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 August 29, 2013 Thursday There are 7 obituaries published today Veronica Lynn White - 54 yrs Charles Justin Jolley - 90 yrs Viola Nemeth - 87 yrs Marion LeBlanc - 90 yrs Alistair William Watt - 69 yrs Genevieve Marie 'Jenny' Murphy - 51 yrs Michael Robert 'Bobby' Cummings - 60 yrs Veronica Lynn White Born In: North Sydney Passed in: Sydney Mines Passed on: August 27th, 2013 It is with heartfelt sadness we announce the peaceful passing of Veronica Lynn White, 54, loving mother, sister and aunt on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, at the Northside General Hospital. Born in North Sydney, Veronica was the daughter of Charlotte (Whitty) White, North Sydney, and the late Patrick White. She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church and St. Joseph Church, North Sydney.She loved her work as a cook and was employed at the Lobster Pound and Captain Ron's Restaurants until she could no longer work because of her illness. Her family was an important part of her life and she enjoyed helping others. Besides her mother Charlotte, she is also survived by her daughter, Shannon (Jason Quirk) White, Kitchener, Ont.; her brothers, Leo White (Sheri McDonald), Sydney Mines, John (Tanya) White, Mike (Nicole) White, Jerry White, all of North Sydney; her sisters, Adele (Ron) Fraser, Alder Point, Florence (Peter) MacDonald, Sydney Mines, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her father, Patrick White, her brothers, Simon and Johnny and one sister, Katherine (Dermot 'Tiny') Barnes. There will be no visitation. A funeral mass for Veronica will be held 10 a.m. on Friday at St. Joseph Church, North Sydney, with Rev. Patrick O'Neill officiating. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Sydney. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant St., North Sydney. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. Online condolences may be made to www.wjdooley.com. Charles Jolley Passed in: Glace Bay Passed on: August 28th, 2013 It is with heavy hearts that we, the family, announce the death of our father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Charles Jolley on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013 at home with his loving family by his side. Born in Glace Bay, Charlie was the son of the late John and Sarah (Mullins) Jolley. He was employed as a mechanic with S&L Railway/Devco until his retirement. He especially loved steam engines. Charlie was a veteran of the Second World War. He served in the Canadian Army, 9th Canadian Field Squadron, as a sapper with the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a life member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 3, John Bernard Croak VC, Glace Bay. Until his illness, he was a devout member of Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church, Glace Bay. As an alter boy, he served at the first mass in Latin at Holy Cross. Charlie is survived by his daughters, Ann Marie Conrad (David), Darlene Curnew (Ralph); his son, Charles Gordon Jolley (Stephanie) and daughter-in-law, Paulette (Dillon) Jolley; cherished grandchildren, John Jolley (Tracey), Jason Jolley (Tamara), Brian Conrad (Kerri), Carolyn Jolley, Micheal Conrad (Aimee), Jaime Conrad-Howie (George), Craig Curnew (Becky), Aaron Jolley, Stephen Jolley (Denise) and Andrew Jolley; great-grandchildren, Tyler, Mairi, Emily, Trystin, Bryce, Juliana, Leah, Tyler Dylan, Ben, Seth and Lukas. Also surviving is a brother, Joseph, Ottawa, as well as many nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, Charlie was predeceased by his loving wife, Mary (MacDonald); sons, Frank, John; son-in-law, David Conrad; brothers, John, Frank, Bill, Richard, Eddie; sisters, Helen, Bridget, Marie and Agnes. As his family can attest, Charlie was great at improvising and making-do. He enjoyed his garden and flowers of all types, giving numerous flowers and plants away from his yard and greenhouses. Charlie was very interested, in his own way, in protecting the environment for future generations, having been a member of several environmental groups. Visitation for Charlie Jolley will be held today (Thursday), Aug. 29, 2013, 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. in V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. A funeral mass will be celebrated Friday, Aug. 30, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Church. Fr. Norman MacPhee will be officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens, Sydney. Online condolences to the Viola Nemeth Born In: Sydney Born: January 22nd, 1926 Passed in: Sydney Passed on: August 28th, 2013 Viola Irene Nemeth, 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of