All Obituaries

We, the family, regret to announce the peaceful passing of Robert (Bobby) Albert Walsh on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 after a long, courageous battle with cancer.  Born October 20, 1952, he was a son of Vivian May Walsh and Augustine William Walsh. Bobby was a talented musician who played in various bands over the years, and was employed with the C.B.V.R.S.B. for ten years. He enjoyed rebuilding jukeboxes and it could be said that to...

It is with great sadness that we the family of Mildred Ann Parsons announce her passing on April 18, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary Nolan, of Glace Bay. Professionally, she was a dedicated teacher who cherished the opportunity to inspire her students in their learning. Mill’s greatest joy in life was being a Mother to her three children, and a Nannie to her four grandsons. She was at her happiest with a cup of tea in hand, spending time with friends and...

  It is with tremendous sadness that we, the family of Sophie Podanovitch (Newhook), announce her peaceful passing at the age of 87, surrounded by the love and comfort of her family and the impeccable care of the palliative care staff (with special thanks to wonderful staff on 4B) at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital on April 16, 2018.   Sophie, born in Norman’s Cove, Newfoundland,...

SMITH, Nancy Lee (DeBreau) It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of our much-loved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend Nancy Smith (DeBreau) at home on Monday, April 16, 2018. Born in Sydney, she is the daughter of the late Louis and Magdaline (Penny) DeBreau She will be lovingly missed by her daughter, Michelle Smith; son-in- law, Darren Fraser and daughter-in- law, Allison Smith; her...

It is with great sadness that we, the family of Matty Jacobs, announce his passing at the Palliative Care Unit of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital on April 15, 2018. He was surrounded by his loving wife, Theresa, and family at the time of his passing. He was the son of the late Matthew and Lavinia Jacobs. Matty loved to sing country songs and Elvis Presley, and often could be found...

It is with the deepest sadness that we, the family, announce the passing of Norma Lysecki at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Born in Sydney, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Vera (Long) MacKay. A graduate of Sydney Academy, she became a laboratory technician and worked at St. Rita’s Hospital. She moved to Winnipeg and married James Lysecki and they raised their family in Sudbury, Ontario. She was...

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Jesse Ryan MacAulay at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney on April 11, 2018. He was the son of Wendy Hoban and the late Brent MacAulay, and the only father he ever knew, Rod McInnis. Jesse was born in Calgary, AB and came to live in Cape Breton when he was three. He attended Riverview High School and graduated in 1999. Jesse was a bartender for many years at the Savoy Theatre and Dobson Yacht Club. He graduated from NSCC with his...

It is with great sadness and a heavy heart we, the family, would like to announce the passing of Charlotte Elizabeth Sillifant, 78, in Halifax on Thursday, April 5, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Cecil and Eva Fry. Charlotte passed peacefully. She was surrounded by loved ones. Charlotte was a loving mother to Andrew Ted, and Elizabeth Eva. Charlotte had a career as an LPN in both Nova Scotia as well as Ontario. Her caring and...

  It is  with  great  sorrow that  we the  family  of Paul Landry announce  his  passing   on  April 4, 2018 at the  C.B. Regional Hospital surrounded by  family and  friends.  Paul was the son  of  the late  Doug and Eileen (nee Cusack) Landry of  Paul’s Hotel in  Sydney.  In  his ...

We are sorry to share that Anne Marie Donovan passed away on April 4, 2018. Anne Marie proudly hailed from the hills of Boisdale where she was lovingly raised by her parents Roderick and Sarah (MacNeil) O’Handley. From Boisdale she moved to Sydney to work at St. Rita’s Hospital, met her husband, Joseph Donovan and in time they settled into a full life in Big Pond which was shared with an abundance of family and friends. She loved the 50 years she spent in Big Pond watching...