NEWELL, Justin

Sydney   It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our son, Justin Newell on Saturday, June 3, 2017, at home. On February 16, 2004, Justin was born in Glace Bay, he was the son of Chris Melski and Shauna Newell. Justin loved being active with his...

BONA, Clarence Joseph

Whitney Pier   It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our father, Clarence Joseph Bona, age 89, on Friday, May 26, 2017 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Pondville on December 28, 1927, Clarence was the son of the late Ernest and...

DOMANSKI, George Ignatius

Whitney Pier   It was with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of George Domanski, age 74, on Friday, May 19, 2017 at home. Born in Sydney, George was the son of the late John and Elizabeth Domanski of Whitney Pier. George was known as a man who...

ARDELLI, Stanislaus F. ‘Stan’

August 28,1953 – May 15,2017   Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia at St. Rita’s Hospital, Stan passed away peacefully at St. Michael's Centre Hospice in Burnaby, B. C. after a valiant 1 1/2-year struggle with cancer. Stan attended Holy Redeemer Schools,...

FRASER, Evelyn Grace

Cape North The community lost a great card player and volunteer especially, for the Cape North Farmers Market, on Thursday, May 11, 2017 when our Mom and Nanny, Evelyn that rainy morning played a little on her ipad, read her beloved Cape Breton Post, took a nap and...

Hon. MACEWAN, Paul Whitfield

Whitney Pier             Hon. Paul Whitfield MacEwan, E.C.N.S., age 74, passed away peacefully at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, after a long-term illness. Paul is...

CONOHAN, Frederick ‘Fred’ John

Sydney   Frederick John Conohan, age 77, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 1, 2017, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, surrounded by his family. Born in Sydney, Fred was the son of the late John and Rachel (MacKenzie) Conohan. Fred will be sadly...

LEBLANC, Rose Marcella

Whitney Pier   It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Rose Marcella LeBlanc, age 85, at the Northside General Hospital, North Sydney on Thursday, April 6, 2017, surrounded by her loving family....

HEAD, Janet Doreen

Sydney   It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of our ‘Special’ sister, Janet Doreen Head on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in Sydney on August 30, 1966, Janet was the daughter of the late Doris and...

SOKOLOWSKI, Ryszarda ‘Rysia’

Whitney Pier   With sadness, we announce the passing of Ryszarda 'Rysia' Sokolowski at home in Whitney Pier on Sunday, April 2, 2017 in her 81st year after a very brief illness. Rysia was born in Jablonka, Poland, and came to Cape Breton in 1959. She was...