COSTIGAN, William ‘Brian’

Sydney It is with broken hearts that we, the family announce the passing of our beloved father, husband, grandfather, brother and uncle, William ‘Brian’ Costigan, age 70, on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, surrounded by his...

BURROUGHS, Joseph ‘Joe’ Francis

North River, St. Ann’s Bay We, the family, are heart broken to announce the sudden passing of Joseph ‘Joe’ Francis Burroughs, on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at home. Born on May 4, 1958, in Dominion, Joe was the son of late Neil and Carmel (Nicholson) Burroughs. Joe...

HALL, Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Barton

Louisbourg It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Elizabeth Barton Hall on Monday, July 1, 2024, age 83, Sydney. Liz was born and raised in Sydney Mines. After the death of her grandparents, who raised her, Liz moved to Sydney for work. It was here that...

GRAY, Gary MacCharles ‘Zeke’

Sydney It is with heavy hearts that we, the family announce the sudden passing of our father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, Gary Gray, known to most as ‘Zeke’, on Sunday, June 30, 2024, in Sydney, at the age of 64. Born and raised in Sydney, Gary was the son of the...

AUCOIN, Joseph Arthur

Montreal The family of Joseph Arthur Aucoin regret to announce his passing on Friday, June 28, 2024, in Montreal. Born on September 8, 1940 in Friar’s Head, Nova Scotia, Joseph was the son of the late Willie P and Mary Luce (Arsenault) Aucoin. Full obituary will...

AXWORTHY, Dorothy Louise

Whitney Pier We, the family, regret to announce the sudden passing of our mother, Dorothy Louise Axworthy on Monday, June 24, 2024, at home in Sydney. Born on December 4, 1956, in Sydney, Dorothy was the daughter of the late Frank and Ella (King) Axworthy. Besides her...

CURRIE, Deborah

Sydney It is with great sadness that we, the family of Debbie Currie, announce her passing on 22 June, 2024. Born 7 August, 1952, Debbie was the daughter of Frances Currie of Sydney. Debbie spent much of her life in Sydney and the Annapolis Valley; but she was always...

BORDEN, Katherine ‘Kay’ (Morrison)

Whitney Pier It is with great sadness that we, the family announce the passing of our mother, Katherine ‘Kay’ (Morrison) Borden on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Kay was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and...

MURPHY, William Donald ‘Billy’

Sydney William Donald Murphy passed away on Monday, June 17, 2024, in Sydney. Born on March 19, 1946, Billy was the son of the late William Joseph and Vivian Catherine (MacDonald) Murphy. Billy was predeceased by his siblings, Matthew, Greg and Sharon and is survived...

OSTAFICHUK, Michael

Whitney Pier The family of Michael Ostafichuk, regret to announce his passing on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at home in Whitney Pier. Born on May 19, 1942, in Sydney, Michael was the son of the late John and Annie (Sauchuk) Ostafichuk. Michael is survived by daughter,...