, the family of the late Bernie Jessome, wish to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to our family, friends and neighbours who gave us love and support during Dad's illness and passing. Thank you for your laughter and tears but most of all for the endless stories about Dad - he was a character! To all who sent food to our homes during Dad's illness and passing, who stayed with us at the hospital, who travelled to be with us, visited Dad in the hospital, attended the wake and funeral, sent memorial donations, mass cards, flowers, sympathy cards, monetary donations, telephoned and visited our homes - your thoughtfulness will always be remembered. A special thank you to Karen Hoben for singing for Dad - that was his best day! Thank you to Dr. Beth MacCormick, Palliative Care and to the 2nd floor of the Northside General Hospital for your wonderful care. To the readers, gift bearers, choir and servers - thank you. To the pallbearers, Robert Tilley, Bobby Gerrow, Cyril Tobin, Jackie, Steven and Mark Hoben - Dad would be so proud! Thank you to Fr. Hughie MacNeil, Fr. JJ MacDonald and Sister Lorraine for visiting Dad while in hospital. To Fr. Jake Andrea for making the funeral service so special and humorous - Dad wouldn't have wanted it any other way! Thank you to St. Pius X CWL for providing a lovely luncheon. A special thank you to Bob Francis and Darcy Rideout for your care and understanding. To those who couldn't be with us, we know you kept us in your hearts. Words cannot express our deep gratitude and blessing for having such wonderful people in our lives. Our heartfelt thanks for a beautiful farewell to Dad Wife Bertha, Daughters Mary, Connie and Families. Our hearts are broken, never to mend You fought to stay with us until the very endŠ. ******************************************************************************** Timothy LaRusic Card of Thanks - LaRusic We, the family of Tim LaRusic would like like to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to our extended families and friends for their support in the loss of our father. We are extremely grateful for all his family members and friends who knew our Dad and who traveled long distances to pay their respects. Thanks to all who sent food, telephoned, sent flowers, Mass cards and memorial doantions. A very special thanks to our sister Joyce who was Dad's care giver since our Mom passed away eight years earlier. Many, many thanks to Palliative Care, headed by Dr. John Ritter, his family doctor, Dr. Mark Sampson and members of the VON who helped us make Dad as comfortable as possible before he left us to go home to his eternal reward which he believed in so dearly. Special thanks go to Fr. Anthony O'Connor for his kind words, Fr. Jim MacLean, members of the Knights of Columbus, Council 1060, for prayers and blessings for us all. Thanks to his grandchildren for their readings and being pallbearers, the choir of Sacred Heart Church for their beautiful music and to members of the Mira Rd. Fire Dept. for their lunch after the service. To the staff of T.W. Curry for their sincere kindness and thoughtfulness during our difficult time, we are forever grateful. May God Bless You All. Loved and missed by his sons and daughters. Marie, Sid, Pauline, Greg, Ed, Joyce, Willie, Doug and Lorne. ******************************************************************************** Dale MacLean In Memory of Dale MacLean Dad In my heart your memory lingers, always tender, fond and true. There is not a day dear father, I do not think of you. Happy Father's Day Love Candace ******************************************************************************** Francis Aloysius MacNeil, Hamilton Born at Big Pond , Nova Scotia , Canada It is with heartfelt sorrow that we announce the passing of our brother Francis, on June 9, 2009. He was the son of the late Alex R. and Elizabeth (Farrell) MacNeil of Big Pond. He was predeceased by brothers, Malcolm, Pius, Hughie and John, sisters, Mary and Bernadette. Left to mourn is his wife Ruth, six children and 10 grandchildren. He will be sadly missed by his five sisters, Theresa, Irene, Christy, Peggy, Charlotte in Cape Breton; one brother, Stan in Calgary; and many nieces and nephews, relatives and friends. We will always remember his positive attitude in spite of all his adversities and his keen sense of humour which he kept until the end. Francis, dear brother, you were one of a kind, rest in peace. Cremation has taken place, burial in Hamilton, Ont. A Celebration of Life to be held at a later date. ******************************************************************************** Raymond Muise Born at New Waterford , Nova Scotia , Canada It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Raymond Patrick Muise, 73, of Sunset Drive, New Waterford on Thursday June 18, 2009 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in New Waterford, he was a son of the late John 'Jack' and Mary Jane (MacKenzie) Muise. Ray was a member of the Parish of St. Leonard, St Agnes Church, New Waterford. Ray grew up in the New Waterford minor sports program where he played all sports. He especially liked and excelled in baseball and softball. Ray was a standout baseball player with the Cape Breton Colliery League which won a number of championships. He was also a standout first baseman with the 1962 New Waterford Comets Maritime Champion softball team. When the Montreal Canadians softball team toured the Maritimes, Ray played first base with the Cape Breton Allstars softball team that played a non-exhibition game against them. The Cape Breton Allstars won the game 2-1, which was played in the Victoria Park field in Sydney. Ray was also a die hard Habs fan and loved the arguments that it caused among he and his closest friends. He was a jazz enthusiast who enjoyed the likes of BB King, Duke Ellington and many others. Ray was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels for many years and was a member of the New Waterford Pensioner's Club. Ray is survived by his stepson, Aubrey Purdy, Mahone Bay, N.S., and his daughter Kristen and her son Max; his best friend and sister, Anna (Muise) Drake; goddaughter and niece Joe Anna Drake; goddaughter Amanda Odo; special sister-in-law Louise Muise, all of New Waterford; brother John Muise, British Columbia; good friends and brothers-in-law, Gerry and Karl Marsh; numerous nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, Ray was predeceased by his wife Stella (Marsh) Muise and brother George Muise. There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place under the care and direction of V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 380 Smith St., New Waterford. A funeral mass of celebration for Ray will be held Tuesday, June 23 at 10:00 a.m. in the Parish of St. Leonard, St. Agnes Church with Father Evo DiPierro officiating. Burial will be in St. Agnes Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at St. Agnes Centre, Convent Street, New Waterford. Family Flowers only please. Donations in his memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or a charity of one's choice. Online expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at: www.vjmcgillivray.ca The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses of the New Waterford Consolidated Hospital and the Cape Breton Regional Hospital for the kindness shown to Ray and his family during his long and brave battle with cancer. ******************************************************************************** Connor Timmons This is to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to the wonderful community of New Waterford and area for your prayers and the overwhelming support given to our families following the tragic death of our beloved grandson, Connor Timmons. You have opened your hearts and your homes to both the Timmons family and all the family from the west. Such caring and giving shows the true fibre of a community. For this we will be forever grateful. Thank you for everything. Sincerely, Al and Elaine Horne (Connor's grandparents), Drayton Valley, Alberta ******************************************************************************** Connor Timmons We, the family of Connor Timmons, would like to offer our heartfelt gratitude to every person who has helped us through these past weeks, since Connor was killed in a car accident on May 9, 2009. We have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support shown in so many different ways - through prayers, visits, meals, baking, flowers, memorials, masses, gifts, cards, monetary donations, and tributes. Thank you for all of these. We would also like to thank the following people: those who provided printed material, or made DVDs, or organized Facebook tributes, or found another way to honour Connor's memory Šthe list goes on and on. All who assisted in any way at the funeral and at the reception. Our pastors, Fr. Paul MacNeil and Fr. Doug MacDonald, and our priest friends who concelebrated, and all those people who provided beautiful music. CBU for their assistance, and St. Agnes CWL, and so many friends who pitched in to help. The emergency personnel and the staff at the CB Regional Hospital. The staff at V. J. McGillivray Funeral Home, who treated us as family. The Trestle Friends (that tribute meant SO MUCH to us!), and all those parents who opened their homes for Connor's friends to gather and support one another. All who traveled to be with us, and all who offered cars, even houses, for our out-of-town guests. All who visited us, or phoned, or emailed. Every story, every memory that you share helps us to smile. Thank you to so many friends who assisted us in countless ways, and who enveloped us in compassion and prayer. Your love and concern has certainly helped us in this time of great sorrow. We had no idea how many lives Connor touched. God bless each one of you. Our hearts are forever grateful. May you be "too blessed to be stressed"! Sincerely, Ness, Jari-Ann, Stephanie, Hannah and Gloria Timmons ****************************************************************************** Eileen Marie (Smith) MacNeil 87, Halifax/Victoria Mines, N.S. It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Eileen Marie (Smith) MacNeil of Victoria Mines, N.S., on Thursday, June 18, 2009, after a short illness. Born in Amherst, N.S., she was the daughter of Osborne E. and Daphne A. (Blanche) Smith. She resided in Victoria Mines, N.S. since 1949 and spent the last 3 1/2 years of her life residing at Bradford Hall, Parkland Estates in Halifax, N.S. She is survived by her daughters, Maureen (James) Newman, Truro, N.S., and their children Heidi (Mark) MacDonald, Fredericton, N.B., and Paul, at home, Janice (Charles) Magee, Nanaimo, B.C., and their children Nadine (Michael) Salter, Calgary, Alta., and their infant son Kellan and Mark, Calgary, Alta., Lorraine (Robert) McLean, Ajax, Ont., and their children Sarah and Katie, at home; sons, Philip (Jeanne-Mance), Sackville, N.B., Scott (Margaret), Lower Sackville, N.S. and their daughter Keri, at home, and David (Beverly), Halifax, N.S.; sister, Francis Stack, Amherst, N.S.; brothers, Walter, Antigonish, N.S., and Lloyd, St. John's, N.L. Besides her parents she was predeceased by her husband, John, daughter, Jonna, infant daughter, Nadine, brother, Gerald, and infant brother, John. She will be resting at T.W. Curry Parkview Chapel, Sydney, N.S., with visitation from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday, June 21. Funeral