Cape Breton Deaths January 13, 2009 Tuesday Margaret Campbell (Townsend) Burchell 101, New Victoria - Margaret Burchell, 101, of Victoria Haven Nursing Home, Glace Bay, and formerly of New Victoria, passed away Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, at Victoria Haven. Born in Glace Bay, she was a daughter of the late John and May (MacDonald) Townsend. Margaret was a member of Calvin United Church and received a lifetime membership award for her service with the UCW. She was an avid Toronto Blue Jays fan who, in her early years, played baseball with the Merry Makers from 1922-1932. Margaret loved to keep active and at one time ran two miles a day and would also skate daily at Waterford Lake. She also enjoyed shopping, the casino, playing poker and going out for supper. Surviving are daughter, Cynthia (Frank) McNeil, sons, Cecil Burchell and Merrill (Barbara) Burchell, all of New Waterford; sister, Thelma Petrie, New Waterford; special nephew, Greg Townsend, British Columbia; three daughters-in-law, Ruth Burchell, New Victoria, Rita Burchell, Halifax, Allene Burchell, New Waterford; 17 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. Margaret was predeceased by her husband, William 'Billy' Burchell, sons, Russell, Calvin and Roy, sisters, Eva LeDrew, Murial Stubbard, Jean Smith and Edna Budge, brothers, Cecil Townsend and Joseph Townsend. Visitation will be held today (Tuesday) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 380 Smith St., New Waterford. A funeral service will take place 11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 14 at Calvin United Church with Rev. Duncan Roach officiating. A luncheon will follow at Calvin Hall. Interment will be in Union Grove Cemetery, Scotchtown. Donations in Margaret's memory may be made to Calvin United Church or Victoria Haven Nursing Home in Glace Bay. Online expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at: www.vjmcgillivray.ca. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mary Cecilia Bradbury 64, North Sydney - It is with heartfelt sadness we announce the sudden passing of Mary Cecilia Bradbury, 64, beloved wife, sister and aunt on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in North Sydney, Mary was the daughter of the late William and Catherine (Osborne) Dolomont. She was a member of St. Joseph Church, North Sydney, where she taught Sunday school for a number of years and she also volunteered with St. Vincent de Paul Society, and at the canteen in the Northside General Hospital. Mary enjoyed spending her summers camping at Lake-O-Law in Margaree. Mary is survived by her loving husband, Bob Bradbury and her little dog, Ginger; her special nephew and grandnephew, Mick Dolomont and his son, Jonathan; her four sisters, Molly (Luc) Quellette, Frances Sheffield, Bridget (Fred) Fudger, Shirley MacInnes, all of North Sydney; her two brothers, Michael (Linda) Dolomont and William (Sylvia) Dolomont, both of North Sydney; her brothers-in-law, Pat Dooley and Frank Fennell; and also by several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sisters, Theresa Dooley and Joan Fennell, brothers, Jack, Ronald and Jim 'B.J.', brothers-in-law, Jamie MacInnes and George Sheffield, two nephews, Patrick and Jim Dooley and her niece, Michelle Dolomont. There will be no visitation by request. Funeral mass for Mary will be held 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 16 at St. Joseph Church with Rev. Jim Attwood officiating. Burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Sydney. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant St., North Sydney. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, the Kidney Foundation of Canada or the Canadian Cancer Society. Online condolences may be sent to info@wjdooley.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Joseph Stanley Vassallo 59, Sydney Forks - We regret to announce the sudden passing of Joe Vassallo, Crestdale Drive, Sydney Forks, on Jan. 11, 2009. Born in Sydney, he was the son of Mrs. Isobel Vassallo, Sydney Forks, and the late Lawrence Vassallo. Joe moved to Hamilton, Ont., in 1971, and worked at Stelco for 32 years. His passion was to return to Cape Breton to retire which he did in March 2008. Joe is survived by his daughters, Kelly, Courtney and son, Daniel, Hamilton, Ont.; and his grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters, Catherine (Herb) Tucker, Blackett's Lake, Marlene (Edward) Ginter, Sydney Forks, Rose, Edmonton, Alta., June (Paul) Delosh, Hamilton, Ont., Laurie (Jim) Binns, Sydney; brothers, Terry (Crystal), Sydney Forks, Todd (Eleanor), New Glasgow, Rick (Carrie), Terrance Bay; as well as many nieces and nephews; and also left to mourn Joe is his friend, Maureen Cusack. Besides his father, Joe was predeceased by his brother, Stanley. Cremation has taken place. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service beginning at 10 a.m. Memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 15 at the S. W. Chant & Son Funeral Home Chapel, 564 Alexandra St., Sydney. Interment to take place at a later date. Joe was a kind and gentle man who donated his organs to help someone in need. Donations in Joe's memory may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Foundation or charity of one's choice. He lived, he laughed, he loved and he left. Online condolences may be sent to our webpage at www.chantfuneralhome.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jessie Mae Courtney 84, North Sydney - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother and grandmother, Jessie Mae Courtney, age 84, a resident of the Northside Community Guest Home, and formerly of Forman Street, on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at the guest home. Born in Rose Blanche, Jessie was the daughter of the late James and Rose (MacDonald) Brown. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was a member of the Northside Senior Citizens and Pensioners Club. Jessie was a member of St. John the Baptist Anglican Church, North Sydney, and a member of the ACW. Jessie is survived by her son, Brent (Vera) Courtney, North Sydney; and a daughter, Frances Chisholm, Dartmouth; seven grandchildren, Trena, Lee Scott, Angela, Ricky, Lisa, Erica and Lindsay and nine great-grandchildren, Troy, Max, Sam, Maggie, Courtney, Patrick, Ryan, Mary and Cory and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Eric Courtney, a daughter, Alma Kent, two sisters, Hanna and Ellen and a brother, John. Visitation for Jessie will be held from 7-9 p.m., Wednesday in the W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant St., North Sydney. Funeral service Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Anglican Church with Rev. Carl Fraser officiating. Burial in Lakeside Cemetery, North Sydney. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia or the Canadian Cancer Society. Online condolences may be sent to info@wjdooley.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mary Winnifred White 62, Dominion - It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of a wonderful and caring wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Mary Winnifred White, age 62, of Dominion and formerly of Glace Bay, died at the Glace Bay Health Care Facility on Jan. 12, 2009, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Born in Glace Bay, she was the daughter of Mr. William Wareham and the late Mrs. Janet Wareham. She was employed briefly with Wal-Mart as the Wal-Mart greeter, a job she loved. She was a member of Epworth United Church and the Dominion Pensioners Club, where she enjoyed playing darts and socializing. She is survived by her husband, Donald White, Dominon; her son, Sheldon, B.C.; her daughter, Janet (JB) MacDonald, Glace Bay; two beautiful grandchildren, Kelsie and Emily MacDonald, who were her whole world. Mary is also survived by her father, William Wareham, Glace Bay, and her brother, Jim, Truro. She was predeceased by her mother, Janet Wareham and her son, Donald William White. Visitation for the late Mrs. Mary White will take place Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at Patten Funeral Home, 71 Union St., Glace Bay, 849-7520, from 1-3 p.m. Funeral service will take place at 3 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Michael Goodfellow officiating. Burial to take place at a later date. Donations in Mary's memory can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or a charity of one's choice. Online condolences may be e-mailed to patten@seaside.ns.ca. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Terrance 'Terry' William MacNeil 69, Boisdale - With broken hearts, we announce the passing of Terrance 'Terry' MacNeil on Jan. 11, 2009, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in Glace Bay, he was the son of the late William Joseph and Margaret Mary MacNeil. Terry was a member of St. Andrew Church, Boisdale. He was employed for many years as a psychiatric nursing assistant at the Nova Scotia Hospital until his retirement. Terry is survived by his loving wife, Anne Marie (MacLeod) MacNeil; children, Nicole MacNeil (Lezin Doucet), Yarmouth, Terry and Emily, at home, and Calum, Red Deer, Alta.; his beloved grandchildren, Jordan and Carmen Doucet; brothers, Laurie (Margie) and Ted (Yvonne), both of Dartmouth, Bob and Dave, both of Glace Bay; niece, Heather and nephew, Ronnie. Visitation for Terry MacNeil will be held in St. Andrew Church, Boisdale, today (Tuesday), Jan. 13, 2009, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A funeral mass to celebrate Terry's life will be held Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, at 11 a.m. in St. Andrew Church, Boisdale, with Fr. Paul Abbass officiating and Fr. Peter MacLeod co-celebrating. Burial to take place in the church cemetery at a later date. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the J.M. Jobes Funeral Home, 635 Main St., Sydney Mines. Online condolences may be sent to the family at jmjobesfuneralhome@ns.aliantzinc.ca. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aldona Marie (Barron) Bartlett London, Ont. - At London Health Sciences Centre Victoria Hospital, London, Ont., on Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, Aldona Marie Bartlett (nee Barron) in her 61st year, surrounded by her loving family. She fought a courageous battle with breast cancer for nearly six years. She was the wife of Joseph Barry Bartlett. Cherished mother of Deanna (David) Perks, London, and John Joseph Bartlett, Oshawa. Proud grandmother of Nicholas John Perks. Dear sister of Dianne (Gary) Humphrey, Georgina Burke and Carmen Barron (Kevin) MacDonald, all of Nova Scotia. Dear niece of Leo (Alice) Barron, Sanford (Gussi) Baron, Isabel Barrett, Mary (Mamie) Peterson, Delores (Lowie) Peters and Edward T. Forgeron. Predeceased by her parents, Percy Andrew and Marie Genevieve (nee Forgeron) Barron of Cape Breton, N.S. Visitors were received at John T. Donohue Funeral Home, 362 Waterloo St., London, Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and today (Tuesday), Jan. 13 at Summerside Community Church, 1447 Commissioners Rd. East, London, from 12 noon until the time of the funeral service at 2 p.m. Cremation with interment at a later date. Donations to the Pink Sensations Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat Team, c/o Pat Slack, treasurer, 1750 Listowell Cres., Pickering, Ont., L1V 2Y3, would be appreciated. She touched so many hearts during her journey and loved so many people, that God needed her to help Him. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Christine Anne (MacQueen) Jacques 56, Quebec - It is with broken hearts the family announces the passing of Christine Jacques on Jan. 10, 2009, at St. Mary's Hospital, Montreal. Born in Sydney, March 7, 1952, Christine was the eldest child of John James and Margie MacQueen, Sydney River. As well as her parents, Christine is survived by her loving husband and best friend, Daniel, sons, Benjamin and Nicholas, all of Ste. Anne-Des Plains, Quebec. She is also survived by her brothers, Gordie (Patsy), Marion Bridge, Ricky (Wilma), Westmount; sisters, Wendy (Greg) Keigan, Westmount, and Sally (Sandy) Mercer, Sydney. Christine also leaves numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends who will miss her dearly. Christine was a registered nurse who worked at hospitals and institutions in Halifax, British Columbia and throughout Quebec. Although she and Daniel made their home in Quebec, they loved to travel and their "surprise" trips to Cape Breton kept them closely connected to her Cape Breton home. Time spent with family and friends was cherished by Christine. Funeral services are to be held Wednesday, Jan. 14 in Ste. Anne-Des Plains with interment in Granby, Que. A memorial service will be held in Cape Breton at a later date. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Buddy Fraser 67, Little Bras d'Or - It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Michael 'Buddy' Fraser of Little Bras d'Or at his home on Jan. 10, 2009. He was the son of the late Willie R. and Rachael Fraser. He will be lovingly missed and remembered by his son, James (Mandi); three grandchildren, Kayla, Angus, Alasdair; brother, John Willie; sister, Sally and Peter Mansfield; his many nieces and nephews, their spouses and children and many, many friends. He was predeceased by brothers, Donald 'Duel', Rannie, Russell and Johnny, sisters, Betty (his twin), Ann, Theresa and Mary. At Buddy's request, there will be no visitation. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to Francis Funeral Home, Sydney Mines. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Russell 'PaPa' Morrison 91, Sydney Mines - Russell passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, surrounded by his loving family at Harbour View Veterans Hospital. Visitation will be held today (Tuesday) at the S.W. Chant & Son Funeral Home, 564 Alexandra St., Sydney, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service to take place in the funeral home chapel Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, at 11 a.m. Burial at Forest Haven Memorial Gardens to follow. