Blair MacLean's parents were Kenneth and Irma (maybe Harris) MacLean. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol MacLean" <ritam@axion.net> To: <NS-CAPE-BRETON@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 5:14 PM Subject: [NS-CB] obit of.. MACLEAN, Blair, 65 yrs > Winnipeg Free Press November 01, 2008 > > BLAIR MACLEAN > BLAIR MACLEAN It is with the greatest sadness that we announce the death > of > Blair MacLean on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at Victoria General Hospital. > Blair passed peacefully after suffering a heart attack. Besides his > parents, Blair was predeceased by his first wife Anne, his brother Gary, > and sister-in-law Monica. Blair will leave an empty space in the heart of > his loving wife Marcia, his son Kevin and wife Christine, his > granddaughters Maya and Samara, his son Gillis and wife Wanda, his brother > Bob (Armie, Mike and Mark), his sister Janice MacKay (Bobby, Roberta, > Janice-Lynn and Kathy), his cousin Sharon Currie (Mike, Michael and > Kerry), > his beloved nephews Paul, Travis and David MacLean, his mother-in-law > Joanne Demorest, sister-in-law Shannon Uhryniuk (Eugene, Julian and Dylan) > sister-in-law Michelle Demorest-Voth (Alfie, Nick and Cayden), > brother-in-law Brian Demorest (Jayne, Caeleb, Eli, Sada, Molly, Greg and > Andrea). He loved you all. He was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia on > December 2, 1942. Blair was an inspiration to so many people. He was an > incredible comedian, musician, artist, singer, bread maker, cook, > gardener, > dancer, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. Blair > started his career in art as a commercial artist in the RCAF in 1960. He > went on to develop his musical craft creating the band The Vicious Circle > with his brother Gary, which lead to the formation of the notorious duo of > MacLean and MacLean. They became legends in the world of Canadian comedy > and toured across Canada and Europe for over thirty years. Blair saw the > world through an artist's eyes. He filled our home with art and colour > which transcended into his gardens in his last years. His greatest > inspiration was the artist Monet. Blair's passion for life flowed over > into > everything he did and to everyone around him. Blair's home was always open > to everyone and especially to all the children in his life. He knew how to > listen to the children and spent many hours with them teaching them to > draw, play guitar or sing. He loved to cook big meals for everyone and his > best times were spent surrounding himself with friends and family for > Sunday dinner and song. Blair was known for his ability to make people > laugh, his wicked sense of humour, sharp wit, and how he always made > everyone feel at home. Blair's list of friends is so large and so grand. > Much like how he lived life. Your numbers are too many to mention you ALL > know how much he LOVED you! Blair will always be remembered as one of a > kind..they broke the mould as he is irreplaceable. Good-bye Hunny Bunny. > I'll love you forever. Geezette A celebration of Blair's life will be held > on Saturday, November 1, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. at Mosaic Funeral Chapel > (corner > of Inkster Blvd. and Keewatin St.) In lieu of flowers please make > donations > to the C.N.I.B. Canadian National Institute For the Blind, 1080 Portage > Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3G 3M3. For online condolences or to light a memorial > candle, please log onto www.mosaicfunerals.ca MOSAIC FUNERAL, CREMATION > AND > CEMETERY SERVICES 1839 INKSTER BLVD 275-5555 > > **** Note Obit does not mention names of parents. > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.8.5/1760 - Release Date: 11/1/2008 9:36 AM -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 5.5 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 932 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message