mass to be held at St. Joseph's Church, New Victoria, N.S., Monday, June 22 at 10 a.m. Burial to take place at St. Alphonsis Parish Cemetery, Victoria Mines, N.S., immediately following the funeral service. A reception to celebrate her life will be held at T.W. Curry Parkview Chapel, Sydney, N.S., immediately following the cemetery service. In lieu of flowers and in loving memory of her husband John and her daughter Jonna, donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. Online condolences may be sent to twcurryparkviewchapel@ns.sympatico.ca or www.mem.com. The MacNeil family would like to thank Mum's extraordinary neighbours in Victoria Mines for all the kindness provided to her over the years; the staff of Bradford Hall at Parkland Estates in Halifax, N.S., for all the care provided to Mum during her time there; and last but not least, the doctors and nurses of the QE II Halifax Infirmary, Units 8.2 and 8.3 for the care and compassion shown to Mum during her short illness. ****************************************************************************** Extra from Cape Breton Post Community devastated by tragic death of volunteer George MacNeil Section: Northside/Victoria By Julie Collins, Cape Breton Post -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Northside is reeling from the loss of one of its beloved community leaders. George MacNeil, 68, of Big Bras d'Or, died Friday morning when the farm tractor he was driving collided with a tractor-trailer on Highway 162, commonly known as Prince Mine Road. At around 9:15 a.m., police received a 911 call from the driver of the tractor-trailer. Both the farm tractor and the tractor-trailer were travelling west toward the Point Aconi power plant. "There is merge lane from where the farm tractor started out," said RCMP Cpl. Ron MacDonald. "All indications are that just as the tractor-trailer was going past, the driver of the farm tractor moved out into the driving lane and into the path of the tractor-trailer." It is believed that the Quality Carrier tractor-trailer, driven by a woman from the United States, was carrying non-dangerous goods to the power plant. "You can see the tire marks where the tractor-trailer tried to avoid the farm tractor," he said. "The driver of the tractor-trailer was shaken up, but not injured." MacNeil was a longtime volunteer with a multitude of organizations throughout the Northside. He was a volunteer and leader with the 4-H movement for more than 25 years. Provincial senior 4-H program co-ordinator Ruth Grant said she can't imagine 4-H without George MacNeil. "He always made a significant impact. You always knew George was in the room in a very good way," she said. "I've know George for more than 20 years. He just stepped down as president of the Nova Scotia 4-H council in November." Grant said MacNeil loved the 4-H program and those in the program loved him. "This winter Nova Scotia 4-H adopted George's song, Follow the 4-H Trail, as it's official song. He played it at the Canadian 4-H council meetings a few weeks ago in Charlottetown and received a standing ovation." She added that MacNeil's spirit will live on in Nova Scotia 4-H forever. "He was a great leader, a great friend to me, he was a wonderful person." "This is such a tragedy," said Dave Lewis, events co-ordinator with the Cape Breton Exhibition. "Over his lifetime George was a big part of the exhibition, from showing cattle as a young man to managing and as a regular entertainer. "He put a lot of time and tremendous amount of work into the exhibition locally. More recently he sat on the Nova Scotia Association of Exhibitions on behalf of 4-H." Lewis added that MacNeil will be sadly missed by the farming and agriculture community and the community at large. "He touched a lot of lives." Gary Koziel, agricultural resource co-ordinator with the Department of Agriculture, said MacNeil's biggest contribution was his volunteer work with 4-H and the agriculture industry. "He was involved in so many volunteer organizations over the years, I'm sure there will be many, many tributes to this man in the coming days." MacNeil operated the only provincially inspected abattoir on Cape Breton Island for many years. Most recently he was a member of the Big Bras d'Or Volunteer Fire Department and active member of the Friends of the Big Bras d'Or Fire Hall. A well-known entertainer, he was only too happy to volunteer as master of ceremonies for numerous events. jcollins@cbpost.com ******************************************************************************* Cape Breton Deaths courtesy of CBGHA http://www.cbgha.org

The same principle applies to early Protestant church records. It is well known for example that a large number of baptisms in Cape Breton from the 1820s and 1830s are to be found in the Presbyterian Church records of Belfast, PEI. I also found some Catalone baptisms in the West Bay Church records from the 1830s. Both of those ministers did some travelling from time to time to areas where there was no Presbyterian clergy. I even found an 1812 marriage record for a couple from the Port Hastings area in Anglican Church records in Charlottetown, PEI. I assume the couple went to Charlottetown to be married. So in other words there was much movement both by clergy and by others in the early days. John Wilson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Juanita MacDonald" <joseph000@ns.sympatico.ca> To: "Anne Marie" <amschaus@ns.sympatico.ca>; "NS-CAPE-BRETON-L" <NS-CAPE-BRETON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 9:16 AM Subject: Re: [NS-CB] Father Loughman Catholic church in Cape Breton > Hello Ann; > > When it comes to the 1870s and earlier, baptism and marriage records would > most likely be found in registers in other churches, than the one > presently > located in a community. This would be true of places like Lingan, which > would have been a mission and as such would not have a priest in > residence. > > The registers become like a travelogue for a priest or minister. By noting > the places where the baptisms, marriages and deaths have taken place, you > can tell where a priest/minister was at a particular time. The entries > will > have at Sydney, at Lingan, at Bridgeport, at Louisbourg etc. > > A Catholic Church wasn't built at Lingan until 1862, so prior to that the > people would have been served by a priest from another community. In the > time frame you are transcribing records for the priest was Rev. John > Loughnan and his residence was at St. Joseph's, North Sydney. > > The first churches would appear in communities large enough and wealthy > enough to support a church and minister/priest on a full time bases. > Arichat > didn't have a resident priest until 1786. Sydney for example didn't have a > resident priest until 1823. So if you were a Catholic living in Sydney, > before 1823, you would have only seen a priest occasionally and he would > most likely have come from Arichat. Or he could have come from, Halifax, > Prince Edward Island, or even Quebec. It would all depend on who was > available to send and where he came from in order to find the records for > the marriages and baptisms he performed on his travels. > > So for those searching for marriage and baptism records, first look to see > when the church was built in the community and had a full time minister or > priest. If the family was in residence long before the church was built > and > had its own minister or priest, than broaden your search field to the > surrounding communities looking for an established church with a minister > or > priest in residence. The earlier you go back in time, the greater distance > you'll have to travel to find those records, if they survived. > > No Anne, I don't think there was "a mass exodus from North Sydney to > Lingan > in the 1850s." I just think it was Rev. Loughnan who was in Lingan, at his > mission. > > Happy hunting > Juanita MacDonald > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anne Marie" <amschaus@ns.sympatico.ca> > To: "NS-CAPE-BRETON-L" <NS-CAPE-BRETON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 12:35 PM > Subject: [NS-CB] Father Loughman Catholic church in Cape Breton > > >> So my question is--there seems to be too many, so is it possible that he >> just recorded his vital statistics in whatever church register he >> happened >> to be using at the time. There seems to be too many Lingan names/families >> in >> the records of North Sydney to be normal--or there would have been a mass >> exodus from North Sydney to Lingan in the 1850's. >> >> Has anyone noticed this before and I am wondering what other church may >> have >> these stray records in their registers >> >> Anne >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NS-CAPE-BRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NS-CAPE-BRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.80/2187 - Release Date: 06/19/09 06:53:00

Hello Ann; When it comes to the 1870s and earlier, baptism and marriage records would most likely be found in registers in other churches, than the one presently located in a community. This would be true of places like Lingan, which would have been a mission and as such would not have a priest in residence. The registers become like a travelogue for a priest or minister. By noting the places where the baptisms, marriages and deaths have taken place, you can tell where a priest/minister was at a particular time. The entries will have at Sydney, at Lingan, at Bridgeport, at Louisbourg etc. A Catholic Church wasn't built at Lingan until 1862, so prior to that the people would have been served by a priest from another community. In the time frame you are transcribing records for the priest was Rev. John Loughnan and his residence was at St. Joseph's, North Sydney. The first churches would appear in communities large enough and wealthy enough to support a church and minister/priest on a full time bases. Arichat didn't have a resident priest until 1786. Sydney for example didn't have a resident priest until 1823. So if you were a Catholic living in Sydney, before 1823, you would have only seen a priest occasionally and he would most likely have come from Arichat. Or he could have come from, Halifax, Prince Edward Island, or even Quebec. It would all depend on who was available to send and where he came from in order to find the records for the marriages and baptisms he performed on his travels. So for those searching for marriage and baptism records, first look to see when the church was built in the community and had a full time minister or priest. If the family was in residence long before the church was built and had its own minister or priest, than broaden your search field to the surrounding communities looking for an established church with a minister or priest in residence. The earlier you go back in time, the greater distance you'll have to travel to find those records, if they survived. No Anne, I don't think there was "a mass exodus from North Sydney to Lingan in the 1850s." I just think it was Rev. Loughnan who was in Lingan, at his mission. Happy hunting Juanita MacDonald ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Marie" <amschaus@ns.sympatico.ca> To: "NS-CAPE-BRETON-L" <NS-CAPE-BRETON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 12:35 PM Subject: [NS-CB] Father Loughman Catholic church in Cape Breton > So my question is--there seems to be too many, so is it possible that he > just recorded his vital statistics in whatever church register he happened > to be using at the time. There seems to be too many Lingan names/families > in > the records of North Sydney to be normal--or there would have been a mass > exodus from North Sydney to Lingan in the 1850's. > > Has anyone noticed this before and I am wondering what other church may > have > these stray records in their registers > > Anne > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NS-CAPE-BRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Cape Breton Deaths June 19, 2009 Friday There are 5 obituaries for June 19, 2009. 