Aug. 28, 2013, after a long journey with Alzheimer's disease. Born in Sydney on Jan. 22, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Christina (Packer) McCarron. Viola was a nurse by profession, having graduated from St. Joseph's School of Nursing in 1947. She lived her life in Sydney spending the last 3 1/2 years residing at Celtic Court where she made many new friends. She will be especially missed there by her dear friend, Florence Nolan who took Mum under her wing from the day she first arrived. Mum was a very caring and loving woman who spent her life taking care of others. She enjoyed sewing, playing cards and doing her daily crosswords. She was very proud of her children and grandchildren and loved them very much, as evidenced by the following verse Mum recited to them when they were young:"If you love me like I love you, no knife can cut our love in two." She leaves behind her six children, Frank (Marie), Susan Dixon (Gaye), Jim (Jocelyn), Jane Lunn (Carlton), Margaret MacLeod (Donnie) and Joe (Willena), along with 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Also left are her sisters, Christina Galloway, Sheila Tynski, Colleen Tanner and her brother, Terry McCarron. Viola was predeceased by her husband, Frank in 2001, sister, Catherine Kolonko, brothers, Roddie and Jim, as well as her daughter-in-law, Susan (Digou) Nemeth. Visitation for the late Mrs. Nemeth will take place on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at T.W. Curry Parkview Chapel. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Theresa Church with Rev. Jim Oliver officiating. Interment in Resurrection Cemetery, Sydney Forks. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Society or charity of one's choice. Online condolences to www.twcurry.com. Forever in our hearts Marion LeBlanc Born: June 10th, 1925 Passed in: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Passed on: August 27th, 2013 Died peacefully at St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont. Marion is survived by her children, Mary Catherine (Cathie) Louette, Stephen Julian LeBlanc, Paul André LeBlanc and John Pierre LeBlanc; her sister, Lillian Richards; her brothers, Al Mair and Michael Davis; nieces and nephews, grand-nieces and nephews and great-grand-nieces and nephews, far too numerous to mention and by her treasured and devoted friends, Sandra and James Moravek. At her request, no service or memorial will be held. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Black Creek Pioneer Village, St. Joseph's Health Centre transitional care unit or St. Michael's Hospital palliative care unit. Alistair Watt Born In: England Born: July 11th, 1944 Passed in: Baddeck Passed on: August 26th, 2013 Alistair William Watt, 69, of Goose Cove, Victoria County, died gracefully but reluctantly in Baddeck on Aug. 26, 2013. He was born in Salisbury, England on July 11, 1944, to the late William Nicoll Watt and Deborah Margaret (Mathers) Watt. In 1952, the family moved from Scotland to Canada, arriving at Pier 21 in Halifax on the liner Franconia. Alistair grew up in Halifax, a city he loved deeply and in which he made his way with panache. He studied philosophy, classics, computer science and education at Dalhousie, and found his niche as a youth worker and later as a teacher at NSCC. In 1980, he married Lois McVannel and they had two sons, Duncan and Fergus. In retirement, Alistair built his dream house in Cape Breton and moved there intending to live out his life by a babbling brook, playing music and watching movies with his friends and discussing the meaning of life. He is survived by his sons, and fondly remembered by his former wife, Lois McVannel. He also leaves behind two sisters in Halifax, Penny Pothier and Sheila Watt (Andy McVicker); two brothers, John Watt (Noella), Fredericton, and Andy Watt (Susan Zettell), North Shore, C.B.; relatives in Canada and the U.K.; many, many grieving friends and his beloved Cape Breton "family," established over 40 years ago and lovingly nurtured all these years. Alistair deeply appreciated the many kindnesses he received during his three-year illness, including friends and neighbours, the care of his son Duncan during the last year, the wonderful professionals who came to his house to help out, and the incredibly caring hospital staff in Baddeck who made the end of his life easier. Donations may be made in his memory to the St. Ann's Bay Community Health Group Society, the Hospice Society of Victoria County or the Victoria County Memorial Hospital Foundation. The family will hold an open house from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1 at Andy and Susan's house at 45224 Cabot Trail. Alistair has asked that friends gather