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Daisy Todd 94, Halifax - Daisy Todd passed away peacefully in the QEII Infirmary, Halifax, on Jan. 11, 2009. Born in Whitney Pier, April 25, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Florence (Foster) and William Clifford. She resided most of her life in Little Bras d'Or, where she was involved with the community and was a devoted member of St. Andrew's United Church. She retired from Cape Breton Development Corp. in 1979 and for the past three years, she resided in Parkland Estates, Halifax. She is survived by her son, Matthew, Dartmouth; her daughter, Florence (Don) Miller, Halifax; grandchildren, Shelley Graham, Douglas Todd, Dartmouth, Ross Miler, Florida, and Jeff Miller, Truro; great grandchildren, Nick Graham, Allison and Matt Todd, Dartmouth; sister, Ann Marie (Peggy) Carey, Little Bras d'Or; sister-in-law, Gen Clifford, Sydney; and numerous nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by her husband, Matt in 1941, sisters, Florence King and Dolly Muggah, brothers, Dr. Vincent, Bill, Harry, Ernie and Les. Cremation has take place under the direction of Fillmore and Whitman Funeral Home, Sydney Mines. Weather permitting, a memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, in St. Andrew's United Church, Little Bras d'Or, officiated by Mrs. Norma Mills. A visitation will be held at Port Wallis United Church, 263 Waverly Rd., Dartmouth, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, from 2-4 p.m. Special thanks to Dr. Connidis and the very caring staff at 8.4 QEII Infirmary. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of choice. Online condolences may be e-mailed to the family at fillmoreandwhitman@ns.sympatico.ca. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mary 'Moe' (Shaw) MacDonnell 67, Glace Bay/Sydney - Mary 'Moe' MacDonnell, nee Shaw, 67, passed away at the Harbourstone Enhanced Care Facility, Sydney, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009. Born in Glace Bay, 'Moe' was the daughter of the late Ryan and Margaret Shaw. She was predeceased by siblings, James 'Jimmy' Shaw and Catherine 'Kwee' MacIsaac, New York. 'Moe' is survived by a daughter, Carrie Lee Grant, Toronto; sister, Margaret 'Maga' McNeil, New Waterford; and brother, John Shaw, Glace Bay. Cremation has taken place and a service will be held at St. Anne's Parish Church, Glace Bay, at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009. Donations can be made to the Harbourstone Enhanced Care Facility or the charity of your choice. E-mail condolences to jmcurry@ns.sympatico.ca. Mary's family would like to thank the staff at Harbourstone for their care and extend special thanks to her nephew, Tom McNeil and Mary's friend, Lillian Yhard for their kindness and care. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Edna Mae Brann 1920-2009 - It is with sad hearts we announce the passing of a dear sister and aunt, Edna Mae (Sissy) Brann passed away peacefully at Victoria Haven Nursing Home on Jan. 10, 2009, where she had resided the past year. Born in Donkin, Oct. 2, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Marjorie (Andrews) Brann. She is survived by her sister, Mary, Halifax; brothers, Willy 'Hobo' (Lucy), Connecticut, Lloyd (Karen), Glace Bay; sister-in-law, Ruth, Donkin; and many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, Edna was predeceased by brothers, Gordon and Wilfred (Buddy), sisters, Loretta and Madge and brother-in-law, Budd Billard. As per her wishes, her body has been donated to Dalhousie Medical Research. The family will receive relatives and friends, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, at the home of her brother Lloyd at 199 A Brookside St., Glace Bay, from 1-3 p.m. Scent free please. Donations may be made to a charity of one's choice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ William Neil Stewart 77, Sydney - William Neil Stewart, 77, Sydney, passed away Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in Gabarus, he was a son of the late Donald A. and Mary Ann (Nelson) Stewart. For 30 years, Bill worked as an optician in Halifax and Cape Breton. He was a member of the Masonic Thistle Lodge No.36, Port Morien and Philae Shriners. Surviving are his daughter, Dawn (Donald) Hopkins, Port Morien; and grandchildren, Caitlyn Grace and Rebecca Raye. Bill was predeceased by his wife, Alfreda (Leach) in 1988, siblings, Johannes, Evelyn, James, Christine and Leslie. There will be no visitation by request. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Condolences may be sent to the family at sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Paul Henry MacChesney Sydney - Paul MacChesney, who passed away Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, is also survived by lifelong friend, Kevin Briand. ******************************************************************************* Cape Breton Deaths courtesy of CBGHA http://www.cbgha.org