Cape Breton Deaths September 29, 2008 Monday M. Elizabeth (Betty) Tweedie Sydney/Fredericton - After many faithful years of serving her Lord and Saviour, M. Elizabeth (Betty) Tweedie was called to her heavenly reward, on the morning of Sept. 27, 2008, in Fredericton, N.B. Betty was born and raised in Pugwash, N.S., the youngest of five, born to Frederick Elias and Sarah (MacIntosh) King. She was a caring daughter who provided a home for her mother after the death of her father during 'the Battle of Passchendaele'. She was proud of her father's accomplishments as a decorated war veteran, displaying his medals in her residence. Betty was employed as a secretary in Amherst N.S., where she met and married her husband, Jack Tweedie in 1939. They later moved to Sydney where they resided and raised their family. Betty was a devoted mother to their three children and supported her husband in his career for many years. She maintained the family home after his death until circumstances arose leading to her move to Fredericton in 1999, where she happily resided with her daughter and family. As her health declined, she became a resident at York Manor, until her death. Betty will always be remembered for her love of her Saviour, her love of family and for her gentle quiet ways. She was a strong Christian woman who devoted her time and talents to Westminister Bible Presbyterian Church. She was also a strong supporter of missions and provided monetarily to the furtherance of this work. Betty was predeceased by her husband, Jack Earl, sister, Celia, brothers, Fred, Dick, Ewen and son-in-law, Jim MacInnis. She is survived by her children, Hugh and wife Sharon Tweedie, Bonnie and husband Tex (Wendell) Burris, Eric and wife Lynn Tweedie; grandchildren, Loran (Linda) Tweedie, Michelle (Maurice) Chiasson, Patricia Keagan, Craig (Paula) Tweedie, Janice MacInnis, Grant MacInnis (Kathleen McLaughlin) and Sarah (Jamie) Rae; great-grandchildren, Colin, Shannon and Daniel Tweedie, Laura, Katie and Paul Chiasson, Sarah Keagan, Holly LeBlanc, Dillon, David and Erin Tweedie, Benjamin and Andrew Grant Rae. She is also survived by a sister-in-law, Elsie King and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at Sydney Memorial Chapel, Wednesday, Oct. 1 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Rev. Jim Murchison will be officiating the funeral service Thursday, Oct. 2 at 1 p.m. in the chapel. Internment following at Forest Haven Memorial Gardens. Donations may be made to the Trinitarian Bible Society (Canada), 9128 Young Rd., Chilliwack, B.C., V2P 4R4, 604-793-2232, tbs@caylix.com; Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, M.I.P. Box 3745, Markham, Ont., L3R 0Y4, 905-479-5885 ext. 231, efc@efc-canada.com; or the Christian Blind Mission Canada, 3844 Stouffville Rd., PO Box 800, Stouffville, Ont., L4A 7Z9, cbm@cbmcanada.org . Condolences may be sent to the family at sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Daniel (Alfie) MacLean 90, Sydney - Daniel Alfred (Alfie) MacLean, 90, of 69 St. Peters Rd., and formerly 119 Ashby Rd., Sydney, passed away peacefully on Sept. 27, 2008. Born in Sydney, he was the son of the late Neil J. and Ellen (Boutilier) MacLean. He was employed at the Sydney Steel Plant as a crane operator in the open hearth for 44 years. He was a founding member of St. Theresa's parish and a former president and an active member of the Men's Club. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and very devoted to his faith. His dry wit and keen sense of humour will be long remembered. Alfie is survived by his devoted wife of 68 years, Violet (MacDonnell); sons, Danny (Rosie), Larry (Charlotte), David (Mary), Blaise (Colleen), George (Erin); and daughter, Charlotte Ellen. Alfie is also survived by his sister, Frances (Bibby) Lafford, Sydney; one brother, Edward (Teddy) and his wife Rita MacLean, Kitchener, Ont. and sister-in-law, Betty MacLean. He was predeceased by his beloved eldest son, Wendell Gerard, his daughter-in-law, Margaret (Cann) MacLean, and his sisters, Kate Fitzgerald, Louise Higgins, Helen Richardson, Mary 'Bap' Neville, Christina 'Tenie', Annie 'Lou' Tobin, brothers, Wallace 'Hoppy', Leonard, Hector 'Hecky'. Alfie was deeply loved and will be sorely missed by his 13 grandchildren, Jeffrey, Jerry, Bobby, Rosemary Margaret, L.J., John, Tina, Aaron, Kristen, Lindsay, Leigh, Stephen Wendell, and Thomas; and by his great-grandchildren, Jeffrey James, Mitchell, Callan, Ethan, Carmen D., Briely, Jessica, Kayshaun, Jacob, Olivia, Jayden David Alfred. Visitation will be at T.W. Curry Parkview Chapel from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30 with funeral Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Theresa's Church, Sydney. Burial to follow at St. Theresa's Cemetery. Family flowers only. Donations may be made to St. Theresa's Church. Online condolences may be made at twcurryparkviewchapel@ns.sympatico.ca. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gregory O. Corbett 77, Dominion - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of Gregory Corbett, which occurred Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in Dominion, he was a son of the late Tom and Catherine (Donovan) Corbett. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Olga 'Oppie' (Campbell) Corbett; sons, Basil, Florida, Douglas (Debbie), Dominion, Kevin (Angela), Massachusetts; daughters, Cathy, Dominion, Cheryl (Scott) Whelan, Halifax; grandchildren, Deena and Keith Corbett, Kenny and Jessica Lang, Meghan Corbett, Erin Whelan and his very special angel, granddaughter, Kaitlyn Williamson. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by brothers, Walter and Thomas, sister, Isabell and grandchild, Sheldon Douglas Corbett. Family viewing only; this evening at Curry's Funeral Home, 775 Main St., Glace Bay, 849-7617. Funeral Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated Wednesday, 11 a.m. in St. Eugene's Church, Rev. Leo Boone officiating. Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Fund or charity of choice. E-mail condolences to jmcurry@ns.sympatico.ca. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monica Jean (nee Morgan) Greene 54, Sydney Mines - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Monica (Morgan) Greene at the Northside General Hospital on Sept. 27, 2008, with her family and very close friends by her side. Born in Sydney Mines on July 24, 1954, she was the eldest daughter of Wallace and Dorothy (Drover) Morgan. Monica was a member of Immaculate Conception parish, Sydney Mines, and a former member of the Catholic Women's League. She loved to get together with family and enjoyed a good game of bingo. She is survived by her loving husband, Greg; sons, Greg (Linelle), Sydney Mines, Kevin (Danielle), Dieppe, N.B.; sisters, Juanita (Gerry Carr), Guleph, Ont., and Louise, Sydney Mines; brother, Alfred 'Al' (Brent), Lantz, N.S. She was a wonderful nanna to grandchildren, Gabrielle, Jacob and Dominic. She held a special place in her heart for life long friend, Lawson and her cousin, Pat. She was predeceased by Maryann (Campbell) Greene and Peter Campbell. Visitation will be held today from 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Francis Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at Immaculate Conception Church, Wednesday at 10 a.m. with Fr. Hugh MacNeil officiating. Burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Donations in Monica's memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wm. Ralph Lewis - Wm. Ralph Lewis, 87, recently of Vancouver, passed away suddenly at home in Dartmouth, on Sept. 24. Ralph is survived by his loved wife, Lucy Durnford Lewis; his brother, Harvey Lewis, Louisbourg; his children, David (Jacqui), Oakville, Ont., Ginny (Don Clark), Halifax, Tom (Pamela), Lachine, Que., and Mary (Don Kennedy), Dartmouth; and grandchildren, Katie, Susie, Laura, James, Colin, Geoffrey, David, Elizabeth and Bill. He was predeceased by his first wife, Myrtle (Sanford), parents, George and Eva and brother, Donald. He was born Nov. 14, 1920, in Sydney, Cape Breton, the second son of George Dickson Defender Lewis and Eva Mary (McLeod) Lewis of Louisbourg, Cape Breton. Above all, Ralph was a gentle man who truly loved his family and was extremely proud of each individual member. As the family patriarch, he was the one who would regularly keep in touch with his extended family and his worldwide collection of friends. He was very much a staunch Anglican and the church influenced his life in many ways, particularly in his love of music - especially the Vancouver Symphony and the Vancouver Opera. Classical, opera, or choir music was always playing in his house from the time he got up to the time he went to bed. He served as warden of Christ Church in Sydney, N.S., and of St. George's