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 October 22, 2013 Tuesday There are 7 obituaries published today Elizabeth G. "Llizzie" MacDonald - 91 yrs Donald John MacDonald - 80 yrs Janese (MacNeil) Bonnar - 73 yrs Susannah (Douglas) Tucker - David Hugh Cameron - 69 yrs Pauline (Higgs) Collier - 96 yrs Daniel "'Vincent" MacIntyre - 55 yrs plus EXTRA Jordan Gillis - 29 yrs Elizabeth 'Lizzie' G. MacDonald Born In: North Sydney Born: August 20th, 1922 Passed in: North Sydney Passed on: October 21st, 2012 It is with great sadness that the family announce the peaceful passing of our mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Elizabeth 'Lizzie' MacDonald, 91, on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at the New Waterford Consolidated Hospital, surrounded by her family. Born on Tobin Road, North Sydney, Aug. 20, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Nelly (Downey) Reid of North Sydney. She was a loving, caring and gentle soul who always took care of everyone. She enjoyed spending her time sewing, knitting, working out in her garden planting many of her favourite flowers, cooking and baking. She loved her family more than anything and always made sure they knew it. She is survived by her sons, Edward Jr., North Sydney, Stephen (Betty), Mississauga, Ont., Ronald (Sherry), Sydney Mines, Bill 'Little Billy' (Vicki), who she loved as her son and granddaughter, Lyne (Gary), who she cherished as her daughter. She is also survived by her brother Hepburn Reid of Sydney Mines. As well, she is survived by her 16 grandchildren, Elizabeth, Richard, Donnie, Colin, Stewart, Brian, Wendell, Stephen, Michelle, Sherrylynn, Renee, Rhonda, Madison, Billy, Lyne, Kara, her 15 great-grandchildren, Craig, Scott, Donald, Nyssa Lin, Nathan, Amanda, Amy, Allison, Alicia, Jeffery, Emily, Kyle, Joseph, Kaitlin and Andrew, as well as her dear friends, Carolyn and Mary and several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, best friend and the love of her life, Edward MacDonald, sons, Donald, Billy and two sons in infancy, sisters, Sarah, Kate, Maggie, Charlotte, Nina, Nelly and Jeannie and a brother, Robert. Many thanks are extended to Dr. John Kirkpatrick, the doctors, nurses and staff of the third floor, New Waterford Consolidated Hospital who made our mother comfortable. We cannot thank you enough. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., Wednesday in the W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant St., North Sydney. A funeral mass will be held Thursday, 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, North Sydney, with Rev. Patrick O'Neill, officiating. Burial will take place in Holy Cross Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to www.wjdooley.com. "You left us beautiful memories, your love is still our guide, And though we cannot see you, you are always by our side. Our family chain is broken and nothing seems the same, But as God calls us one by one, The chain will link again." - Ron Tranmer. Donald MacDonald Passed in: Baddeck Passed on: October 17th, 2013 Donald John MacDonald of Baddeck, N.S. passed away Oct. 17, 2013, at the Victoria County Memorial Hospital. He was the son of the late Alexander and Margaret (MacDonald) MacDonald. Donnie left Baddeck in 1961 with his family and moved to Ontario where he worked at Christie Cookie plant from 1962 until he retired in 1996. He returned to Baddeck with his wife Connie in 1996 to enjoy retirement. He is survived by daughters, Donna MacDonald, Ontario, Geri MacDonald, Florida. Grandchildren, Ulanta Clark, Amanda Clark, Louis Zita and Josy Zita. Besides his parents Donnie was predeceased by his wife Connie, sisters, Betty and Jean. Brothers, Richard and Murdock. The funeral service will be held Friday, Oct. 25 at Greenwood Church, Baddeck, N.S. at 2 p.m. with Rev. Hazel J. Morris officiating. Burial to follow at Greenwood Cemetery Big Baddeck, N.S. Janese (MacNeil) Bonnar Born In: Glace Bay Passed in: London, Ontario, Canada Passed on: October 12th, 2013 Suddenly at University Hospital, London, Ont., Oct. 12, 2013. Born in Glace Bay, N.S. in 1940, Janese was the daughter of John and Annie (Clarke) MacNeil. Janese is survived by her sons, Keith and Ken and her daughter-in-law, Debbie. Adored and never forgotten by grandchildren Alex and Kayla Bonnar, (her angels); brothers, John Pats and Frank, and sister, Leeta. Janese was predeceased by her husband, David, 1995; sister, Gloria, 2009 (her best friend), and brothers, Connie and Celsie. There will be a visitation on Wednesday, Oct. 16th, from 7-9 p.m. Graveside service Saturday, Oct. 19th at 11 a.m. Visitation and service will take place at FOREST LAWN MEMORIAL CHAPEL & CEMETERY, 1997 Dundas Street E, (at Wavell). Family and friends are welcome at her home after the service to say farewell. She would say, "smile and be happy, I will always be with you. Love you all, Janese, Mom and Nanny." Susannah (Douglas) Tucker Born In: Fortune, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Passed in: Sydney, Canada Passed on: October 21st, 2013 Susannah Tucker, a resident of Harbourstone Enhanced Care, Sydney (formerly, Monteith Avenue, Westmount) passed away Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. Born in Fortune, Nfld., she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth (Martin) Douglas. Surviving are her daughters, Barb (Jim) Foley, Hamilton, Ont., Kay (Steve) Divinski, Grimsby, Ont. and Colleen (Lawrence) Blois, Westmount; son, Herb (Catherine), Blacketts Lake; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Susannah was predeceased by her husband, Herb; son, Doug; sister, Nel Lake and brothers, Clyde, Ronald, Spencer and Fred. There will be no visitation. A family graveside service will be held at Forest Haven Memorial Gardens at a later date. The family would like to thank Dr. Peter Jackson and the staff of Fisherman's Cove at Harbourstone Enhanced Care, Sydney. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca or email [email protected] David Cameron Born In: Glace Bay Passed in: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Passed on: October 15th, 2013 It is with heavy hearts that we, the family of David, announce his passing in Nanaimo on Oct. 15, 2013. David was born in Glace Bay and was the son of the late William and Muriel (Morrison) Cameron. Besides his parents, David was predeceased by his wife, Shirley, grandparents, Roderick and Christine (Pass) Morrison and Alexander and Esther (Nash) Cameron. Surviving are David's sisters, Sandra (Jack), Valerie Barro and brothers, John (Jackie), Wilfred, Brent (Donna); several nieces and nephews; and companion, Joyce. There was no service or visitation at David's request. Cremation has taken place under the direction of First Memorial Funeral Home, Nanaimo, B.C. "We will love you forever and never forget you Till we meet again." Pauline Collier Born In: Lovejoy, Montana, United States Born: August 4th, 1917 Passed in: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada Passed on: October 19th, 2013 Pauline (Higgs) Collier, 96, formerly of Sydney N.S., died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at the St. Catharines General Hospital, Ont. Born in Lovejoy, Montana, to farming parents, Pauline felt a deep love towards animals and would readily defend the notion that pigs were filthy creatures. Her family would leave the West for the East. Sydney, N.S. would become Pauline's new home. And there she would find her true love, James T. Collier (Jim). The two married and would remain together until Jim's death in 1987. The couple were blessed with two children, Carole Ann (Cook) and Alan Blair. Both Carole and Alan would predecease Pauline. These losses deeply affected Pauline but she was able to find comfort in her grandchildren, Jennifer Cook, Jonathan Cook and his wife Denielle Cuoco, as well as her great-grandchildren, Lauren and Owen Kamphuys, Elizabeth and James Cook. Being surrounded by such youth rejuvenated Nana and brought much joy to her life. We will miss her dearly. A private memorial will be held at a later date with interment to follow at the John Pringle Cemetery, Blackett's Lake, Sydney, N.S. Daniel 'Vincent' MacIntyre Born In: Sydney Born: November 10th, 1957 Passed in: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Passed on: October 2nd, 2013 It is with great sadness that the family of Daniel Vincent MacIntyre announce his passing at age 55 on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 at his residence in Toronto, Ont., after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Sydney, Cape Breton, N.S., Vincent was the oldest son of Gussie and Lorraine (Warren) MacIntyre. He was a son, brother, father and grandfather. Vince joined the Canadian Military at 17 years of age, retiring 12 years later as a Sergeant to start his own construction company Yonge Street Roofing which is still in operation today. Vince enjoyed being amongst friends playing cards, he played the bagpipes and enjoyed listening to Scottish music, he loved to play golf, but his greatest passion was for the game of pool. Many people will remember Vince through his many competitions winning both in Canada and the United States. His family and friends however will remember Vince as the person he was, loyal, respectful, classy, caring, and a true gentleman. He will be sadly missed. Vincent is survived by his fiance, Sandra Pettit; sons, Conrad (Kelly), Mark, Kirk and grandchildren, JD and Jonas; his mother, Lorraine (Warren) MacIntyre; siblings, Tom, Ida (Dan), Joey (Paulette), Norman (Jocelyn), Angus, Vera (Scott). He was predeceased by his father, Gussie MacIntyre; sister, Charlene MacIntyre; grandparents, Joseph Hugh and Margaret (MacKinnon) MacIntyre, James Warren and Mary (Kennedy) Michalik. Service will be celebrated on Friday, Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. at St. Margaret's Church, Grand Mira South, with Rev. MacGillvary officiating. Burial to follow in the parish cemetery. Lunch at the parish hall. Donations can be made to a charity of your choice. OUR FATHER Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. ****** EXTRA NOTE New Waterford native dies in hit and run NEW WATERFORD - Police in Waterloo, Ont., are investigating a fatal hit and run which claimed the life of a former New Waterford man on Sunday. Alana Holtom, a spokesperson for the Waterloo Police, confirmed 29-year-old Jordan Gillis was killed in a hit and run. "We're devastated here," she said, adding she understands Gillis is from the tight-knit community of New Waterford, where residents are also devastated by the news. "This sort of thing is so unnecessary and extremely tragic. We're feeling it here too." Gillis is the son of two prominent business people in New Waterford, Kim Gillis, owner of Puppy Palace dog grooming, and Mike Gillis, owner of Spike's Ideal Car Care on Union Highway. Holtom said on Sunday at about 4:30 a.m. a group of people found Gillis on the street with severe head wounds. "When police responded he had succumbed to his injuries." Holtom said the priority for police is tracking down the driver of the vehicle involved. "It's very upsetting that someone has done that and has failed to remain at the scene." Police are looking for a bright red vehicle, possibly an oldermodel SUV, with a damaged front bumper and hood. "We really have an engaged community who take ownership on things like this and take it upon themselves to be aware and vigilant. They will look for the vehicle description we've given out. That's where we are with this right now, looking for the vehicle and the driver." Holtom said an autopsy will be conducted as is standard procedure. Someone close to the family, who did not want to be identified, said Gillis loved going to concerts and was physically active. "He loves his music and loved his brothers and sisters. He played minor hockey when he lived here, played rugby for a year at Breton Education Centre." The friend said the family is devastated and the community is stepping up with support.