Cape Breton Deaths courtesy of CAPE BRETON GENEALOGY & HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION VISIT OUR WEBSITE - <http://www.cbgen.org/>www.cbgen.org NEW MEMBERS WELCOME Cape Breton Deaths April 01, 2014 Tuesday There were 5 obituaries published today Thomas Phillip “Buddy” Bonner - 82 yrs Ruby Frances (Brown) Robinson - 53 yrs Martha Morrison - Dorothy “Dollie” (Bannister) Hood - 91 yrs William Jerome Pardoe - 54 yrs Thomas Phillip 'Buddy' Bonner Passed in: Glace Bay Passed on: March 30th, 2014 It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of Buddy Bonner. Buddy passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2014, in the An-Cala unit at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, with his family by his side. A complete obituary will be published in Saturday’s edition. Arrangements at this time will be visitation April 7, 2014, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home,16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. A funeral mass officiated by Fr. Norman MacPhee will be held April 8, 2014, at 11 a.m. in Holy Cross Church, Glace Bay. www.vjmcgillivray.ca Ruby Robinson (Brown) Born In: North Sydney Born: March 20th, 1961 Passed in: North Sydney Passed on: March 30th, 2014 With broken hearts and deepest regret we announce the passing of Ruby Robinson after a dignified and courageous battle with cancer. Ruby, much like the gemstone, was precious and one of a kind. Not only was she an adoring wife and an amazing mother she was also a loving sister, aunt and most of all, our best friend. Ruby, age 53, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 30, 2014 at the Northside General Hospital surrounded by family and much love. She was born in North Sydney on March 20, 1961 and was the daughter of the late Clarence and Joyce (Slade) Brown. Ruby is survived by her husband of 29 years, Brian and their only son and child, their pride and joy, Corey. Also surviving are her siblings Ralph (Valerie) Brown, Linda (Michael) Dolomont, Diane Brown (Carl Herritt) and Clarence "Uncle" Brown, her mother and father-in-law, Joe and Karen Robinson. The boys in her life that she always called her "other sons"; her son in law William Musgrave and close friend James Brennan. Her brothers and sisters-in-law Kevin (Nancy) Robinson, Clinton (Jackie Tobin) Robinson, her step-father Major (Ruth) Slade along with his children and their families and also her nieces and nephews David Perry, Marie Cashin, Michael Dolomont, Stephanie Robinson, Jennifer MacLennan, Jason and Stacey Tobin and their respective families. Ruby will be deeply missed by all of her family, her countless friends, best friends and everyone who was by her side throughout this difficult journey. Ruby was an incredibly fierce woman with the kindest, loving soul you could ever meet. Known for putting others before herself, helping those in need and for telling it like it was. It was the small and simple things in life that made her the happiest like going for long scenic drives with Brian to enjoy the world’s beauty, spending time with her "boys", playing cards with the girls and spending summer days at the beach. She looked forward to her trip to Cuba each year, where she brought toys for children and clothes for women, making many friends which whom she always kept in touch with. For years Ruby worked as a labourer at Clearwater and Magna in North Sydney and later with Local 92 in Fort McMurray where she made many special and life long friends. She will forever be missed and will always be in the hearts and minds of those who have had the pleasure of meeting this treasure of a lady. We would like to thank the nurses at the Northside General Hospital for their care and compassion as well as the Cape Breton Cancer Centre and Palliative Care and to her sister Diane, who was by her side each and every night during her hospital stay. There will be no visitation by request. A funeral service for Ruby will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday at St. John the Baptist Anglican Church, North Sydney with Rev. Carl Fraser officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the Cape Breton Cancer Centre at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant Street, North Sydney. Online condolences may be sent to www.wjdooley.com. Martha Morrison Passed on: March 30th, 2014 With broken hearts, we the family of Martha Morrison regret to announce her passing at the Glace Bay Hospital on March 30th. An obituary and arrangements will be announced at a later date. Dorothy 'Dollie' Hood Born In: Sydney Passed in: Sydney Passed on: March 30th, 2014 Dorothy Hood (Bannister), 91, of Champlain Avenue, Sydney, N.S. passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014, at The Cove Guest Home, with family by her side. Born in Sydney, she was the daughter of the late James and Nellie (Gunner) Bannister, formerly of “Petersfield Estate” in Westmount. Dorothy was a member of St. George’s Church, the Chancel Guild ACW and St. George’s Bible Study. Dorothy was a member of the CWAC in the Second World War having served in Montreal and Ottawa. Dorothy is survived by her husband, John L. Hood (Jack); sons, John in Calgary and David (Olwen) in Winnipeg; three grandchildren, Katherine, Emily and Jonathan and great-grandson, Jack in Calgary; also one sister, Hettie Cornett in Ontario and several nieces and nephews. Dorothy was predeceased by four brothers, Victor, Frank, Bill and Ken and two sisters, Gwen and Muriel. Visitation with the family will be held Friday, April 4, 2014, from 4-7 p.m. at Sydney Memorial Chapel. Funeral service will take place Saturday at 2 p.m. in the chapel with Rev. Laura McCue officiating. Interment will take place in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens, at a later date. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff of The Cove Guest Home, Creative Care unit for the past six years of excellent and compassionate care. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Cove Guest Home or the Alzheimer Society. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca or by email to [email protected] William Jerome Pardoe Born In: Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada Born: August 18th, 1959 Passed in: fort mcmurray, Alberta, Canada Passed on: March 28th, 2014 William Jerome Pardoe, 54, of Aberbeen, Inverness, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2014 at the Northern Lights Regional Hospital in Fort McMurray. Born in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, he was the son of the late Gordon and Ellena MacLellan (Pardoe). Jerome was a supervisor for Canada Pump and Power, Fort McMurray. Jerome is survived by his wife the former Gail Brown (Pardoe), daughters Molly Brown (Ontario), Cindy Pardoe (Dan Richard), Fort McMurray, one grandson Jeremy Jerome Donald Richard, and three nieces. He was predeceased by a sister Melody, in infancy. Cremation has taken place under the care and direction of the Robert Anderson Funeral Home in Fort McMurray. Memorial service and burial will take place at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or Palliative Care.