in Montreal, Que. He graduated from Dalhousie University in Halifax, N.S., with a B.Sc. and a diploma in engineering in May 1941. He and a small group of others were at once assigned to the National Research Commission on Secret Naval Research and charged with developing the means and equipment to protect from threat of magnetic mines being sown in Canada's coastal waters by German submarines against Allied naval ships and merchant ships going in convoys to Europe. He enlisted in the navy in 1942 and was eventually posted to Vancouver, B.C. He left the war with the rank of lieutenant in January 1945. In 1942, while in Halifax, he met Myrtle Virginia Sanford of Summerville, N.S.; they were married in Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver on March 13, 1944. Following war's end, he enrolled at University of Toronto in electrical engineering and graduated in 1947 at the top of his class and was duly registered as a professional engineer and admitted to the Engineering Institute of Canada. He joined and was with Ontario Hydro until 1950 when he resigned and moved to Kentville, N.S., where he had been hired to run the electric power system for the town. In 1956, the family moved to Sydney, N.S., where Ralph took up the job of assistant chief electrical engineer at the steel plant where he became division superintendent - rolling mills in 1954; he left the company in 1969 and subsequently joined the Montreal-based firm of Surveyer Nenninger & Chenevert (now SNC) in 1970 as a senior engineer. Following the death of his beloved Myrt in 1975, he married his dear Lucy (Durnford) of Montreal in 1979 and they moved with SNC to Vancouver in 1982. SNC became his career home for the rest of his working days until 1988 when he retired as an executive vice-president of SNC Group. Ralph came late to the fraternity of Freemasonry. His grandfather, father and both brothers were all involved in the many aspects of the gentle craft. It was therefore an emotional evening when his son, David, as Worshipful Master of Mt. Hermon No. 7 Lodge in Vancouver, personally raised him to the Sublime degree of a Master Mason. Ralph's brother, RW Bro Harvey Lewis had come from Louisbourg, C.B. to be in attendance. There was not a dry eye in the Lodge. In retirement, Ralph and Lucy made a yearly trip to the resort at Napili Kai on Maui - from 1987 to this year and similar trips to their cottage at Catalone Lake in Cape Breton. He and Lucy regularly attended and supported the many facets of the arts in Vancouver. In the summer of 2008, they decided to sell their home in Shaughnessy Place in Vancouver and move to Dartmouth, N.S., to be closer to family. They moved in on Sept. 9 and he died Sept. 24. Special thanks go to Elena Delmo who has been with them for over 13 years and who was Lucy and Ralph's full-time caregiver for the past year. There will be visitations at Dartmouth Funeral Home (29 Queen St., Dartmouth) at 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. In addition, at St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church in Louisbourg, there will be a visitation 10 a.m.-12 noon, Monday, Sept. 29 followed by a 2 p.m. burial service with interment in the Anglican cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to your charity of choice. Condolences may be made online through Dartmouth Funeral Home at plevandier@ns.aliantzinc.ca. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Margaret Ann Riemland - At the St. Catharines General Hospital, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, Margaret Ann Riemland, aged 59 years. Beloved wife of Victor and dear mother of Tabitha Heanssgen, Melinda Hinks and Susan Fiander. Predeceased by a son, Troy Keeping and by her parents, Harold and Susie Fiander. Loved grandmother of Troy, Nicholas, Julian, Quinn and Vincent. Sister of Jimmy, Quennie, Gord, Joyce, Bernie, Sheila and Theresa Fiander and Paulette Haddad-Fiander. The family will receive friends at the Vineland Chapel of the Tallman Funeral Homes, 3277 King St., on Tuesday, 2-4 and 7-8:30 p.m. Funeral service will be held in the Tallman Chapel on Wednesdasy, Oct. 1 at 11 a.m. Cremation will follow. If desired, memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences at www.tallmanfuneralhomes.ca. ******************************************************************************* Cape Breton Deaths courtesy of CBGHA http://www.cbgha.org