Cape Breton Deaths courtesy of CAPE BRETON GENEALOGY & HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION VISIT OUR WEBSITE - <http://www.cbgen.org/ <http://www.cbgen.org/>>www.cbgen.org <http://www.cbgen.org/> NEW MEMBERS WELCOME Cape Breton Deaths May 07, 2016 Saturday There were 7 obituaries published today Lynn Marie Drinovz - Genevieve Pricilla (Almon) MacKinnon - 93 yrs June Rutledge - 87 yrs Mary Margaret Antonia “Toni” (Dennis) Diekelmann - 78 yrs Beverly Keeling - 74 yrs Johanna (Martell) McGillivary - Edna Mae Karn - 94 yrs Beverly Keeling - 74 yrs Baddeck Beverly Keeling, 74, of Baddeck, passed away on May 3, 2016, at Port Hawkesbury Home. She was the daughter of the late Alexander and Alice Morrison (MacLeod). She was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her husband, Edward Keeling, and will be missed by her sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law and many nieces and nephews Beside her parents, Beverly was predeceased by her sister, Annet Smith; brothers, Clawd, Kennie and Sheba. The family wishes to thank the staff and doctors of Victoria County Memorial, also like to thank Margaret and staff at the nursing home in Port Hawkesbury. Cremation has taken place. There will be a graveside service at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 8th at Ocean View Cemetery, Birch Planes with Rev. Brian MacLeod officiating. Funeral under the direction of MacAskill Funeral Home, Baddeck. Johanna (Martell) McGillivary New Waterford It is with sadness we announce the passing of Johanna McGillivary at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, CCU with her family by her side on her 75th birthday, May 4, 2016. Born in New Waterford, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Viola (McEachern) Martell. Johanna had a love of life, especially for her family. There is nothing she enjoyed more than sitting around the table with a cup of tea talking with family and friends having a card game, passing along the love of it to her kids and grandkids. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who would do anything for them if asked, from making pancakes at 7 p.m. or home fries at 3 a.m. She loved to cook and bake in her younger years and always had a full house. In her golden years, she loved to kick up her heals and go out dancing. If she wasn’t dancing, you normally would see her driving through New Waterford on her scooter “Rascal”. Johanna will be sadly missed by her daughters, Dorothy (Jackie) with whom she resided, Ellen, Anna (Paul), Pauline, Cathy, Marion (Andreas), Marlene, Jennifer, sons, Dougie (Wendy), Paddy, Danny, Peter; sisters, Shirley, Ellen; brothers, Gervis, Francis, grandkids, great-grand kids, nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, Johanna was predeceased by two loves of her life, the 1st she met in her younger years and was taken away tragically, Douglas Read and her 2nd love who passed away seven years ago, Peter McGillivary; son, Duane, brothers, Bernie, Wilfred, sisters, Dorothy and Patricia. Visitation for Johanna will be held 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2016 in Curry’s Glace Bay Funeral Home, 775 Main St. A funeral mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. on Friday, May 13th at Immaculate Conception Church, Bridgeport with Fr. Daniel Boudreau officiating. Cremation will follow with interment in the parish cemetery at a later date. A reception will be held in the parish hall. Donations in Johanna’s memory may be made to the CCU of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. Online condolences to the McGillivary family are available through www.currysfuneralhome.com <http://www.currysfuneralhome.com/>. Mary Margaret Antonia “Toni” (Dennis) Diekelmann Baddeck Forks It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Toni Diekelmann, who left us to be with God on Thursday, May 5, 2016. Toni was a resident of Baddeck Forks, where she moved from Tempe, Arizona with her husband, Paul and daughter Pauline in 2003 until her passing. Toni was born in Chatham (Miramichi), N.B. in 1938 to the late Leonard H. and Margaret ‘Peggie’ (Campbell) Dennis and grew up in Sydney, N.S., where she met her husband, Paul, at the Hawaiian School of Music on South Charlotte Street. During their 61-year marriage Toni and Paul travelled to many military and civilian homes from Hawaii to Panama and the eastern and southern United States making many lifelong friends along the way. Toni was a hard-working, dedicated and devoted wife with a strong faith in God. She was an excellent homemaker and had an eye for detail which was reflected in her work as the owner of her own accounting business in Arizona. She loved animals, was a loyal friend and had a quick, witty sense of humour. Toni was dearly loved and will be sadly missed by many relatives, nieces, nephews and friends. Toni was a loving mother of three daughters, Pauline , Margaret (Keith Miles), Bras d’Or, and Joanne (Volpe), Hawaii. She also leaves behind three grandchildren, Jacklyn and Michael (Volpe) and Sarah Marshall-Miles. She is also survived by her brother, Joe (Darlene) Dennis, Sydney and sister, Julianna (McClard), Ohio. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her oldest grandson, Stephen Marshall. Cremation has taken place and an informal gathering at Knox Church Hall in Baddeck will take place from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, May 10th to celebrate Toni’s life. Edna Mae Karn Born: February 13th, 1922 Passed in: Liverpool Nova Scotia Passed on: May 5th, 2016 We, the family of Edna Mae Karn, regret to announce her passing on Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Queen’s Manor, Liverpool, N.S. Born February 13, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Lawrence) Shubley. Edna is survived by her daughter, Beth (Allan) LaRocque, Liverpool; grandchildren, Christopher LaRocque, Liverpool, Kevin LaRocque, Calgary and Tanya (Pascal) Johanny, N.B.; great-grandchildren, Jessica and Zachary LaRocque, Liverpool and Alex and Patrick Johanny, N.B. She was predeceased by her husband, George; son, George; sisters, Hazel and Sadie; brothers, Henry and Joe. Visitation will take place at Sydney Memorial Chapel on Monday from 10-11 a.m., followed by a service in the chapel at 11 a.m., Archdeacon Brenda Drake officiating. Interment in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Queens Manor, 20 Hollands Dr., Liverpool, N.S., B0K 1K0 or a charity of your choice. Words of comfort can be sent to the family at www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca <http://www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca/> or email sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca <mailto:sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca>.