All Obituaries

Laurea Marie Burke Laurea Marie Burke, 84, of Sydney passed in peace on December 16, 2018, in the QE2 Hospital in Halifax. Born in Caraquet, NB, on March 22, 1934, Laurea was one of 9 children of the late Henry and Anne-Marie Paulin. Laurea lived her life surrounded by her family who she loved dearly. She was an incredible sewer, quilter and paper tole artist and enjoyed playing cards, bingo, darts and camping. She loved to laugh, share stories about her time working at the Fortress of...

  Lawrence "Larry" Donald Burrell   It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of our dear father, Lawrence Donald Burrell.  Dad was born on January 22, 1951 in New Waterford, Nova Scotia, to Arthur Burrell, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Catherine (Gillis) Burrell of Port Hood, N.S.  He is survived by his two loving daughters, Lauren Burrell (Nathan) and Lenore Jackson (Chris); grandchildren, Benjiman Burrell and Leah Jackson; sisters, Mary...

Roderick “Roddie” C. Bennett   It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that Roddie has passed from this life on Dec. 11, 2018, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital Palliative Care Unit, at the age of 62. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Roddie loved Aggie, his family, and friends, and of course, the Toronto Maple Leafs. He wore the maple leaf jersey with great pride.  Born in Frenchvale, he grew up in a large family, and it was of no surprise that when...

  MOORE, Ronald R   It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Ronald Moore age 94, on December 8th 2018, surrounded by his loving family. He was a long-time resident of Glace Bay, and most recently Halifax.  He was born in Edmonton, Alberta and served with the Canadian Armed Forces, 13th Battalion. He and his wife operated Moore Jewellers on Commercial St. in Glace Bay for many years.   He is survived by his devoted wife Jeanette, sons Paul...

Kenneth “Kenny” Phillips It is with deep sadness and broken hearts that we announce the passing of our dear son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend, Kenneth “Kenny” Malcolm Phillips, on November 7, 2018 in Vancouver B.C. Born in Sydney but raised in Sydney Forks, he is the son of Karen (Fougere) Richardson and James Phillips. Kenny had a personality like no other, such a loving and kind individual. He was known for “thee best” hugs, which were...

H. Arthur “Woody” Woodburn It is with great sadness that we, the family of H. Arthur (Woody) Woodburn, announce his passing at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital surrounded by his loving family on November 24th, 2018. He was a son of the late Vivian (Mullins) and Horace Arthur Woodburn. Woody was proud to have served 29 years as a police officer with the Sydney Police and was the proud master of Sydney’s first police dog, Shylo. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and...

John Roger Biron  "Little Roger"   We the family regret to announce the passing of John Roger Biron, on November 21, 2018, at home. Born in Sydney, he is the son of Judy (Hillen) Biron, and the late John Roger Biron. Roger had a passion for cars, he was a mechanic and auto body technician by trade, and greatly enjoyed being a part of the local stock car races. He loved cheering for his favourite baseball team, the Toronto Blue Jays, playing darts, sitting...

William Austin ‘Willie’ MacIntyre   William Austin ‘Willie’ MacIntyre died November 17, 2018 at the age of 75. He passed in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family.  Willie was a well-known mechanic, one of the best. He loved going to the dances and enjoyed fast race cars. Willie was a very dedicated family man, family meant everything to him, and they all loved him dearly.  William was born in Sydney, NS, the son of the late Donald...

WELLS, Shirley Helen It is with great sadness and broken hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Shirley Wells at home on November 11, 2018. Shirley was the daughter of the late Murdock and Hattie MacIntosh (Daisley). She was born December 13, 1946 in Edwardsville. She married the love of her life Lonnie and they continued to live in Edwardsville. Shirley was a caregiver with Breton Caregivers. She was a member of the Point Edward Women’s Institute for 35 years. Shirley loved...

  Velma (Hill) Cameron   Velma Cameron (Hill) of Sydney NS, passed away peacefully in her daughters arms on November 8th 2018 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, almost 34 years to the day of her loving husband Edgar Cameron.    She was born December 16th, 1937 in Pt. Edward. And was the daughter of the late Pauline Hill   Velma was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She will always be remembered for her...