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...

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)...