1. Donovan, Sarah 'Sadie' - published June 19, 2009 2. Hollohan, Leonard 'Nicker' - published June 19, 2009 3. MacNeil (Snow), Eileen M - published June 19, 2009 4. Youden, Ronald - published June 19, 2009 5. MacDougall (Harris), Florence M. - published June 19, 2009 ************************************************************************* Sarah 'Sadie' Donovan, Glace Bay Born at Glace Bay , Nova Scotia , Canada It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of wife, mother and grandmother Sadie, which occurred Thursday, June 18, 2009, at the Glace Bay Health Care Facility. Born in Glace Bay, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Catherine (Walsh) MacGillivary. Sadie is survived by her husband of 51 years, Lawrence; children, Donnie (Marilyn), John James (Mary), Marie (Bart) Boutilier, Delores (Danny) MacKay, Karen (Cecil) MacNeil, Brenda (John) Poirier and Linda McNeil; brothers, James (Bernadette), Pius (Rose) and Ralph; sisters, May Graham and Cecelia MacGillivary; many nieces, nephews and good friends. She was predeceased by daughter, Margie and brothers, twin Peter, John, Danny, Joey, Naish and Charlie. Visitation today (Friday) 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in Curry's Funeral Home, 775 Main St., Glace Bay. Funeral Mass of Resurrection Saturday, 10 a.m. in St. Leo's Church. Rev. Leo Boone officiating. Donations in Sadie's memory are suggested to the Nova Scotia Lung Association or charity of choice. E-mail condolences to jmcurry@ns.sympatico.ca. "You are free" ************************************************************************ Leonard 'Nicker' Hollohan, Sydney Mines A graveside memorial service for the late Leonard 'Nicker' Hollohan, who passed away June 2, 2009, in Sydney Mines, will take place at New Calvary Cemetery, Brook Street, Saturday, June 20, 2009, at 1 p.m., with Fr. Errol MacDonald officiating. Last Post Ceremony will be given by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 128, Whitney Pier. Lest We Forget ********************************************************************** Eileen MacNeil (Snow) Born at Amherst , Nova Scotia , Canada It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Eileen Marie (Smith) MacNeil of Victoria Mines, N.S., on Thursday, June 18, 2009, after a short illness. Born in Amherst, N.S., she was the daughter of Osborne E. and Daphne A. (Blanche) Smith. She resided in Victoria Mines, N.S., since 1949 and spent the last 3 1/2 years of her life residing at Bradford Hall, Parkland Estates in Halifax, N.S. She is survived by her daughters, Maureen (James) Newman, Truro, N.S., and their children Heidi (Mark) MacDonald, Fredericton, N.B., and Paul, at home, Janice (Charles) Magee, Nanaimo, B.C., and their children Nadine (Michael) Salter, Calgary, Alta., and their infant son Kellan and Mark, Calgary, Alta., Lorraine (Robert) McLean, Ajax, Ont., and their children Sarah and Katie, at home; sons, Philip (Jeanne-Mance), Sackville, N.B., Scott (Margaret), Lower Sackville, N.S., and their daughter Keri, at home, and David (Beverly), Halifax, N.S.; sister, Francis Stack, Amherst, N.S.; brothers, Walter, Antigonish, N.S., and Lloyd, St. John's, N.L. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, John, daughter, Jonna, infant daughter, Nadine, brother, Gerald, and infant brother, John. She will be resting at T.W. Curry Parkview Chapel, Sydney, N.S., with visitation from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday, June 21. Funeral mass to be held at St. Joseph's Church, New Victoria, N.S., Monday, June 22 at 10 a.m. Burial to take place at St. Alphonsis Parish Cemetery, Victoria Mines, N.S., immediately following the funeral service. A reception to celebrate her life will be held at T.W. Curry Parkview Chapel, Sydney, N.S., immediately following the cemetery service. In lieu of flowers and in loving memory of her husband John and her daughter Jonna, donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. Online condolences may be sent to twcurryparkviewchapel@ns.sympatico.ca or www.mem.com. The MacNeil family would like to thank Mum's extraordinary neighbours in Victoria Mines for all the kindness provided to her over the years; the staff of Bradford Hall at Parkland Estates in Halifax, N.S., for all the care provided to Mum during her time there; and last but not least, the doctors and nurses of the QE II Halifax Infirmary, Units 8.2 and 8.3 for the care and compassion shown to Mum during her short illness. ************************************************************************* Ronald Youden In Memoriam - Youden In loving memory of Ronald Joseph Youden who passed away three years ago, June 19, 2006. In my heart your memory lingers Sweetly tender, fond and true There is not a day dear son That I do not think of you Forever loved and deeply missed, Mom ************************************************************************** Florence May (Harris) MacDougall - At Bluewater Health - Palliative Care on Wednesday, June 17, 2009. Florence passed away with her family at her side at the age of 75. Cherished wife and best friend of the late Alexander (Sandy) McDougall (2008). Much loved mother of the late Harold, Alexander and his wife Gayle, Margaret Kirkpatrick, Robert (Bobby), Paul and his wife Marie and Linda Masters and her husband Mike. She is survived by a legacy of several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Florence was born in New Waterford, CB, in 1932, and was the daughter of Patience Annie and Cecil James Harris. She attended Mount Carmel Catholic School. The family lived on Maple Hill. The family moved to Toronto in 1947, but their hearts were always in Cape Breton. Many vacations were spent visiting good friends and family from their home town. A cemetery remembrance service will be held at Lakeview Cemetery on Saturday, June 20, 2008 at 12 pm. Arrangements by McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, Sarnia, Ontario, 519-344-3131. Messages of condolences and memories may be left at www.mckenzieblundy.com. A tree will be planted in menory of Florence McDougall in the McKenzie & Blundy Memorial Forest. Dedication service will be on Sunday, Sept 20, 2009 at 2 pm. ******************************************************************************* Cape Breton Deaths courtesy of CBGHA http://www.cbgha.org

Hi,     For anyone interested, Rev. John Loughnan (not Loughman) was pastor of Sydney (North and South) from 07 Nov. 1846 till 15 Oct. 1853.  He was next the pastor of North Sydney and Sydney Mines (also Little Bras d'Or) from 15 Oct. 1853 till 27 Oct. 1878.   Cheers, Allan J. Gillis, Ottawa ________________________________ From: Betty Almon Felhaber <bettena@sympatico.ca> To: Anne Marie <amschaus@ns.sympatico.ca>; NS-CAPE-BRETON-L <NS-CAPE-BRETON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 12:08:04 PM Subject: Re: [NS-CB] Father Loughman Catholic church in Cape Breton I, too, was doing some transcribing for a church where Father J. Loughman had registered baptisms and marriages, both on the same register.  I found the handwriting very difficult to read so I referred often to the Historical Vital Statistics website.  I found that for about 1/3 of the baptisms, the marriage of the parents of the baptized child was listed on the Historical Vital Stats website.  None of the births were registered. I found the residence and place of birth for the parents there. Betty Almon Felhaber -----Original Message----- From: ns-cape-breton-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ns-cape-breton-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Anne Marie Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 11:35 AM To: NS-CAPE-BRETON-L Subject: [NS-CB] Father Loughman Catholic church in Cape Breton I am helping the NSGA with the transcription of Catholic church records. I am researching Irish Catholic families in Lingan particularly the Young's. I transcribed a number of the records from the Lingan catholic church and could find some of my "people". The records from there start at the 1850's/ Prior to this, I was able to find some info on these families in the Sacred Heart church records of Sydney. Family talk has always been that there has been a North Sydney connection which I always dismissed because the families are poor Irish and they seem to be in the various census reports for Lingan that are available and I can't imagine a lot of movement. But! I am now doing some transcriptions for Saint Joseph's Church in North Sydney and the records are kept by Father Loughman who is the same priest that shows up in Sacred Heart. What I am finding are some of my Lingan people in those records. I would never have thought to look there. So my question is--there seems to be too many, so is it possible that he just recorded his vital statistics in whatever church register he happened to be using at the time. There seems to be too many Lingan names/families in the records of North Sydney to be normal--or there would have been a mass exodus from North Sydney to Lingan in the 1850's. Has anyone noticed this before and I am wondering what other church may have these stray records in their registers Anne ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NS-CAPE-BRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NS-CAPE-BRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I, too, was doing some transcribing for a church where Father J. Loughman had registered baptisms and marriages, both on the same register. I found the handwriting very difficult to read so I referred often to the Historical Vital Statistics website. I found that for about 1/3 of the baptisms, the marriage of the parents of the baptized child was listed on the Historical Vital Stats website. None of the births were registered. I found the residence and place of birth for the parents there. Betty Almon Felhaber -----Original Message----- From: ns-cape-breton-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ns-cape-breton-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Anne Marie Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 11:35 AM To: NS-CAPE-BRETON-L Subject: [NS-CB] Father Loughman Catholic church in Cape Breton I am helping the NSGA with the transcription of Catholic church records. I am researching Irish Catholic families in Lingan particularly the Young's. I transcribed a number of the records from the Lingan catholic church and could find some of my "people". The records from there start at the 1850's/ Prior to this, I was able to find some info on these families in the Sacred Heart church records of Sydney. Family talk has always been that there has been a North Sydney connection which I always dismissed because the families are poor Irish and they seem to be in the various census reports for Lingan that are available and I can't imagine a lot of movement. But! I am now doing some transcriptions for Saint Joseph's Church in North Sydney and the