at his place that same evening at 7 p.m., for a farewell ceremony starting at 7:30 p.m., followed by the kind of evening of music and good company that he lived for (bring food, music and stories!). Genevieve 'Jenny' Murphy Born In: New Waterford Passed in: Sydney Passed on: August 28th, 2013 It is with great sadness that we, the family, announce the passing of another special angel, Genevieve Marie Murphy 'Jenny,' 51, of Scotchtown, on Aug. 28, 2013, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in New Waterford, she was a daughter of Jean (MacLellan) Murphy and the late John Cecil Murphy. Jenny was a baseball player and coach to many children. She also played darts and was a lover of animals, especially a horse named Lady. Jenny also enjoyed listening to Johnny Reid. Jenny is survived by her mother, Jean Murphy; sisters, Millie (David George), New Victoria, Cecilia Hinchey (Wayne White), Scotchtown, Joanne Murphy (Allan Fougere), Iqaluit, Nunavut, Kim Murphy (Jack Fraser), Diane Hicks (Arthur Hicks), both of New Waterford; brothers, Cecil Murphy (Karen Burns), Westmount, and Michael Murphy, New Waterford; 15 nieces and nephews; one great-niece and three great-nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Jenny was predeceased by her father, John Cecil Murphy, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. A special thanks to her friends, caretaker Bernadette Millier and the MacLeod family, Chris MacDonald and Charlene Villa. Also, a special thank you to the doctors, nurses and volunteers at the CCU and palliative care unit at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Visitation will take place today (Thursday, August 29) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 380 Smith St., New Waterford. A funeral mass to celebrate her life will be held Friday, Aug. 30 at 10 a.m. in the Parish Church of St. Leonard, Mount Carmel Avenue with Fr. Ray Huntley officiating. Burial will be in Union Grove Cemetery, Scotchtown, with a luncheon to follow at St. Leonard's Hall, Convent Street, New Waterford. Donations in her memory may be made to the An Cala palliative care unit at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Online expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at:www.vjmcgillivray.ca. Michael 'Bobby' Cummings Born In: New Waterford Passed in: Sydney Passed on: August 26th, 2013 It is with deep sadness that we, the family, announce the sudden passing of Michael Robert 'Bobby' Cummings, 60, of New Waterford on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, due to cancer, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, surrounded by his loving family. Born in New Waterford, he was a son of the late Bernard and Grace (LeBlanc) Cummings of New Waterford. Bobby was a truck driver, fork-lift operator and machine operator for various companies in Ontario. He later moved back home to Cape Breton where he was employed by Highland Fisheries in Glace Bay. Bobby was a kind, caring and gentle person who loved his family very much. He enjoyed playing darts, bike riding and hanging out with the good ol' boys. In his younger years, he enjoyed swimming at the King's Rock and skating. Bobby is survived by three daughters, Loretta (Chris) Sharpe-Basden, Jill (Chris) Latty, both of Brantford, Ont., Joan Marie Gilbert (Derek Wrathall), Glace Bay; brother, Johnny (Vivian) McDonald, Davenport, Fla,; sisters, Bernadette 'Etta' (Doug) Fraser, New Waterford, Olie (Winston) Timmons, Dominion, Gina (Ed) Smolensky, Lingan, and Annie (Martin) Odo, New Waterford, who was like a second mother to Bobby; special friends, Marie Gilbert and Wendy Doucette; grandchildren, Lauren and Taylor Sharpe-Basden, Kate Latty, Anthony and Colby Gilbert; several nieces and nephews whom he was very close to, some of whom were just like his own brothers. Bobby was predeceased by sisters, Kathleen 'Kay' Stanford, Joan Somerton (Rigby), brothers, Russell Edward Cummings and William 'Billy' Rigby. There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place under the care and direction of V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 380 Smith St., New Waterford. A funeral mass of celebration will be held Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 10 a.m. in the Parish Church of St. Leonard, Mount Carmel Avenue with Fr. Ray Huntley officiating. Burial will be in St. Agnes Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at St. Leonard's Hall, Convent Street, New Waterford. Donations in his memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the An Cala palliative care unit at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Online expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at: www.vjmcgillivray.ca.