HOWELL, William ‘Willie’ Thomas

Dominion/Whitney Pier   We regret to announce that William Thomas Howell, age 86, passed away at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney on Wednesday, Mar. 29, 2017. Born in Sydney on July 12, 1930, Willie was the son of the late John and Elizabeth...

BEST, Idella Elizabeth

Whitney Pier   We, the family regret to announce the passing of our beloved mother, Idella Best, age 74, on Thursday, Mar. 16, 2017 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Sydney, Idella was the...

LEWIS, Corey Anthoney

Sydney   It is with deep sadness after battling with cancer that we announce the passing of Corey Anthoney Lewis, age 23, on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born on February 6, 1994 in Sydney, Corey was the son of Lydia Pasher...

KENNEDY, George Blaise

Sydney   It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of George Blaise Kennedy on Saturday, March 11, 2017, at Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born on February 2, 1939 in Irish Vale, George was the son of the late John Alec and Annie Mae (MacNeil)...

HILLIER, Patricia Ann

Sydney   It is with great sadness that we, the family, announce the passing of Patricia Ann Hillier, 64, of Sydney. Patricia peacefully passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, with her family by her side. Born on July...

HEAD, Gladys

Sydney   We, the family of Gladys Head, age 94, regretfully announce her passing on Friday, March 3, 2017 at the MacGillivary Guest Home, Sydney, surrounded by her family.  Born in Sydney on August 1, 1922, Gladys was the daughter of the late George and...

ASSOUN, Ronald ‘Ron’ Francis

Sydney   It is with great sadness that we, the family, announce the passing of Ronald ‘Ron’ Assoun, 76, of Sydney. Ron peacefully passed away with his loving family by his side on March 1, 2017 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in...

ROLLS, Earle

Whitney Pier   It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Earle Rolls, age 89, on Monday, February 27, 2017 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney.  Born on December 20, 1927 in Sydney, Earle was the son of the late Stewart and Gwendolyn...

HISCOCK, Jean Dorothy

Sydney   It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Aunt, Sister and Friend, Jean Dorothy (Hefford) Hiscock on February 26, 2017 at Harbourstone Enhanced Care. Formerly of Railway Street in Whitney...

GAOUETTE, Aurore Marie Helene (Godon)

A Celebration of Life   It is with great sadness and broken hearts that we announce the passing of a sweet, caring, beautiful, funny, loving woman who touched and loved everyone she met. Aurore became an angel on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017 in Sydney, at the age of...