MACNEIL, Tammy Lynn

Dartmouth/Sydney   It is with sadness we announce the passing of Tammy Lynn MacNeil on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, at the QE II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, with her family by her side. Born in Sydney, Tammy was the daughter of Deanna (Don) Allen and Edgar...

MATTIA (MacLean), Barbara

Sydney   It is with heavy hearts that we the family announce the peaceful passing of Barbara Mattia on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, An Cala unit, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Whitney Pier, Barbara was the daughter of...

PLANT, Anne

River Bennett/Eel Cove   Our family is sad to announce the passing of our dear mother, Anne Plant on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, at the Northside General Hospital, North Sydney, surrounded by her loving family. Born in River Bennett (Eel Cove), Anne was the daughter...

CRANE, Kimberly ‘Kimmie’ Anne

Whitney Pier   It is with heavy hearts and great sadness we announce the passing of Kimberly Anne Crane, 55, on Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at home after a brief illness. Born in Whitney Pier, Kimmie was the daughter of Judy (Mingerelli) and the late Joseph Crane....

SOKOL, Helena ‘Helen’ Sophia

Whitney Pier   We, the loving family, regret to announce the peaceful passing of our mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Helena Sokol, 12 days shy of her 93rd birthday, on Dec. 12, 2015 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, with her loving family...

NOBREGA, Thelma Isabel

Whitney Pier   It is with heavy hearts, we share with relatives and friends the peaceful passing of Thelma Isabel Nobrega on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, at Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Sydney, Thelma was the...

MERCER, Barbara Mary

Sydney   With sadness, we the family of Barbara Mercer announce her peaceful passing on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, on our late Dad’s birthday. Born in Guildford, England, on March 22, 1924, Barbara was the only child of the late Alfred and Louisa Bond. Barbara...

HOWELL (Gillis), Mary Margaret ‘Peggy’

Sydney It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Peggy Howell, 90, on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, An Cala Unit, surrounded by her loving family. Peggy was born on...

LIRETTE, Sylva Joseph

Ontario/Whitney Pier   It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Sylva Joseph Lirette, 74, on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Hay Cove, Sylva was the son of the late...

MARSMAN (Morrison), Marie Muriel

Whitney Pier   It is with broken hearts that we wish to announce the sudden passing of our wife and mother, Marie Muriel (Morrison) Marsman on Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, at home. Born in New Waterford on May 25, 1935, Marie was the daughter of the late Ronald and...