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 November 14, 2016 Monday There were 6 obituaries published today Frederick Ralph MacLean - 75 yrs Gary Vincent MacAulay - 64 yrs Raymond I. Arsenault - 83 yrs Lucienne Marie-Jeanne (Rohmer) Gentile - 89 yrs Donald G. “Don” Crooks - Thelma Rita (MacIsaac) Horechuk - 57 yrs Frederick Ralph MacLean Passed on: November 10th, 2016 It is with great sadness we, the family, announce the passing of Frederick MacLean, 75, of Glace Bay on Thursday November 10, 2016 at home. Fred was born in Glace Bay and was the son of the late Angus and Kaye (Ferguson) MacLean. He graduated from Teacher’s College in 1961 and taught in Glace Bay schools until he retired in1994. He is survived by his wife, Rita (Butler); daughters, Jennifer (Terry), Glace Bay and Heather, Mira; son, Neil (Tammy); granddaughters, Jessica and Karley Kitchener; brother, Angus and his children, Erin and Bryce, Ottawa; sister, Marion Weegar and her children, Paul (Rhonda), Kim, Dana and families, Calgary; sister-in-law, Diana, Glace Bay and children, Allana (Troy) McLean, Halifax and Jarrod (Susan), Toronto.; nephews, John (Shelley) Thomson and family, Ontario and Gordon Thomson, B.C.; extended family members; sisters-in-law, Marie (Jay Bigley), Helen (Bob Lynk) and Susan (Joe Nearing); sister, Joan Butler, Halifax; brothers-in-law, Jerry (Fonda), Reserve, Stephen (Paula), Lionel Parsons and their families. Besides his parents Fred was predeceased by sister, Cathy (Babe) and husband, Jack Thomson; brother, Allison and brother-in-law, Robert Weegar; in-laws, John and Anne Butler; brother-in-law, John and wife, Lois; sister-in-law, Shannon Parsons and niece, Marlene (Parsons) Battson. Visitation for Fred will be held on Tuesday November 15, 2016 in Patten Funeral Home 71 Union St, Glace Bay from 6-9 p.m. Funeral service will take place on Wednesday November 16 at 11 a.m. in Warden United Church 5th St, Glace Bay. Interment to follow for family members at Forest Haven Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to charity of choice. Online condolences can be sent to www.pattenfuneral.com. The family would like to thank the staff of CB Regional Hospital, the Cancer Center staff, VON and EHS. Also, a special thank you to Dr. Liam Orrell. Gary Vincent MacAulay Passed on: November 11th, 2016 Gary Vincent MacAulay (64) of Glace Bay, passed away November 11, 2016 at the CB Regional Hospital. Born in Sydney, he was the son of the late Malcolm and Mary (Hollohan) MacAulay. He worked for Armac for over 30 years and more recently he worked in the fishing industry. In his younger years he was involved in horse racing, bowling, darts and golf. Gary is survived by his loving wife and best friend, Diane Munden; daughter, Lisa Whiting (James); four brothers, Kenny (Natalie), Ross, Robert (Susan), all of Sydney and Allan, of Alberta; four sisters, Donna (The Late Jimmy) Weatherbee, Debbie (Calvin) Brown, Linda MacNeil (Reid) and Colleen MacDonald (Hugh), all of Sydney, as well as Hopa’s pride and joy, Kaitlin and Jamie Fortune and many nieces and nephews. Gary is also survived by mother and father -in-law, James and Dorothy Munden; brothers-in-law, Blair (Monica) Munden, Jimmy (Jenny) Munden and Danny (Karen) Munden and sisters-in-law, Colleen (Albert) Seabrook and Nancy (Glenn) Sullivan. There will be no visitation. A celebration of Gary’s life will be held Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. at T.J. Tracey Cremation and Burial Specialists (Memorial Chapel), 370 Reserve Street, MacKay’s Corner, Glace Bay (902) 849-4199, with Rev. Carol Gillard officiating. Interment to take place in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens. Family flowers only. Donations in memory may be made to a charity of choice. Messages and memorials may be directed to Gary’s family by visiting www.tjtracey.com. Raymond Arsenault We regret to announce the passing of a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle and friend. Born in Glace Bay he was the son of late Michael and Dorothy (Reynolds) Arsenault. Raymond (83) was employed with Shores Warehouse and Hostess Frito Lay until his retirement. Raymond enjoyed over 30 years of camping with the love of his life Mary at Mira Water Park. Raymond will be missed by all