Pottie, Kathleen ‘Kay’ (Sampson)

Mississauga, Ont. (Formerly of Sydney) It is with saddened hearts that we the family announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt, ‘Kay’ Pottie, age 90, which occurred Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at, home in...

MACDONALD, Alice Mary

Grand Mira North/Whitney Pier   It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Alice (Murphy) MacDonald, 86, on Monday, June 20, 2016 at Miners Memorial Manor, Sydney Mines. Born and raised in Whitney...

MACQUEEN, John William ‘Tossie’

Whitney Pier   It is with great sadness that we, the family regret to announce the passing of John ‘Tossie’ MacQueen, at the age of 84 years, on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in Sydney, Tossie was the son of...

DELORENZO (Jones), Melda Delessa

Amherst/Whitney Pier It is with profound sadness and cherished memories, that we announce the passing of Melda Delessa DeLorenzo (Jones), age 84, of Amherst and formerly of Whitney Pier, NS in the early hours of Friday, May 27, 2016 at the Cumberland Regional Health...

DESMOND, Cyril Travis

Whitney Pier   It is with heavy hearts and a profound sadness that we announce the death of a loving son, brother, father, uncle and friend, Cyril Travis Desmond, on Monday, May 23, 2016, Sydney.  Born in Sydney on Feb. 24, 1959, Travis is survived by his...

LEBLANC, Kenneth ‘Ken’ Carson

North Sydney It is with great sadness that we, the family, announce the passing of Kenneth Carson LeBlanc, 63, on Saturday, Apr. 30, 2016 in North Sydney. Born in Sydney Mines, Ken was the son of the late Clarence and Elizabeth (Todd) LeBlanc. Ken had a passion for...

NEVILLE, Doris Marie

Whitney Pier   It is with great sadness that we, the family of Doris Marie Neville, 71, announce her passing on Thursday, Apr. 28, 2016 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, after a lengthy illness. Born in Windsor N.S., Doris was the first child of the...

KIRTON, Eleazor

Whitney Pier It is with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, brother and grandfather, Eleazor Kirton, 68, on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 28, 1947...

HEALEY, Edith Theresa

Whitney Pier   We, the family of Edith Theresa Healey, 86, regret to announce her death on Thursday, Apr. 14, 2016, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in Sydney, Edith was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Hawco) Healey of Whitney Pier....

HUK, John

Whitney Pier   John Huk, 85 of Whitney Pier passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at home, surrounded by his family.   John was a lifelong resident of Whitney Pier, and member of Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church. John was employed with the Department of...