records are kept by Father Loughman who is the same priest that shows up in Sacred Heart. What I am finding are some of my Lingan people in those records. I would never have thought to look there. So my question is--there seems to be too many, so is it possible that he just recorded his vital statistics in whatever church register he happened to be using at the time. There seems to be too many Lingan names/families in the records of North Sydney to be normal--or there would have been a mass exodus from North Sydney to Lingan in the 1850's. Has anyone noticed this before and I am wondering what other church may have these stray records in their registers Anne ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NS-CAPE-BRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am helping the NSGA with the transcription of Catholic church records. I am researching Irish Catholic families in Lingan particularly the Young's. I transcribed a number of the records from the Lingan catholic church and could find some of my "people". The records from there start at the 1850's/ Prior to this, I was able to find some info on these families in the Sacred Heart church records of Sydney. Family talk has always been that there has been a North Sydney connection which I always dismissed because the families are poor Irish and they seem to be in the various census reports for Lingan that are available and I can't imagine a lot of movement. But! I am now doing some transcriptions for Saint Joseph's Church in North Sydney and the records are kept by Father Loughman who is the same priest that shows up in Sacred Heart. What I am finding are some of my Lingan people in those records. I would never have thought to look there. So my question is--there seems to be too many, so is it possible that he just recorded his vital statistics in whatever church register he happened to be using at the time. There seems to be too many Lingan names/families in the records of North Sydney to be normal--or there would have been a mass exodus from North Sydney to Lingan in the 1850's. Has anyone noticed this before and I am wondering what other church may have these stray records in their registers Anne

Cape Breton Deaths June 18, 2009 Thursday There are 6 obituaries for June 18, 2009. 1. Cooke, Jean - published June 18, 2009 2. Hall, Margaret Ann - published June 18, 2009 3. Hennessey, Edward 'Geezer' M - published June 18, 2009 4. Hughes, Karen (Noble) - published June 18, 2009 5. MacPherson, Dennis B - published June 18, 2009 6. Young, Michael 'Mike' A - published June 18, 2009 **************************************************************** Jean Cooke Born at New Waterford , Nova Scotia , Canada A memorial mass for the late Jean R. (MacMaster) Cooke, RN, will be held Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Church, McKay?s Corner with Fr. Gerald Curry officiating. Burial of ashes at St. Agnes Cemetery, New Waterford. Reception to follow at St. Agnes Community Centre, friends and family welcome. *************************************************************** Margaret Ann Hall, North Sydney Born at Port Hood , Nova Scotia , Canada It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our mother grandmother and sister Margaret Ann Hall, a former North Sydney resident, on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at the MacGillivray Guest Home in Sydney. Born in Port Hood Inverness County, she was the daughter of the late Alec and Christina (MacDonald) MacDougall. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church, North Sydney. She helped with lunch at the Gannon Road School for a period of time and at one time was a nurse?s aid at St. Joseph Hospital in Toronto. She is survived by five daughters, RoseMarie (Gary) McGean, North Sydney, Joan (Frank) Potter, Madock, Ont., Mary (Ron) Doucette, Holland Center, Ont., Christina (Sam) Goldberg, Hudson, Ont., Shirley (Dave) Franks, Mississauga Ont.; seven sons, Lionel (Patricia) Hall, Innisfil, Ont., Winston Hall, North Sydney, Paul (Mary) Hall, Coehill, Ont., David (Glenna) Hall, Northbrook, Ont., Donald (Emily) Hall, Bramalea, Ont., John Michael Hall, Etobicoke, Ont., Larry (Isabelle) Hall, Etoicoke, Ont.; sister, Jane (Dr. Gordon) Webb, Hot Springs, Ariz., brothers, Kenneth and Joe MacDougall, both of Sydney Mines; 23 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren; numerous nephews and nieces throughout Cape Breton, her extended family at the MacGillivray Guest Home. She was predeceased by husband, John Lawrence Hall, son, William, brothers, Alec, Donald, Dan and Roddie, sisters, Sarah O?Quinn, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Jessome and Annie Mae Peck. Visitation for Margaret will be held 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday, June 19 at the W. J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant St. North Sydney. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church, North Sydney, with Rev. Jim Attwood officiating. Burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia. Online condolences may be sent to info@wjdooley.com *************************************************************** Edward 'Geezer' Hennessey, Long Island Born at Sydney Mines , Nova Scotia , Canada It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Edward ?Geezer? Michael Hennessey, 69, of Riverside Drive, Long Island, on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at the Northside General Hospital. Born in Sydney Mines, Eddie was the son of the late Pius and Sadie (MacLean) Hennessey. ?Geezer? was well known on the Northside, delivering milk to homes and businesses for many years. He was a member of St. Joseph Church, North Sydney, the Father William Kiely Council of the Knights of Columbus and a volunteer for the breakfast program at Florence Elementary School. Surviving is his companion, Shirley MacEachern; sons, Kenny (Mirna) Hennessey, Nepean, Ont., and Shannon Hennessey, Calgary; grandchildren, Sophia and Darien; sisters, Sarah Ann Walsh, Christina (Russell) Bateman, Helen Matheson, Bernadette Hennessey; brother, Thomas Hennessey; his good friend and brother-in-law, Ronnie Walsh. He was predeceased by brothers, Pius, Stan, Charlie, Pat, Cecil and Richard, sisters, Theresa Morgan and Lorraine Lewis. Visitation for Eddie will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday in the W.J. Dooley Funeral Home,107 Pleasant St., North Sydney. Funeral Mass to be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church, North Sydney, with Rev. Jim Attwood officiating. Burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Sydney. Online condolences nay be sent to info@wjdooley.com ************************************************************** Karen (Noble) Hughes Karen Hughes passed away Monday, May 25, 2009, at Kaiser Hospital, Riverside, after a short but devastating illness. Karen was born in Wahpeton, N.D., in 1942. She and her family moved to Pomona in 1952. She attended local schools and was a very bright student. Following high school, she enrolled at Cal Poly, gaining her undergraduate degree. Following this phase, she enrolled at San Diego State where she received her Bachelors and Teachers Certificate. Karen immediately applied to all the schools who were hiring that year and decided upon Thousand Oaks High. She taught at there until she was transferred to Westlake High, where she remained until early retirement. Karen married Bernie Hughes in 1968. He survives her, as do her sons, Shaun and Alex, and their wives, Julia and Jennifer; stepchildren, Alexander, Colleen, Ian, Rorie and Breton; plus a number of cousins in this area and in Ontario and Nova Scotia. An Honorarium of Karen?s life and memory will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, June 19, at Menifee Lakes Country Club. Private interment was held at the Riverside National Cemetery. Entrusted to the care of Hemet Valley Mortuary FD833. Sign the guest book online obits.nctimes.com ************************************************************* Dennis MacPherson, Fort McMurray It is with great sadness that the MacPherson family announces the sudden death of Dennis Bernard MacPherson, 20 of Fort McMurray, Alta. He passed away at the Northern Lights Regional Hospital on Friday, June 12, 2009, surrounded by his loving family. A loving son and brother, Dennis meant the world to his parents and siblings. He was the son of William ?Trapper? MacPherson and Tanya ?Tammy? Gale- MacPherson of Nova Scotia. Growing up in Fort McMurray, he attended Dickensfield Elementary School and graduated with honours from Westwood Community High School in 2007. Dennis was a member of the Registered Apprenticeship program throughout high school and was proud to say that he was one of the youngest welders to obtain his Boilermaker Red Seal Certificate at the age of 19. He worked for Suncor Oil Ltd. Dennis enjoyed playing guitar, hockey and was a true Habs fan. His friendship, caring and great sense of humour will be remembered by his family and many friends. Dennis will be sadly missed but forever remembered by his parents, Tammy and Trapper; sister, Krystal; brother, Jesse; his grandfathers, William MacPherson, Dennis Gale and by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Cremation has taken place. There will be a celebration of his life at the St. Paul Catholic Church, 484 Signal Rd. on Friday June 19, 2009 at 1 p.m. The family would like to thank the nurses and doctors at the Northern Lights Regional Hospital. Donations may be made to the the Salvation Army, Canadian Cancer Society, the Canadian Diabetes Society or a charity of your choice. Condolences may be sent to macphersont@shaw.ca. Debbie G 6/17/09 ?There is only one true happiness in life, to love and be loved . D-MAN you will be forever treasured in our hearts? ************************************************************** Michael 'Mike' Young, Waycobah Born at Sydney , Nova Scotia , Canada Michael Andrew ?Mike? Young, 22, of Waycobah First Nations, Inverness Co., passed away on Sunday morning, June 14, 2009, in Waycobah. Born in Sydney, he was a son of William Young, Eskasoni, and Bernadette (Michael) Young, Waycobah. Mike was a member of Blessed Katerie parish, Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Waycobah. He enjoyed playing cards, basketball, watching the NHL playoffs, especially when the Penguins won the Stanley Cup. He cherished the company of his family and friends and was very quiet, however his presence was always a pleasure to be around. He is survived by sister, Melissa (Randall) Young, Waycobah; brothers, William (Adrienne) Googoo, Charles ?Chuck?, both of Waycobah; uncles, Alfred (Mary Jane) Young, Waycobah; Kevin Young, Allan (Jackie) Young, Charles Young, Alphonse (Annie) Young, all of Eskasoni; Andrew (Anna) Michael, Wacobah; Lester (Juanita) Michael, Wagmatcook; aunties, Gloria (Sid) Gould, Eskasoni; Anita Young, East Bay; Charlotte Anne Young, Mary Anne Young, both of Eskasoni; Janey Stevens, Wagmatcook; Katy Michael, Waycobah; nieces, Serena, Adreah; nephew, Korbin, who loved him and will miss his special love. He was predeceased by paternal grandparents, Charles and Caroline Young; maternal grandparents, Wilfred and Dorothy Michael; uncles, Reginald Young, Ké ptin Alexander Michael and Clarence Michael. Visitation will be held at the family residence, 30 Tower Lane, Waycobah, after 4 p.m. today (Thursday). Funeral mass will be held 11 a.m. Saturday from Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, with Fr. Robert McNeil officiating. Burial in the parish cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Whycocomagh. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com ******************************************************************************* Cape Breton Deaths courtesy of CBGHA http://www.cbgha.org

