All Obituaries

GENTILE, Thelma Jean 1929 - 2018 Sydney, Nova Scotia Jean Gentile passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the Cove Guest Home with family by her side and in her heart. Jean was born in Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, later marrying and building a home and life in Cape Breton Island. Mom was a strong woman, wife, mother and friend to all who were part of her life. She overcame much and lived as an example of will, character and...

MALCOLM, Donald Vincent   Our hearts were broken as we said our final cheers to Donald Vincent Malcolm, son of Mary and the late George Malcolm, on June 10, 2018 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. Don was a jack...

HANNA, Nathan Joneil It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we, the family of Nathan Joneil Hanna ‘Joneil’, announce his passing at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, Nova Scotia on June 10, 2018. He was the son of Jennifer Hanna (Steven) and Johnny Parr (Rachel). Joneil was a proud father to his baby girl Harper and an amazing role model to his brothers and...

CLARK, Cecelia Emma (McLean) It is with great sadness that we, the family of Cecelia Clark, announce her passing at Cape Breton Regional Hospital An Cala Unit on June 9, 2018 at the age of 84. Born in Glace Bay, she was the daughter of the late George Andrew and Emma Maude (England) McLean. She was a former...

It is with great sadness that we, the family of John Charles MacNeil announce his passing at Sydney, Nova Scotia on June 8th , 2018. Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, John was the son of the late John Murdock MacNeil and Sarah (Burchell) MacNeil. John spent his working life in retail working in various management roles with the Met...

James "Jimmy" Daniel Kennedy   It is with great sadness that we, the family, announce the sudden passing of James Daniel Kennedy, 69, on June 6, 2018 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.  Born in...

MACDONALD, Ernest J   It is with great sadness that we, the family of Ernest MacDonald announce his sudden passing on June 5th 2018 He was a son of the late Ernest Coady MacDonald and Margaret Anne...

On June 4th I sadly said goodbye to my best friend and partner. Born Oct. 19, 1945, to Chester (deceased 1975) and Evelyn LeBlanc. Frank is survived by his wife Terry (Theresa) Whalen LeBlanc, his children Jennifer (George) Rice and Christopher LeBlanc and his grandchildren, Andrew Dicks and Evan and Elisa Rice. He is also survived by his mother Evelyn, sisters Theresa and Joan, brothers Joe & Mike. Frank was a hard working man who started as a...

BRIGGETTE-BROWN, Diana Lynn Sydney Forks It is with broken hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our mother, grandmother, sister and wife Diana, 60, on June 3, 2018 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. Diana was born to Peter and Theresa Briggette on November 18, 1957. She worked for McDonald’s Corp for 40 years and continued to work until her passing. Diana had...

With great sadness the family announces the passing of Ronald George Rooth, 77, on June 3rd, 2018 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital Palliative Care unit. Ron was the son of the Late John and Dorothy (Langille) Rooth, of Sydney.   Ron grew up on Mira Road in the 1950’s, loved dancing at the Venetian Gardens, and swimming in Rotary Park. Ron moved to Galt (Cambridge), Ontario in 1964, married in...