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 February 24, 2017 Friday There were 3 obituaries published today John Sheldon Mercer - 66 yrs Charles “Breton” Murphy - 43 yrs Emanuel “Becky” Sives - 93 yrs John Sheldon Mercer It is with deep sadness that we, the family of John Sheldon Mercer, announce his sudden passing at home. Born in Glace Bay in 1950 Johnny was the son of the late Bob and Frances (Rideout) Mercer. Johnny was a graduate of Morrison Glace Bay High School and University of New Brunswick’s Maritime Forest Ranger School in 1978. He was employed by the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources retiring in 2015. A true outdoorsman he loved gardening, hiking and snowshoeing on his property. An avid sports fan many hours were spent cheering on his Green Bay Packers and Detroit Red Wings. Johnny is survived by his brother, Kenny Mercer; sisters, Roberta (Steve) Melnick and Gail (late Maurice) Gouthro. Also surviving are nieces Amy (Rob) Mahoney and their children, Fiona and Jack; Annette (Jody) DeCoste and their children, Maggie and Dustin; Adele Gouthro (Joel MacDonald) and their children Nathan and Brayden; nephews, Stephen and Ben Melnick and Chris Woodford; Aunt Mora Patterson, who he had a special bond with. We will miss his many stories at family gatherings, his compassion and thoughtfulness. As per Johnny’s wishes cremation will take place with no visitation or funeral. A family service will take place at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the Cape Breton Search and Rescue, Two Rivers Wildlife Park, Heart & Stroke Fund or charity of choice. Online condolences may be sent to our webpage at www.chantfuneralhome.ca. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Charles "Breton" Murphy Breton was born in Glace Bay, N.S., February 23, 1973 and passed on February 21, 2017. He grew up in Big Pond, NS. Throughout his life he spent as much time as he could in Glace Bay and Margaree with his family. It was at Cape Breton Bible Camp that Breton made his most important decision to follow Jesus Christ as his personal Savior. He lived wholeheartedly for Him from that day forward. After high school, Breton went to Ontario Bible College (now Tyndale University) where he met the love of his life, Mary Jane. They were married two years later and lived in Dartmouth, NS. Breton was all about serving people, whether while driving a truck as his occupation was or in full time ministry. Early in their married life he and Mary Jane spent a year and a half living in New Hampshire at His Mansion Ministries, helping hurting young people dealing with various life challenges. After that season they returned to Dartmouth where Breton returned to driving truck as his occupation. After the birth of his two children, James and Katie, he joined the Village Missions – a church planting organization - and took the family to “the Wild Wild West” for an adventure in training for the ministry. Breton enjoyed his most encouraging year of ministry at the Garrington Community Church in Alberta. After that year, they moved to Middle Stewiacke, Nova Scotia and pastored Countryside Community Church for 8 years. Following their time of faithful service there the pull back to his precious Cape Breton could no longer be denied, and in 2013, he packed up his family and moved back to Glace Bay. Breton loved snowmobiling, hunting, fishing, and driving trucks (which started at a young age with Tonkas). But most of all, he loved spending time with his family. His children, James and Katie, were his joy! Breton was a man who loved his Lord and Savior. He was passionate about the Word of God and was willing to present it whenever he could. He lived out what he believed and was an example of Christ to all he met. His heart’s cry until his last day was for each individual in his family to know and love the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior. After a valiant battle for a year against a rare form of cancer, Breton went home to be with his Savior surrounded by his family. He is survived by wife, Mary Jane; son, his ”buddy” James; daughter, his “princess”, Katie, mother, Darlene (Shaw) Murphy; sisters, Bobbi Jean (David Fletcher) Murphy, Geralyn (Aaron Brown) Murphy, Sandra (Chris Kerr) MacLean, Amanda (Scotty) Campbell; father, Bob Murphy; grandfathers, Michael MacLean, and John Murphy; nephews, nieces, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins, including his Uncle Grant Shaw who was like a big brother to him. He is predeceased by father, Michael MacLean; maternal grandparents Gerald and Jean (MacKay) Shaw, who were like parents to him; paternal grandmothers, Frances (Keagan) MacLean and Bernadette (MacNeil) Murphy. While Breton loved Cape Breton, he is now in the real “Promise Land” with His Lord and Savior and is still asking as many that will hear to join him in Paradise! The family is so thankful for all the loving care Breton received over the past year, especially Dr. Daniel Rayson and his nurse Kim. You are the best! We would also like to send a special thanks to his Aunt Krista Gallant who was great support to Breton during his illness over the past year. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Breton’s life will take place at S.W. Chant Funeral Home, 564 Alexandra Street, Sydney on Saturday February 25, 2 p.m. Visitation and reception to follow at 3:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made in Breton’s memory to Cape Breton Bible Camp or Munro Academy. Online Condolences may be made to www.chantfuneralhome.ca EMANUEL 'BUCKY' SIVES Born: May 16th, 1923 Passed on: February 22nd, 2017 It is with heartfelt sadness that we, the family, announce the peaceful passing of Emanuel “Bucky” Sives, on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at the age of 93. Born to Emanuel and Jenny Sives on May 16, 1923, in Inverness. Bucky was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. Bucky’s greatest joy and the center of his world was his wife of 71 years, Irene “Rene”. In Bucky’s eyes, the sun rose and set with his wife. She was everything to him, and their true love and devotion to each other serves as an inspiration to all who knew them. He was a devoted family man who enjoyed weekly Sunday dinners at his home with an ever-growing family. Bucky was well-known in Sydney for racing stock cars in the early 1960’s, and served as a firefighter with the Sydney River Volunteer Fire Department for 30 years. A lifelong PC Party member, Bucky was involved at both the Federal and Provincial levels, hosting many political events over the years. He was a devoted hockey fan, rarely missing a Cape Breton Screaming Eagles game. Together, Bucky and Rene enjoyed many years of traveling adventures in their motorhome. They spent winters in Florida and summers at ‘the bungalow’ in Northside East Bay. He spent his life working hard, first at Malcolm S. MacDonald, and then with S&M Trucking, a company he was instrumental in starting in 1967. Bucky was predeceased by his daughter, Brenda Irene (Sives) Buck in 2014; his sister, Amelia MacLeod; step-sister, Josephine, and step-brother, Louis Fiore. Bucky is survived by his devoted wife, Rene Sives; his son, Donnie (Colleen) Sives; and step-brother, Joe Fiore. Our loving Papa will be greatly missed by granddaughters, Andree (Wade) Quinton, Jodi (Shawn) Skinner, Janine (Peter) Sives-MacDonald; grandsons, Darren (Allison) Sives, and Troy (Debbie) Quinton; great-grandchildren, Alyssa (Chris) Butts, Kristopher Clark, Catherine Shaw, Alexander, Elizabeth, and Jillian Skinner, Abigail Reeves, Sadie Sives, and Matthew Quinton; great-great-grandchildren, Ryder and Elexis Butts. Bucky will also be dearly missed by brother and sister-in-law, Donnie and Mickey Hines and family, with whom he shared a special closeness over the years. He will be fondly remembered by his many nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family, and close friends. Visitation will take place at Sydney Memorial Chapel, Welton Street, Sydney, on Friday, February 24, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held at Church of Christ the King, George Street, Sydney, on Saturday, February 25, at 11 a.m., with Rev. Reg MacDonald officiating. A special thank you to Julie MacGillivary and Brenda Morrison for their support and care. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice Palliative Care Society of Cape Breton. Words of comfort can be sent to the family at www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca <http://www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca/> or e-mail sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca <mailto:sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca>.