Dear List, I understand there is a Reunion for the Class of 1959 for those who attended Morrison Glace Bay High School being held July 23-25? 2009. Would anyone know the names on the list? Does anyone have a 1959 Yearbook to check out the names? hank you and it is greatly appreciated. It is a beautiful sunny morning here in the Capital. Cheers, Margaret

Cape Breton Deaths June 17, 2009 Wednesday There are 7 obituaries for June 17, 2009. 1. Babin, Helen - published June 17, 2009 2. Dalziel, Ann - published June 17, 2009 3. Dicks, Cheryl A - published June 17, 2009 4. Fahey, Mary 'Minnie' M - published June 17, 2009 5. MacDonald, Annie 'Tiny' - published June 17, 2009 6. Marsh, Margaret - published June 17, 2009 7. Newman, Florence M - published June 17, 2009 ************************************************************************** Helen Babin, Dominion Helen Babin, 87, passed away on Sunday night, June 14, 2009, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Helen lived a long and rich life, mostly in Dominion. In the early part of her life, Helen travelled throughout Nova Scotia with her husband, Joseph Leonard Babin, who was a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. She resettled in Dominion where she and Joe brought up their two daughters, Suzanne and Irene. After the early death of her husband Helen took care of her mother Sadie MacVarish for many years. It was during that period Helen began her long voluntary career in Dominion. Helen chaired the social services committee and was instrumental in raising money for youth sports, and was especially proud of helping to establish another baseball field for the town. In 2002 she received a lifetime achievement award, ?presented to an outstanding citizen who has demonstrated through involvement in sports and community activities her dedication in helping the youth of the Town of Dominion?. For the past 30 years until her death Helen remained an avid bowler and bowled weekly with two teams. She was an active member of the CWL. Helen was deeply loved by her friends and by her family. Her daughters Irene and Suzanne are especially saddened and will deeply miss their beloved mother. Helen leaves behind four grandchildren, Shawn Higgins, Kelly Ann Higgins, Michael Higgins and Holly Deveaux Babin, as well as five great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church, Bridgeport with Fr. Gerald Campbell officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Online condolences to the Babin family are available through www.vjmcgillivray.ca. And finally her daughters would like to extend special thanks to Theresa Wadden and Sandra Ellsworth who were always there whenever Helen needed help. ********************************************************************** Mrs. Ann Dalziel Card of Thanks - Gordon Dalziel The family of Gordon Dalziel wish to extend heartfelt thanks to our relatives, friends and neighbours for their comforting words and deeds, for the food, mass cards, donations, flowers, cards of sympathy, we are truly grateful. Thanks to Fr. James Oliver for his celebration of mass, his touching homily and home visits. To Fr. Frank MacKenna for his blessings and prayers for our husband and father. To St. Theresa's Senior Choir and director, Pierce Sampson for their beautiful music. To Dr. F. Buhariwalla and Dr. A. Ajahi for your constant and gentle care, thank you. To members of RMP Kelowna BC/Ottawa, Ontario, staff of Air Canada Jazzj, Halifax, staff of IMP Halifax, thank you for your many expressions of sorrow on our behalf. To Chant's Funeral staff for your professionalism and helpfulness to us. Special thanks to Jimmie and Lori Kennedy for your many acts of kindness to our family. To all your thoughtfulness will be appreciated forever. God Bless you all. Wife Anne, sons, Gordon, Tom, Frank and Paul ************************************************************************** Cheryl Dicks, Sydney Born at South Bar , Nova Scotia , Canada Cheryl Ann Dicks, 64, formerly of South Bar, went home, into the arms of God, on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in South Bar, she was the daughter of the late Adrian and Emma (Rutherford) Quinn. Wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to everyone who knew her, Cheryl will be greatly missed and always loved by every life she touched. Surviving are her husband of 39 years, Lloyd; children, Dawn (Roland) Kassermelli, Brooklin, Ont. and Blaine (Lisa) Dicks, Northside East Bay; grandson, Isaiah Kassermelli, who was the apple of her eye; sisters, Jo Ann (John) Quinn, Sydney and Sylvia Green, Halifax; brothers, Steve (Donna), Kingston, Ont., Stuart and Philip, South Bar; sisters-in-law, Carol Quinn, Calgary, Jessie (Joe) Lackie, Halifax and Rosie Desveaux, Karen (Richard) Brandon and Jean (Walter) Oakley, Sydney; brothers-in-law, George (Margie) Dicks, Winnipeg, Jimmy Dicks, Sydney and Sam (Eva) Dicks, Oshawa, Ont.; and a large extended family of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. She will be missed by her little buddy, Blue, whom she worshiped. Cheryl was predeceased by her brothers, Donald and Brent, sister-in-law, Gladys Furlotte, brothers-in-law, Melvin Green and Alphonse Desveaux, and former sister-in-law, Catherine Dicks. There will be no visitation. A memorial mass will be held at St. Theresa Church on Friday 10 a. m., with Rev. James Oliver officiating. Interment in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens. Family flowers only. Memorials may be made to Palliative Care at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. Condolences may be sent to the family at sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca. **************************************************************************** Mary 'Minnie' Fahey, New Waterford It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Mary Minerva ?Minnie? Fahey, 63, on Saturday morning, June 13, 2009 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, surrounded by loved ones. She was the daughter of the late Willis and Catherine Bates of New Waterford. She was a very large, important part of her family and at the hub of all family activities. She enjoyed a very good game of cards; especially her passion, bridge. She was a member of St. Leonard (Mt. Carmel) parish. Min was in the nursing profession for many years and could always be counted on to lend a helping hand in times of need. She also enjoyed her time at the cottage in Margaree. She is survived by the love of her life Patrick Fahey and her daughter, Tracy; son, Sean (Yvonne) and her two grandchildren, Ashlyn and Leah, of whom she was so proud. Also survived by brothers, Bernie (Carolyn) Bates of New Waterford, Willis (Dot) Bates of Westville; sister, Marilyn (Ed) Connor of Longmeadow, Ma and Rene (Tom) Smith of Victoria, B.C. Also survived by several nieces and nephews who loved her and will miss her love and guidance. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday, June 19 at 10 a.m. at Mt. Carmel Church, New Waterford with Rev. Paul MacNeil officiating. Interment at a later date. The family is very thankful to the angels in the Palliative Care, Cancer Center and An Cala for the comfort and care she and the family received over the past year. Donations may be made to the C.B. Canadian Cancer Centre or C.B. Palliative Care Society. Online condolences may be sent to twcurryparkviewchapel@ns.sympatico.ca or www.mem.com. ************************************************************************* Annie 'Tiny' MacDonald, Sydney Born at Sydney , Nova Scotia , Canada Annie ?Tiny? MacDonald, 86 of Sydney, passed away Monday, June 15, 2009 at the An Cala Palliative Care Unit of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, surrounded by her family and her loved ones. Born in Sydney, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Sarah (Wade) Delaney. She was a member of the Immaculate Heart Parish C.W.L; Mira Road Fire Hall Ladies Auxillary; Branch 12, RCL Ladies Auxillary and Sydney Pensioners Club. She enjoyed bowling and her VON adult program; playing 45s and tarabish. She was very active and enjoyed life to the fullest. Annie served with the CWAC during the Second World War. She was the first woman in the armory shop in 1943. She is survived by her son, Bernie (Geraldine), Halifax; sisters, Mary ?Mamie? (Bernie) Doucette; Clara Lloyd; brother, Mike, all of Sydney; grandchildren, Bernie, Lee-Ann, Helen; great-grandchildren, Dean, Aleea, Breia and Joshua. She will also be sadly missed by her special niece, caregiver and friend, Connie Delaney-Day. She was predeceased by her husband, Michael J. ?Mickey?; three brothers, William ?Bill?, Frank ?Tanner?, Alphonse ?Diddles?; sister, Margaret ?Peggy? and sister-in-law, Eva Delaney. Visitation for Annie MacDonald will take place on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at T.W. Curry Parkview Chapel from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Immaculate Heart Church with Rev. Gerald Dunphy officiating. Interment in Resurrection Cemetery, Sydney Forks. Family flowers only by request. Memorial donations may be made to the Palliative Care department of the C.B. Regional Hospital or a charity of choice. Online condolences may be sent to twcurryparkviewchapel@ns.sympatico.ca or www.mem.com. ********************************************************************* Margaret Marsh, Sydney Mines Born in 03/03/1932 It is with heavy hearts that we, the family, announce the passing of our mother, Margaret Mash, 77, of Forrest Street, Sydney Mines, on June 15, 2009, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in Lancashire, England, on March 3, 1932, the daughter of the late Roger and Beatrice (Hill) Rigby she came to Canada at the age of seven. Margaret was a member of Trinity Anglican Church. When she was well she enjoyed planting her flowers, watching the Kentucky Derby and she had a great love for her dogs, Beau and Jack, but most of all, she loved family to visit. She will forever be loved and deeply missed. She is survived by her three daughters, Valerie, Peggy (Jackie) LeRoy, Lorna (Paul) MacLean; her five sons, Lewis (Ann), Derik (Marie), David (Karen), Chris (Debbie) and Wayne (Judy). Also surviving are her daughter-in-law, Laurie; her only sister, Lillian (Gordon Hatcher), whom she loved dearly; her 21 grandchildren and her 16 great-grandchildren. Margaret was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Kenneth Marsh; her son, Barry and son-in-law, Edward ?Butch? Russell. Visitation for the late Mrs. Marsh will be held in Fillmore and Whitman Funeral Home on Thursday, June 18, 2009, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be celebrated Friday at 2 p.m. in Trinity Anglican Church, Rev. Peter Rafuse officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery, Tobin Road. Online condolences may be e-mailed to the family at fillmoreandwhitman@ns.sympatico.ca. Mom: It is with deep sadness you leave us today, but there s pleasure in knowing Heaven is about to receive an angel. ************************************************************************** Florence Newman, Halifax A memorial service for the late Florence May Newman, who passed away April 24, 2009, in Halifax will take place at Sydney Memorial Chapel on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 1 p.m., with Major Daniel Roode officiating. Interment in Hardwood Hill Cemetery. Following the service, a reception will take place on the lower level of the funeral home. ******************************************************************************* Cape Breton Deaths courtesy of CBGHA http://www.cbgha.org