who knew him. His favorite pastime was sitting in his lazy boy chair, watching TV and sharing his treats with his four-legged pal Missy who will miss ‘Da’ very much. Raymond is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Mary; son, Greg (Edith) of Truro and daughter, Peggy (Boo) Hill of Glace Bay; seven grandchildren; his ‘Girl’ Angie, Tony, Jennifer, Danny, Ashley, Megan and Sydni and eight great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son, Raymond Jr; Sisters, Mary and Elsie; brothers, Joey, Michael, Allan, Greg and Billy. There will be a memorial service Tuesday, November 15 at 2 p.m. in the T.J. Tracey Cremation and Burial Specialists (Memorial Chapel) 370 Reserve St Glace Bay, 902-849-4199, with Fr. Leo Boone officiating. Burial will take place in St Ann’s Cemetery. Family flowers only, donations can be made to a charity of your choice. Online condolences can be made to the family by visiting www.tjtracey.com. Goodbyes are not forever, goodbyes are not the end, they simply mean I’ll miss you until we meet again. Lucienne Marie-Jeanne (Rohmer) Gentile Born In: Montréal, Quebec, Canada Born: October 19th, 1927 Passed in: Canada Lucienne Marie-Jeanne (Rohmer) Gentile was born in Montreal, QC, on October 19, 1927. She married Norman Gentile on October 13, 1954. Many will remember Rohmer’s Bakery on Charlotte St. in Sydney where Lucie spent many of her young years. Others will remember her ready help and warm smile at The Cape Breton School of Crafts where she taught knitting for some time. On June 30, 1970, Lucie was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She enjoyed sharing her faith with others and especially her hope of the resurrection. Lucie was predeceased by her brother, Jim (Marylin). She is survived by her husband, Norman; her sister, Renee Crawford; her three children, Blair (Lisa), Lorraine (Peter Millburn) and Marcel (Alexa) and her four grandchildren, Jillian (Paul) Donovan, Matthew, Jenna and Samantha. The family would like to thank the staff at Harbourstone Enhanced Care for their loving attention to Lucie. Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, November 16, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 257 Reserve St., Glace Bay, NS, B1A 4W3. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Alzheimer's Society of Canada. Donald Crooks Passed on: November 7th, 2016 We are saddened to announce the passing of Donald G. Crooks of Drum Head, NS on November 7th. He was born in Seal Harbour, Guys. Co., NS, son of the late George and Lottie Crooks. Don was predeceased by his brothers, Willis and Jimmy (James) and sisters, Irene (Fanning) and Ardath (Zwicker). He is survived by his wife, Carolyn (Huntington); his sons, Darren (Janice) of Torbay and Dana of Drum Head; daughter, Clarice of Antigonish; in-laws, Debbie (Wade), Johnny, Sharon (Duke), Sandra, Margie (John), Vernon; his many Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren, nieces and nephews, extended family and friends and especially his little dog Georgia. Cremation has taken place and interment will occur at a later date. Donations may be made in his name to VON Canada, the Canadian Diabetes Association or the City Homemakers Service Society. We would like to thank the VON Doctors, Homecare and his friends for their help. His voice has been stilled but the memories of his story telling will live on. Words of comfort can be sent to the family at www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca or e-mail sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca. Thelma Rita Horechuk (MacIsaac) Born: October 4th, 1959 Passed on: November 10th, 2016 It is with broken hearts we announce the passing of Thelma Rita (MacIsaac) Horechuk at age 57 after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer on November 10, 2016. Thelma was born on October 4, 1959 to the late Mary Ann and Stephen MacIsaac, Leitches Creek. Thelma lived in Leitches Creek until she graduated from St. Martha's School of Nursing in 1985. Following graduation she accepted a nursing job at Camp Hill Hospital. While working in Halifax, she met and married her husband, Steve Horechuk. The next chapter of her life found herself and Steve in Mississauga, Ontario where she accepted a position working at Toronto General