Obituaries

Jan 8, 2022

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness, we the family announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother and dear friend, Laura Parris on January 8, 2022. Born on Aug. 26, 1937 in Glace Bay. She later marred the love of her life Eddie Parris who predeceased her on March 31, 2018.

Laura was a fierce...

Jan 6, 2022

It is with sadness and love we announce the passing of Calvin Ewan MacLeod on January 6, 2022. Calvin was born on October 10, 1930 in Glace Bay and grew up in Donkin. He was the son of Duncan MacLeod and Annie Patterson MacLeod. In 1952 he married Norma (MacDonald) and they had three children Debbie, Nelson and Lori....

Jan 4, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear Aunt Sheila Fraser, on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at the age of 76. Sheila was born in Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia on October 26, 1945. Sheila was the youngest daughter of Albert Thompson & Mary Isabel “Mary Belle”. After graduating from Holy Angels High School in 1964, The...

Dec 25, 2021

It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of our Mom, Evelyn Ann Stockley (Bradley). Mom passed peacefully under the care of the wonderful staff at Victoria County Memorial Hospital on Saturday, December 25 th with family by her side.

Mom was born in Halifax on May 4, 1942, and was the eldest of four children to...

Dec 23, 2021

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of a dear wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Mary "Cecilia" Harding on December 23, 2021 at the New Waterford Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Mary was born on November 22, 1948 in New Waterford, the daughter of Howard and Theresa (MacGillivray) Sullivan of New Waterford. Along with her...

Dec 22, 2021

Philip Gordon Nichol passed away suddenly on Dec. 22, 2021. Born on Nov 3, 1951. predeceased by father Gordon Nichol and mother Mary Agnes (Matheson). leaves behind his sisters Barbara Nichol(Eric Lomond, deceased), Kathy Pardy(Sid), Betty Lou Matheson(Danny), Connie LeBars(Guy),Nora Sheikouits(Charles) and his brother Billy Matheson.

Philip leaves behind many nieces and nephews. he was predeceased by...

Dec 18, 2021

With heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Lily Erickson on December 18, 2021 in her home in Sydney.   Lily Geraldine Erickson (McGarity) born February 7, 1947 in Cambridge-Narrows, Queens, Co. New Brunswick. She was the wife of the late Bob Erickson, daughter to the late John W. and Alice Dorothy McGarity.  Lily is survived by sons Robert (Cindy), Tommy (Joanne) .  Her...

Dec 15, 2021

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of David Ronald Gouthro of Gardiner Mines. David was born October 30, 1949. He was the son of Ranald and Mamie Gouthro and the eldest of six children.He was a husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend.David lived all his life in Gardiner Mines, he grew up loving everything about cars, motorcycles...

Dec 14, 2021

It is with deep heartbreak and sadness that we the family announce the passing of our beloved father Angus(Gus) MacDonald.

Born in New Waterford February 1,1939 he was the son of the late John Alex MacDonald and Eileen(Lamb) MacDonald.

Gussie started his working days with Devco for many years, deep down in the coal mines...

Dec 12, 2021

Dolena Elizabeth Miller, Glace Bay

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our mother, Dolena Elizabeth (Jackson} Miller on December 12, 2021 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney at the age of 94 years. Dolena or Dolly as she was known to her friends, is survived by son Thomas (Norma) Miller, brothers Robert Jackson and...

Dec 9, 2021

With sadness, we announce the sudden passing of our mother Elizabeth "Dianne" Morrison at the age of 71 at her home in Sydney, NS.  Dianne was the daughter of the late John Roddie and Annie MacInnis and was raised in Middle Cape, NS along with her ten siblings. Dianne is survived by her four daughters, Sheena (Ben), Catrina (John),...

Dec 7, 2021

It is with sadness the family of David Fraser. a long time resident of Victoria Ave., New Waterford, regret to announce his  passing December 7th 2021, at Queen Elizabeth       Hospital in Halifax Nova Scotia, surrounded by members of his Family.

Born in New Waterford December 21st 1941, he was the son of the late Clothilda...

Nov 21, 2021

Obituary for Adrian Lee November 21, 2021 I am, with a broken heart, announcing the peaceful passing of my beloved husband Adrian, November 21, 2021. He is survived by myself , his loving wife Jocelyn and our 4 legged girlie, Lucy Sue, also his brother, Kevin (Florence) Mississauga, Brothers-in-Law, Winston MacDonald and family & Barry MacDonald and Girls, all in Toronto. Adrian is...

Nov 20, 2021

It is with deep sadness that we the family of Sidney Michael Tucker announce his passing on Nov. 20, 2021 at the age of 58.

Born in New Waterford, he was the son of Kenneth and Mary (McLellan) Tucker.

Sid was a fisherman and in his later years worked in Alberta . He was a...

Nov 19, 2021

Raymond Howell born Oct 4, 1956 in New Waterford, NS, died peacefully at home on November 19 th with his wife Rose Anne by his side. Raymond was a Red Seal industrial electrician and worked for Devco for 24 years. He was proud of his high skills and continuing the coal miner tradition of his father and the “Waterford” community. Many will...

Nov 18, 2021

As I sit here in dads chair, putting my thoughts to words, I am frequently stopped to listen to all the stories from family and friends being told around our kitchen table.  If there is one thing we can take comfort in during this difficult time it’s that our dad was a very loved and highly thought of man....

Nov 11, 2021

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Eileen MacDonald, 97, on November 11, 2021. She was the daughter of the Late Charles and Sarah (MacDonald) MacKenzie, Glace Bay. She was predeceased by her husband, Peter MacDonald in 1995 and her brother Murdock MacKenzie. She is survived by her daughter Brenda (Doug) MacQueen and son Keith (Donna) MacDonald, grandchildren, Michelle, Kyle, Hannah (Coady),...

Nov 6, 2021

It’s with unbelievable sadness that we announce that John (ERIC) Chiasson gently passed away surrounded by love on November 6 th ,2021 at the age of 78. Born on September 5 th 1943, he was the son of the late John and Henriette (Leblanc) Chiasson. He is survived by his love Collena Chipman (Aucoin) and his 5 children, Jacqueline...

Nov 3, 2021

We the family, regret to announce the passing of William (Bill) Franklin Spence, 80, on November 3, 2021, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.

Besides his parents, Mabel and Arthur Spence, Bill was predeceased by sisters; Lorraine MacCuish; Gail MacEachern; Barbara Anderson; infant brother, Douglas; sister-in-law, Mary Genevieve Spence; and brother-in-laws, Kenneth MacLean and Joseph MacEachern.

Bill is...

Oct 28, 2021

Blair MacDonald of Sydney River passed away on Thursday, October 28th with his family by his side.

Blair was born October 24th, 1954. He spent his childhood growing up on Mira Road playing baseball and hockey with his many lifelong friends. He worked for over 40 years at Sobeys and managed TRA Wholesale for 20 of those years. He loved his...