Hi everyone, If a death certificate lists East Bay as the place of burial where exactly would this be? Thanks, Lynn

Lynn, That would be St. Mary's Church Cemetery. It's the only church at East Bay, and the cemetery is behind the church. Allene -------------------------------------------------- From: <LDziak@msn.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 6:25 PM To: "NS-CAPE-BRETON-L" <NS-CAPE-BRETON-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: [NS-CB] east bay > Hi everyone, > > If a death certificate lists East Bay as the place of burial where exactly > would this be? > > Thanks, Lynn > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NS-CAPE-BRETON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Cape Breton Deaths June 16, 2009 Tuesday There are 4 obituaries for June 16, 2009. 1. AuCoin, Judith Ann (Pelrine) - published June 16, 2009 2. Caffiers, Aflred 'Frank' F - published June 16, 2009 3. Fraser, Mary 'Ruth' R - published June 16, 2009 4. Saltesz, Annie - published June 16, 2009 5. Babin, Helen Irene - published June 16, 2009 ********************************************************************* Judith Ann (Pelrine) AuCoin, Sydney On Saturday, June 13, 2009, Judy Aucoin went to sleep for the last time in her daughter's arms. Those close to her knew her as a warm, strong, caring, admirable and tenacious woman who loved a cup of tea and a good game of cards with a little gossip on the side. In her nine years battling cancer she rarely let anyone know she was fighting it. She made sure that cancer was going to get the worst of her, not the best. Judy worked for the Nova Scotia government for 30 years, first at the Point Edward Hospital and then in the Department of Municipal Affairs before retiring in 1994. She then went on to volunteer with various organizations including Fancie's Gift Shop in Cape Breton Regional Hospital and Revenue Canada's Income Tax Program to name a few. Judy was predeceased by her husband, James Anthony AuCoin, her parents, Mary Lillian (Marr) and Joseph Augustus Pelrine. She is survived by daughter, Jennifer in Halifax; brother, Kenneth (Madeline) in Lower Sackville, and many dear friends in Sydney. There will be no visitation. Funeral mass will take place at Holy Rosary Church in Westmount on Thursday, June 18 at 2:30 p.m. with lunch at Branch 128 afterward. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Cape Breton Cancer Centre. Online condolences may be sent to twcurryparkviewchapel@ns.sympatico.ca or www.mem.com ********************************************************************* Aflred 'Frank' Caffiers, Groves Point Born at Bras d'Or , Nova Scotia , Canada We regret to announce the death of Alfred Francis Caffiers, Groves Point. Frank passed away Monday, June 15, 2009, at the Glace Bay Health Care Facility. Born in Bras d'Or, he was the son of Elizabeth Irene Young and the late Alfred Joseph Caffiers of Bras d'Or. He was a member of St. Joseph parish, Bras d'Or. He served in the Canadian army for 25 years and also served as a peace keeper in Cyprus. After his years of service, he retired to Groves Point, where he was an active volunteer in the community. Besides his mother, he is survived by his only daughter, Mary (Paddy) Parson and one grandson, all in Edmonton. Also surviving are his brothers, Harold, Thorold, Ont., and Chuck, Bras d'Or; and his sisters, Annette, Hamilton, Ont., Marcella, Millville, and Elizabeth, North Sydney. There will be no visitation. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at a later date and will be announced. Arrangements are under the direction and guidance of Francis Funeral Home, Sydney Mines. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to d.francis@ns.sympatico.ca. ********************************************************************* Mary 'Ruth' Fraser, Sydney Born in 17/06/1925 at Pembroke , Ontario , Canada We, the family of Mary Ruth (Briscoe) Fraser, 83, would like to announce her passing on Sunday, June 14, 2009, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in Pembroke, Ont., Ruth was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Clara (Hynes) Briscoe and was the last surviving member of 16 children. She was a member of the United Baptist Church, Sydney. In her younger years, Ruth was very active in her community, especially activities involving the youth. For many years, she was a CGIT leader and a Sunday school leader. Ruth was a member of the ladies auxiliary of the Westmount Volunteer Fire Department and Westside Legion. She leaves behind so many loved ones, four daughters, Darlene (Ken) Morrison and Ruth (Robert) Rose, Westmount and Cathy Seale and Bonnie MacInnis, Halifax and four sons, Ron, Halifax and Phillip, Brian (Florence) and Chris (Jeannie), Westmount. Also left to grieve are 23 grandchildren and 21 great- grandchildren, whom she loved dearly and who knew her better as 'GG'. She also leaves behind, her sister-in-law, Vivian Fraser. Ruth was predeceased by the "Love of her Life" Osborne 'Ossie' Fraser; one grandson, Jason Rose; nine brothers and six sisters. Visitation will take place at Sydney Memorial Chapel today (Tuesday) from 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A funeral service will be held at United Baptist Church on Thursday 2 p.m., with Rev. Thomas Whent officiating. Interment in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens. Special thanks to the VON Adult Day Program for their kindness. Also, thank you to the staff of Creative Care at the Cove Guest Home, the care received by the staff of 4B at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Dr. MacVicar and Dr. Gowan. Donations in Ruth's memory can be made to the VON Adult Day Program. Condolences may be sent to the family at sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca. ********************************************************************* Annie Saltesz, Brandon Born in 26/08/1925 at Black Brook , Alberta , Canada Grandma passed away peacefully Friday, June 12, 2009, at the age of 82 at Valley View Care Centre, Brandon, Manitoba. Grandma was born on August 26, 1925 at Black Brook, Alberta to Alexander and Sadie Harrison. Her parents relocated to Boularderie Island, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, where grandma met her husband. Grandma was united in marriage to grandpa (originally from Hungry) on November 27, 1950. They operated a lumber mill and dairy farm in Boularderie and together raised six children on the farm until 1964 when they lost the home to fire. They decided to venture west to Dauphin (Valley River), Manitoba where grandpa was a heavy duty mechanic and grandma worked at home raising her family. Through several years they relocated to different parts of Western Canada and decided to spend their retirement years back in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Together they enjoyed gardening, camping, watching sports (hockey and curling) and they even went to St. Paul's, Minneapolis to watch their favourite baseball team, the Toronto Blue Jays. They also enjoyed watching their grandchildren in their sports and regular visits to grandma's house. Grandma passed her free time knitting, crocheting and playing bingo. After grandpa's passing on March 24, 2005, grandma came back to Brandon, Man., where she enjoyed living at River Heights Terrace for 3 1/2 years before going into Valley View Care Centre. Besides her parents and her husband, Louis; grandma was also predeceased by a brother, Michael. She leaves to mourn her passing brothers, Peter and George; sister, Mary; also her six children, Sally and husband, Pat; Louis and wife, Darlene; Marie and husband, Ron; Margaret and husband, Terry; Rose and husband, Brian; James and wife, Janice; also her 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. On Wednesday, June 17, 2009, grandma is going home to Cape Breton, where there will be visitation Thursday, June 18, 2009 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in Francis Funeral Home, Sydney Mines. On Friday, June 19, 2009 at 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Joachim Church, Southside Boularderie, which is located just three miles from where they started their lives together and here grandma will be laid to rest at grandpa's side, together again forever. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to d.francis@ns.sympatico.ca. ***************************************************************** Helen Irene Babin 1921-2009 Dominion It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our loving mother, Helen Irene Babin, a longtime resident of Dominion, on Sunday, June 14, 2009, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay, and are incomplete at this time. A full obituary will be run in Wednesday's edition of the Cape Breton Post. ******************************************************************************* Cape Breton Deaths courtesy of CBGHA http://www.cbgha.org

Cape Breton Deaths June 15, 2009 Monday There are 5 obituaries for June 15, 2009. 1. Arsenault, William - published June 15, 2009 2. MacDonald, Ches R - published June 15, 2009 3. MacNeil, Raymond Joseph - published June 15, 2009 4. O'Neil, Colin Patrick - published June 15, 2009 5. Paul, Arthur Bartholomew - published June 15, 2009 ************************************************************************* William Arsenault, Glace Bay at Glace Bay , Nova Scotia , Canada It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William Roderick 'Billy' Arsenault, 59, of 33 Roost St., who passed away, his family by his side, on Saturday, June 13, 2009, after a long battle with liver disease. Billy was a son of the late Michael Bernard and Dorothy (Reynolds) Arsenault. He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Bernadette (MacKenzie) Arsenault; three children, Lori Arsenault (daddy's precious angel), at home, Roger (Elisha) and J.B.