Cape Breton Deaths courtesy of CAPE BRETON GENEALOGY & HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION VISIT OUR WEBSITE - <http://www.cbgen.org/>www.cbgen.org NEW MEMBERS WELCOME Inverness Oran Deaths September 25, 2013 Wednesday There are 4 obituaries published this week Jerome "Jerry" William Aucoin, - 78 yrs Kenneth E. Fraser - 87 yrs Dyney Catherine Gillis - 60 yrs Isabel M. MacInnis, - 87 yrs AUCOIN Jerome "Jerry" William Aucoin, 78, of St. Joseph du Moine, Inverness County, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his daughters and siblings at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Cheticamp on Sunday, Sept. 15th, 2013. Dad was born in Terre Noire; he was the son of the late George and Marie Aucoin. He was an incredibly kind-hearted, generous, protective and loving father and grandfather. Dad always maintained a positive attitude in the face of adversity, and he was a pillar of strength. He had a love for life and was an active member of the communities of St. Joseph du Moine and Cheticamp. He always said there was "no place like home." For many years, Dad had been a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, the Knights of Columbus and the St. Joseph du Moine Volunteer Fire Department. Dad served with the Royal Canadian Navy in the Korean War, where he proudly worked as a cook. He also worked in construction in Waltham, Mass., and finally he worked as a talented mason. Dad was a hard worker and excelled at creating works of art with stones. Dad's passion was singing, and he loved attending talent night at the Doryman Tavern. He also enjoyed a great game of crib. He was a sharp player who loved to skunk his crib buddy, Uncle Bernie, as often as he could. Dad was also an avid sports fan. He once enjoyed coaching the NDA high school hockey team. He cheered on his favourite teams, the Yankees, the Patriots, the Eskimos and of course his beloved Detroit Red Wings. Dad is survived by daughters Janice, Brenda (Chuck) Carter, Lucille (Kevin) Macquarrie; he was cherished by his grandchildren, Jeremy, Mary Beth, William, Noah and Ava, all of Halifax. The kids always had good times with Pepand#61520;re, otherwise known as "Peeps." He is fondly remembered by his siblings, Nora, Sister Ann, George (Rita), Harriet, Wilfred (Donna), Arthur, Theodore (Annette); many nephews, nieces and friends. Besides his parents, Dad was predeceased by his wife, Marie Hilda, and his brother, John. The body rested at Cheticamp Funeral Home. Funeral Mass was held on Thursday, September 19th at 10:30 a.m. in St. Joseph's Church, St. Joseph du Moine. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Donations may be made to St. Joseph's Parish, Sacred Heart Hospital Charitable Foundation or a charity of your choice. Condolences may be sent to: [email protected] FRASER It is with great sadness that the family of Kenneth E. Fraser, 87, Margaree Centre, announces his death on September 1st, 2013, at Cape Breton Regional Hospital. Born in Pleasant Bay in 1926, he was the son of the late Albert and Euphemia (Phillips) Fraser. Although he was raised in Pleasant Bay, he took great pride in telling stories of his time spent living in Pollets Cove from 1932 to 1935. He left Pollets Cove/Pleasant Bay in 1935 and moved to Belle Côte, where he resided until the late 1930s, finally settling in Margaree Centre, where he remained until his death. It was in Margaree Centre where he met his partner for the rest of his life, his wife of 65 years, Marion. His mechanical aptitude led him to operating and maintaining heavy equipment. It was through his interest in equipment that he started and operated Kenneth E Fraser Construction Limited for almost forty years. Upon his retirement, his love of all things mechanical led him to restoring antique cars. His garage was his haven where he spent countlesas hours going over each car in great detail, until it was perfect. When not restoring his cars he would be frequently found driving though Margaree Valley in his 1939 Chevrolet. His patience with restoring every detail on his cars also extended to his family, which was his first love and joy. There was always time for children and grandchildren. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Marion (Ross) Fraser; daughter Jocelyn (Jean) LeClerc, Dartmouth; son Elliot, Baddeck; and five grandchildren, Matthew and Jessica LeClerc and Joshua, Lara and Merrin Fraser. He was predeceased by his son, Milford Albert, and brothers Angus and Howard. Visitation was held on Thursday, September 5th in Wilson United Church Hall. Funeral service took place September 6th at 3:00 p.m. in Wilson United Church, Margaree Centre, with Norma Mills (designated lay person) officiating. Burial followed in the Wilson Congregational Cemetery. Family flowers only by request. Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Wilson United Church Building Fund. Funeral arrangements were in care of Sunset Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to [email protected] GILLIS Dyney Catherine Gillis, March 16th, 1953 - September 21st, 2013, passed away peacefully in Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital. Dyney was born in Sydney and was adopted into the loving family of Lawrence and Sarah (Sadie) LeLievre. She was a member of Stella Maris Church, Inverness. Dyney attended Saint Mary's University, where she received her bachelor of science. She worked at the pathology lab at the Victoria General Hospital in Halifax before returning home to Inverness to raise a family. She worked many years in the seafood processing industry as a quality control officer at plants in Inverness and Cheticamp. She loved the outdoors, road trips and most of all, being in her garden. Dyney is survived by her brother, Robert (Charlene) LeLievre; her three boys, Daniel, Robert (Leighton), and Alex Gillis (Tiffany Randell); their father Joey Gillis (Joudi Westman); her special friend Kevin Kennedy, and many nieces and nephews. In recent years, she was able to contact and meet her birth family. She is also survived by her mother, Jennie McNeil, her siblings Linda Clark, Laura Levesque, Tom McNeil, and Tony McNeil, and their families. Dyney was predeceased by her parents and her partner Norman MacEachern. Visitation will be in Inverness Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 25th, 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 p.m. with funeral mass Thursday at 11:00 a.m. with Fr. Duncan MacIsaac officiating, burial to follow in the parish cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Central Inverness Palliative Care Society. Online condolences may be made to www.invernessfuneralhome.com. Dyney was rich in life and love, and will be forever loved and missed by all who knew her. May you rest in peace. MacINNIS Isabel M. MacInnis, a longtime resident of Wilmington, MA passed away peacefully on August 18th following a brief period of declining health. She was 87. Isabel was the beloved wife of the late Ronald F. "Ringy" MacInnis, and together they shared 48 years of marriage prior to his passing. Born in Inverness, she was one of 12 children of the late Norman and Catherine (White) MacDonald. Isabel was raised and educated in Cape Breton. She came to the United States 57 years ago, making Wilmington her home, and together with her late husband they brought six wonderful children into the world. Mostly devoted to her family, Isabel enjoyed keeping up on family news and was especially proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren whom she adored. She worked for sixteen years as a programmer at Compugraphic prior to her retirement. In her leisure time she enjoyed following the Boston Red Sox and was an avid reader. Along with her husband, Isabel is predeceased by her sisters, Christine Roch, Theresa Basker and Agnes MacDonald; brothers Neil and Vincent MacDonald. She is survived by her devoted children, Daniel MacInnis and his wife Karen of Wilmington, Ronald MacInnis and his wife June of Woburn, Bruce MacInnis and his wife Karen of Salisbury, James MacInnis and his wife Jayne of Billerica, Kathy MacInnis and her husband Richard Ginsburg of Tewksbury, Lorraine Ronan and her husband Scott of Billerica. She was the loving grandmother of 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; sister of Faye MacNeil of Pictou; Kay Paetkau of Hamilton, Ontario; Margaret MacKinnon, Lorraine Campbell, Joanne McIntyre, all of Allston; and Angus MacDonald of Inverness. She is further survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held from from the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 374 Main St., Wilmington, Friday, August 23rd at 9:00 a.m. followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Thomas of Villanova Church, 126 Middlesex Ave, Wilmington, at 10:00 a.m.. Relatives and friends were respectfully invited to attend. Services concluded with burial at Wildwood Cemetery, Wilmington. It has been requested that in lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Isabel's memory to Friends of the Wilmington Memorial Library, 175 Middlesex Ave., Wilmington, MA 01887 or the charity of one's choice. To leave an online message of condolence please visit www.dellorusso.net.