Hospital. This chapter turned out to be a very exciting time, the light of her life was born, a beautiful baby girl named Marika. For the next 4 years Mississauga continued to be home. In 1997 a new chapter was written. This chapter takes place back in Halifax where Thelma spent 19 years working at the Victoria General Hospital. From there she continued her career at the VG Cancer Clinic taking care of patients with professionalism and love. Thelma worked right up to the day before she was diagnosed with the same disease she helped so many others battle. June 7, 2016 began the last chapter of her life story. This chapter showed us, her family, what a true hero she was as she faced her terminal illness. Through chemo and radiation there was never a complaint. She showed strength that we can only hope we have in our time of need. Many summers were spent travelling the road from Halifax to Margaree which she referred to as ‘Her Happy Place’. This summer every second weekend was spent in her ‘Happy Place’, her trailer, located in ‘The Homeland’ of her brother, Mike and his wife, Anne Marie. These weekends allowed us to make many happy memories that Thelma took on her next journey and ones we will treasure for the rest of our lives. Thelma will be missed greatly by her husband and best friend, Steve Horechuk; her pride and joy, her daughter, Marika. She will be remembered fondly by her brothers and sisters, Malcolm (Brenda), North Sydney, Margie Wells (Harold), Millie MacIsaac, Mike (Anne Marie), Leitches Creek, Reggie (Nancy), Westmount, Cameron (Joan), Leitches Creek, Wayne (Joanne), Beaver Cove, Angus (Vanda), Florence, Theresa Halliday (Blair), Sydney Mines, Yvonne Hall (Glen), Karen MacIsaac, Leitches Creek. Also left to miss Thelma are her in-laws, Stella and Nick Horechuk, sister-in-laws, Chrissie MacNeil (Bruce), Halifax, Marie, Sydney and brother-in-law, Michael (Piney), Sydney. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews who she loved with all her heart and soul, Jamie, Steven (Michelle), Carolyn (Kevin), Steve (Adrienne), Laura (Pat), Chris (Natalie), Daniel (Vicky), Melissa, Catherine (Jeremy), Matthew (Nicole), Jennie (Ken), Joshua (Rachael), Seamus, Zachary, Jacklyn (Ben), Michael, her Godson, Jeffery (Kristy) and Mary Ann, Marley (Chris), Nicole, her Godson Thomas, Jake, Bailey and Nicholas. As the pages of her book close and her work is done here, she will be pain free and celebrating a reunion with family and friends she has not seen in a long time. Thelma has left instructions for her husband, daughter, her family and to everyone who reads this: never stop doing random acts of kindness for others. Our family circle is minus a huge link in our chain, a link we will miss at every family gathering. We will share many tears but also share much laughter of the beautiful memories made. We want to let her know she did a great job and wish her a safe journey. We will remember her smile, her warmth, her energy, her love for her family and friends and her organization of our annual summer family gathering in Margaree. She worked very hard in her life, up until the very end. She made a difference in the lives of many. There are many angels that walk among us and Thelma had some angels along with her family to help her along her journey. Her friends and coworkers at the Cancer Clinic, especially Jill, Darlene, Lynn, Dr. Bruce Colwell and Barb, her palliative care nurse, who went above and beyond to care for her. Her friends Dwayne and Doris who were always just a phone call away. To each and every one who travelled this journey with Thelma: Thank You. Arrangements are under the direction of Curry's Funeral Home in Sydney. Cremation has taken place. There will be a visitation for Thelma at Cruikshank’s Funeral Home, 2666 Windsor Street, Halifax on Monday, November 14th, 2016 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. There will be a visitation at T.W. Curry's funeral Home in Sydney on Wednesday, November 16th from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Mass at St. Mary’s Parish, Frenchvale on Thursday, November 17th, 2016 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Talbot House of St. Mary’s Parish or a charity of your choice. For online condolences please visit www.twcurry.com.