(Amanda), both of Glace Bay; four wonderful grandchildren, Desiree, Riley, Makaila and Nicole; brothers, Raymond (Mary) and Greg (Judy), both of Glace Bay; sister, Mary McLean, Sydney; along with many nieces and nephews. Besides his parents he was predeceased by three brothers, Joey, Allan and Michael 'Butch' and sister, Elsie Devison. We, the family, would like to thank the Halifax nursing staff and Glace Bay nursing staff for all their help and concern with his battling disease; those especially of 3rd west wing and palliative care nurses, Tammy, Natalie and Bernadette. Special thank you to Dr. Cadegan and Dr. Peltekian for their sincere care. Visitation for Billy will be held in Curry's Funeral Home, 775 Main St., Glace Bay, tomorrow (Tuesday) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated Wednesday, 10 a.m. in St. Leo's Church. Donations in Billy's memory are suggested to the Liver Foundation. E-mail condolences to jmcurry@ns.sympatico.ca. ************************************************************************* Mr. Ches MacDonald, Glace Bay Born in 24/02/1931 at Port Morien , Nova Scotia , Canada CARD OF THANKS - CHES MACDONALD We, the family of the late Ches MacDonald would like to extend our thanks to all our friends & family for their comfort & support during his illness & passing. A special thank you to the nurses of 3 West -Glace Bay hospital, Dr's Rahmar, Rubelo & Rose who took such good care of him. To McGillivrary Funeral Home for their compassion & professionalism. To Rev. Donald MacDonald who officiated at his funeral service & to Birch Grove Ladies Aux. for the lunch provided after the services. GOD BLESS YOU ALL from Joan & family ************************************************************************* Raymond Joseph MacNeil, Mira at New Waterford , Nova Scotia , Canada It is with great sadness that we the family of the Late Raymond Joseph MacNeil announce his passing on Friday, June 12, 2009, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in New Waterford, he was the son of the late Raymond and Elizabeth 'Nancy' (Burke) MacNeil. For many years Joe ran the businessmen's club of New Waterford. He was an official in the coal mines and later used his skill as an electrician to become an electrical contractor. For an extended time he was on council in Richmond County. Joe leaves behind to mourn his three daughters, Nancy (Darryl), Musquodoboit Harbour, N.S., Juanita Halifax, Norma, Albert Bridge; three sons, Raymond, Edmonton, Alta., Bobby (Linda), Saint John, N.B., Ambrose (Erma), Mira; the mother of his children, Theresa; his sisters, Norma (Joe D.) MacPherson , Scotchtown, Marie Aitken, Mira, Mary Dewan, Sydney, Winnie (Gerald) Odo, Lingan; brothers, Eddie (Pasty), Sydney River, Ozzie (Irene), Scotchtown. He will be missed by his many loving grandchildren; great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Joe will be sadly missed by his dear friend, Muriel Jessome. Besides his parents Joe was predeceased by his daughter, Debbie, son, Little Joe, grandson, Jacques Landry, brothers-in-law, Harvey Dewan and Joe Aitken. There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place under the direction of McLellan Brothers Funeral Home, 3183 Plummer Ave., New Waterford, 862-7500. A funeral mass will take place 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 17 in the Parish of St. Leonard, St. Joseph's Church, New Victoria, with Fr. Paul MacNeil presiding and Fr. Patrick O'Neil Homilist. Interment will be at later date in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in West Arichat. A luncheon will be held immediately following the funeral mass at the Knights Of Columbus Hall, 3236 Plummer Ave., New Waterford. All are welcomed to attend. Donations can be made in Joe's memory to a charity of one's choice. To view Joe's online Book of Memories, light a memorial candle and express your condolences directly to his family please go to www.mclellanfuneralhome.com. *********************************************************************** Colin Patrick O'Neil, Bateston It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our dear husband, father, grandfather, brother, Colin Patrick O'Neil, son of the late Patrick O'Neil and Catherine (MacDougall) O'Neil on Saturday, June 13, 2009. He was employed by Sydney Steel Corp., until retirement in 1991, and a part time lobster fisherman up until the time of his death. He was also an honorary fireman with the Bateston Volunteer Fire Department. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (MacLean) O'Neil; daughters, Arlene O'Neil (Hughie), Albert Bridge, Cathy O'Neil, Linda (Claude Coleman), Louisbourg; sons, Stevie (Melinda), Gary (Belinda), Bateston, Kelly (Karen), Albert Bridge; grandchildren, Courtney, Leandra and Alisha Gallaway, Krystian, Julian, Kendra O'Neil, Janna, Katelyn Bates, Logan, Luke O'Neil and Claudia Coleman. He is also survived by one brother, Rob (Maureen), Bateston; sisters, Mary (Mike Longard), Coxheath, Rita (Glenn King), Shubenacadie, Jean (George Flory), Barb (Clyde Holland), Halifax; as well as several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents he was predeseased by his son, Ronnie, November 2007, sisters, Frances and Annette. Visitation will be held at Immaculate Conception Church, Main-a-Dieu, Tuesday, June l6 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, Immaculate Conception Church, officiated by Fr. Patrick O'Neill. Online condolences may be sent to our webpage at www.chantfuneralhome.com. ********************************************************************** Arthur Bartholomew Paul, Membertou at Sydney , Nova Scotia , Canada Arthur Paul, 58, of Membertou passed away Friday, June 12, 2009, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Sydney, he was the son of the late William and Lucy (Gabreau) Paul. He was a member of St. Anne's Mission Church and St. Anthony Daniel parish. Artie was very proud of his Mi'kmaq heritage. Before his illness, Artie was a proud foster parent. He enjoyed nature walks and visiting with members of the community. He was a craftsman and a carpenter by trade. He was an avid fisherman and he loved his fishing trips with his best friend, Donald Marshall Jr. He will be sadly missed but fondly remembered as 'Mr. Cool' personified. Surviving are his wife, Mary Ann (Melody) Rose; daughters, Tracey, Carrie Lee, Danielle, Mary Ann (Paige), Anna Isabel, Erica Savannah, Amelia Jean, Carlina Joy, Destiny; sons, Chad James and Arthur James; grandchildren, Brandon, Zackary, Jenna, Tamara, Carter, Ricky Jij, Kalie, Travis, Shaun, Thunder, Tobias, Valerie, Robbie, Cory, Akeelah, Ava; three godchildren, Cecilia Marshall, Claudine Paul and Tessa MacDonald; numerous nieces, nephews; and many foster children. Also left to mourn is brother, Chief Terry Paul. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by brothers, John W. Paul, Rene Paul, Joseph Paul, sisters, Margaret Paul, Philomena MacEwan, Mary Jane Isaac, and by many nieces and nephews. Visitation for Artie will begin after 7 p.m. Tuesday, June16 at the family home on 131 Membertou St., Membertou. Funeral mass will be celebrated Thursday, June 18 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anthony Daniel Church with Fr. Donald MacGillivary officiating. Burial in Membertou Memorial Gardens. Online condolences may be forwarded to the family at twcurryparkviewchapel@ns.sympatico.ca. ******************************************************************************* Cape Breton Deaths courtesy of CBGHA http://www.cbgha.org

Cape Breton Deaths June 13, 2009 Saturday There are 4 obituaries for June 13, 2009. Landry, Leger M - published June 13, 2009 Lucas, Winnie - published June 13, 2009 MacDougall, Francis 'Rocky' - published June 13, 2009 MacNeil, Sr. Stephanie - published June 13, 2009 MacNeil, Roderick N.A. - published June 13, 2009 ************************************************************************** Leger Landry, Portage at Cannes , Nova Scotia , Canada Leger Landry, 81 of Morley Road, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital at the An Cala Unit. Born in Cannes, N.S., he was the son of the late Jeffrey and Bertha (Bouchard) Landry. He was a member of Our Lady of Fatima parish, Sydney River. Leger was an electrician by trade, having been employed with Marine Atlantic and the Halifax Shipyards since 1950, retiring in 1983. He was a family man, always there with a helping hand. He is survived by three sons, Anthony (Judy) of Halifax; Vincent (Mary), Alta.; Stephen (Debbie), B.C.; five grandchildren, John, Mike, Kieran, Jonathan, Michelle; three brothers, Everett (Honor), Ont.; Cyril (Annie), Halifax; Alcantra, River Bourgeois; three sisters, Mrs. Grace Melanson, Weymouth, N.S.; Mrs. Annette Ling, P.E.I.; Ann Sladden, Halifax and by numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Marie Stonley in 2005; three brothers, Hector, Albert, Guy; three sisters, Geline Doary, Louise Muir, Jean Linloff and by three siblings in infancy. There will be no visitation for Leger Landry. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday, June 15, 2009 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Church with Rev. Will MacPherson officiating. Interment in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens, Sydney. Donations may be made to the C.B. Palliative Care Society. Online condolences may be sent to twcurryparkviewchapel@ns.sympatico.ca or www.mem.com. **************************************************************************** Mrs. Winnie Lucas, June 13, 2007 In loving memory of a dear wife and mother, Winnie Lucas, who passed away June 13th, 2007. some things never change with time They last a lifetime through When I think of the happiness and memories I think of you From your husband, Ethelston and children, Tara, sons Floyd, Bill and sisters **************************************************************************** Francis 'Rocky' MacDougall, Antgonish Born in 25/03/1943 at Sydney Mines , Nova Scotia , Canada On Friday, June 12, 2009, former Canadian Professional Featherweight Boxing Champion, Francis ?Rocky? MacDougall?s valiant fight with cancer ended peacefully surrounded by his loving family at St. Martha?s Hospital, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, at the age of 66. Rocky?s courageous battle was an inspiration to all who knew him and he lived life to the fullest each and every day. The champ is gone but his memory will live on in the minds of all those who were fortunate to have known him. Born in Sydney Mines, on March 25, 1943, he was the son of the late Sylvine and Sadie (MacNeil) MacDougall. Rocky?s favorite pastime was spending quality time with his family whom he loved dearly. He spent most of his childhood growing up in Whitney Pier, Sydney, where he received his education and introduction to his boxing career. Upon completion of high school he enlisted in the R.C.A.F. and after completing his military service he returned to university and graduated from St. F. X. University with a Bachelor of Business Administration & Education Degrees. This enabled Rocky to begin a teaching career in the Antigonish/Guysborough area which lasted over 27years. Although he was an accomplished boxer, he often stated that teaching young children gave him more satisfaction than anything he accomplished in the ring. Rocky had a remarkable career in boxing which started in 1958-59 as an amateur. He turned professional in 1960 and went on to capture the Canadian Professional Featherweight Championship in 1965, a title he held until 1967. In 1969 he regained the Canadian Featherweight Championship, which he held until he retired from competitive boxing in 1972. Rocky was a member of the Cape Breton & Nova Scotia Hall of Fame and the Canadian Professional & Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame along with being a life member of the Canadian Amateur Boxing Association and Boxing Nova Scotia. As a member of the Canadian Amateur Boxing Association since 1972, Rocky held a number of positions such as a coach in amateur boxing, president and chief official for Boxing Nova Scotia, International Olympic AIBA referee and judge, and national chief referee and judge for the Canadian Amateur Boxing Association. In addition, he was a director of the Canadian Amateur Boxing Association, Boxing Nova Scotia, the Canadian Professional Boxing Federation and a member of the Nova Scotia Boxing Authority since 1999. In 1974, in Miami, Florida, Rocky represented Canada as a referee and judge at the North American Boxing Championships. As an assistant boxing coach, Rocky took part in tournaments and championships all over the world including the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand, the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, the 1997 President?s Cup, Bogor, Indonesia, the 1998 Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the 1999 Pan American Games, Winnipeg, Manitoba, to name a few. He was also the director of the Nova Scotia Boxing Authority. One of the special highlights of his life was the testimonial dinner held in his honour in Sydney on November 22, 2008, where he and his family had the opportunity to meet and greet former students, members of the boxing fraternity and long-time friends and acquaintances. Throughout his life, Rocky developed solid and strong friendships with many people and they will miss him greatly. He is survived by his beloved wife and best friend, Beverly ?Bev?; son, Sean (Nicole); his two (2) daughters, Stacy, and Jody (Stephen) MacIntyre and grandchildren, Logan, Ayla, Avery, Lily, and Rory. He is also survived by his brother, Donald (Theresa) and their five children, Trevor, Kyle, Dwayne, Guy and Susan and his sister, Margaret (Jack) Carmichael and daughter, Marlene, along with many grandnieces and grandnephews. He was predeceased by his brother, John in childhood and an infant sister who died at birth. Visitation will be on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the C.L. Curry Funeral Home, 135 College St., Antigonish. Funeral mass will be held at St. Ninian?s Cathedral, Antigonish, on Monday at 2 p.m., with Rev. Andrew Gillies presiding. Burial in the parish cemetery. In Memoriam, donations to his angels at the Oncology Department of St. Martha's Regional Hospital appreciated. Online condolences: www.clcurry.com ***************************************************************************** Sr. Stephanie MacNeil, Antigonish Born in 22/09/1933 at Sydney , Nova Scotia , Canada Sister Stephanie MacNeil, formerly Sister Stephen Marie, 75, a Sister of St. Martha of Antigonish, died at Bethany, the motherhouse, on Wednesday, June 10, 2009, in the 53rd year of her religious life. Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Sister Stephanie, was born on September 22, 1933, one of five children born to James Hugh and Elizabeth Anne (MacLean) MacNeil. Sister Stephanie entered the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Martha on August 15, 1951, pronounced her first vows on August 15, 1953 and her perpetual profession of vows on August 15, 1956. Sister received her Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish in 1956, and her Masters degree in Social Work from Boston College in 1958. In 1969/70, Sister did Post Graduate work at the Post Graduate Center for Mental Health in New York. Sister Stephanie carried out her ministry in social work for 20 years. During those years she served as case worker in Glace Bay, case worker and executive director of Catholic Family Services of Regina, Saskatchewan, and case worker and supervisor at Family Services of Eastern Nova Scotia in Sydney. Sister Stephanie served the Congregation as Apostolate Director, General Councillor and as Director of Vocation Ministry. She also served as community leader in three of the houses in which she lived. For several years Sister worked in the field of spirituality, ministering in spiritual direction and retreat work at Siena House in Kamloops, B.C. and at Bethany Centre in Antigonish. She also served as human formation counsellor at St. Augustine?s Seminary In Scarborough, Ont., and in parish ministry at Little Dover, N.S. Sister Stephanie is survived by one sister, Betty MacLean in Michigan. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by one sister, Marguerite MacLean and by two brothers, Malcolm and Ronald. The remains will be resting at Bethany, beginning Monday, June 15, 2009 at 1:15 p.m., where a Celebration of Vigil will be held on the same evening at 7:30 p.m. Liturgy of Christian Burial will take place on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at 2 p.m. in Bethany Chapel. Arrangements are under the direction of C L Curry?s Funeral Services of Antigonish. Online condolences www.clcurry.com. ***************************************************************************** Roderick Neil A. MacNeil 81, Iona Roderick Neil MacNeil, 81, of 98 New Glen Rd., Iona, died June 10, 2009, at Victoria County Memorial Hospital, Baddeck. Born in Gillis Point, he was the son of the late James Allan and Mary Elizabeth MacNeil. He was a member of St. Columba parish, Iona. He was a bus driver for 32 years with the Northside Victoria. He is survived by his wife, the former, Muriel Elizabeth MacKenzie; sons, Anthony, at home, Kenzie (Gisele), New Brunswick; daughter, Valerie (Ron), Victoria, B.C.; sisters, Mary Ann MacLean, Baddeck, Annie Catherine MacDonald, Washabuck; mother-in-law, Annie MacKenzie; granddaughter, Bhreagh Elizabeth; step-great-grandchildren, Justin, Jacob, Kailyn (Martin); step-grandchildren, Jenny, Kathy (Martin); also several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by brothers, Micheal Allan, Columba and Donald. The body is resting at the Holy Rosary Church, Washabuck, with visitation 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday, June 14, 2009. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, June 15, 2009, at the Holy Rosary Church, Washabuck, with Rev. Paul Abbass officiating. Burial in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Washabuck. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Holy Rosary Cemetery Fund. Arrangements under the direction of MacAskill Funeral Home, Baddeck. ************************************************************************* Extra ***** June 13, 2009 Cape Breton Post Boxing legend Rocky MacDougall dies at 66 Section: Sports By T.J. Colello, Cape Breton Post -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The pictures on display at the Bicentennial Gym during Francis (Rocky) MacDougall's testimonial dinner in November showed other aspects of his life besides boxing. His best friend for years, Blair Joseph, said those photos showed that along with being a well-known pugilist, MacDougall was also a referee, an educator and a dedicated family man. MacDougall's fight with cancer ended Friday, as the former Canadian featherweight champion died surrounded by friends and family at St. Martha's Hospital in Antigonish. He was 66. "He was a perfect gentleman out of the ring," said Joseph, the best man at MacDougall's wedding. The two were friends since they were teenagers and Joseph introduced Rocky to his wife, Beverly. "He was a school teacher by profession and he took a lot of pride in being a teacher. He told me one time that he was prouder of being a teacher and helping kids than he was of all the accolades in the ring. He was a real family man. He had three children, Sean, Stacy and Jody and they were the light of his life. He was more of a best friend to them aside from being their father." MacDougall, born in Sydney Mines, grew up in Whitney Pier. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and following his service, attended St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish with a bachelor of business administration and education degrees. MacDougall taught in the Antigonish/Guysborough area for 27 years. Joseph said that despite his success in the ring, MacDougall was even more satisfied with the impact he had on young minds in the classroom. MacDougall began his amateur boxing career in 1958-59 and turned pro in 1960. He trained in the basement of the former Venetian Gardens in downtown Sydney under coach John Cechetto along with the likes of Tyrone Gardiner, Ronnie Sampson and Blair Richardson, all Canadian champs. Gardiner described MacDougall as a natural athlete and a clean, smart fighter with a million-dollar pair of hands. "He was a quiet, easy going fella, a very smart fighter, very fast," said Gardiner, who trained and travelled with MacDougall for 12 years. "We trained together day in and day out and knew each other pretty well, but Rocky could hit with a left hook and a straight right, he was dangerous. He was a heavy hitter in the fight game." MacDougall went on to capture the Canadian professional featherweight championship in 1965, which he held until 1967. In 1969, he regained the national featherweight title which he held until his retirement from competitive boxing in 1972. Name a hall of fame and MacDougall is a member of it. He was named to both the Cape Breton and Nova Scotia sport hall of fames, the Canadian Professional and Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame and was named a lifetime member of both the Canadian Amateur Boxing Association and Boxing Nova Scotia. He held a number of positions with the Canadian Amateur Boxing Association and Boxing Nova Scotia and was an International Olympic AIBA referee and judge. He was also a director of the Canadian Professional Boxing Federation and a member of the Nova Scotia Boxing Authority since 1999. MacDougall served as both a referee and judge at the North American Boxing Championships in Miami, Fla. in 1974. As an assistant boxing coach, he took part in the a number of notable events, including the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, two Commonwealth Games in 1990 and 1998 and the Pan American Games in 1999. "Every once and a while, an individual comes along who does not seek glory for himself, but believes in an idea or principal to endeavour to establish the credibility for all athletes that follow from Cape Breton," said Rudy Plichie, reading the tribute speech he was set to read at MacDougall's testimonial. He worked as a cutman and co-trainer for MacDougall most of his career. "His goal, always, was good will through good example, someone who works persistently to achieve that end. Mr. Rocky MacDougall was one of those rare individuals." tjcolello@cbpost.com ******************************************************************************* Cape Breton Deaths courtesy of CBGHA http://www.cbgha.org

Thank you all Sandi On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 8:32 PM, R Chapman<rlchapman_99@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Our Lady of Lourdes cemetary is up St. Bernard Street in Lourdes, almost to the top of the street you take a right. > > > > --- On Thu, 6/11/09, Sandi Akins <akinsfamily@gmail.com> wrote: > >> From: Sandi Akins <akinsfamily@gmail.com> >> Subject: [NS-CB] lourdes cemetery stellaton >> To: NS-CAPE-BRETON-L@rootsweb.com >> Received: Thursday, June 11, 2009, 11:53 AM >> Hi, can anyone give me an address to >> the lady of Lourdes RC cemetery >> in Stellaton. I found a gps location on a site but when >> zooming in >> there doesn't appear to be a cemetery there, >> >> many thanks >> Sandi >> >> -- >> Researching, Akins, Atherton, Burgener, Cumming, Deans, >> Johnston, >> Mathews, Matthews,Mcdonald, McKenzie, Tedd, Taylor,Weston, >> Zieman, >> Ziemann >> My homepage http://theakins.net >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NS-CAPE-BRETON-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the >> subject and the body of the message >> > > >      __________________________________________________________________ > The new Internet Explorer® 8 - Faster, safer, easier.  Optimized for Yahoo!  Get it Now for Free! at http://downloads.yahoo.com/ca/internetexplorer/ > -- Researching, Akins, Atherton, Burgener, Cumming, Deans, Johnston, Mathews, Matthews,Mcdonald, McKenzie, Tedd, Taylor,Weston, Zieman, Ziemann My homepage http://theakins.net