108 announcements for McLellan Bros. Funeral Home

Sue Anne Keough

Born In: Victoria Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 27/04/2012

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of their mother and sister Sue Anne Keough on April 27, 2012 at the Northside General Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Victoria Mines, she was the daughter of the late Blaise and Theresa (Chiasson) Campbell. Sue Anne loved sports, especially skating and bowling but...

James 'Jimmy' Alexander MacIsaac

Born In: Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 17/04/2012

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Jimmy on April 17, 2012, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Inverness, he was the son of the late James Alexander and Mary Sarah (MacDougall) MacIsaac. Jimmy was a retired coal miner, having worked in number 12 and Lingan mines. Being a very private person, his family...

Francis John 'Frank' MacNeil

Born In: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 17/04/2012

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with great sorrow and broken hearts the family announces the passing of Frank on April 17, 2012, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in New Waterford, he was the son of Lena (Whitty) MacNeil and the late Francis ‘Frank’ MacNeil. Frank worked as an electrician in the coal mines, was an avid...

John 'Danny' Blewer

Born In: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 01/04/2012

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Danny Blewer on April 1, 2012, at the Victoria Haven Nursing Home, Glace Bay, N.S. He lived most of his life in Scotchtown, but most recently resided at the nursing home. Born in New Waterford, he was the son of the late William and Isabel ‘Bella Jane’ (Fraser) Blewer. He was the last...

Barbara 'Joan' Purdy

Born In: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 31/03/2012

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with deep sorrow and broken hearts the family announces the passing of their darling wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Joan Purdy, on March 31, 2012, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born in New Waterford, Joan was the daughter of the late Alexander Joseph and Bridget Elizabeth...

Denis Simon Pilon

Born In: Grenville, Quebec, Canada

Passed in: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 15/03/2012

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with broken hearts that we announce the peacefully passing of our husband, father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather, Denis Pilon, on March 15, 2012, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Grenville, Que., he was the son of the late Orphir and Agnes (Larocque) Pilon. Denis was miner, a soldier, and a construction...

Frederick Patrick McLellan

Born In: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Passed on: 15/03/2012

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with broken hearts that we, the family, announce the sudden passing of our brother Fred, on March 15, 2012. Born in New Waterford, he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret ‘Maggie’ McLellan. In his early years, Fred worked in No. 16 mine. In 1962, he followed many of his friends and moved to Toronto. He worked for 36 years for...

David Leonard Fraser

Born In: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 27/02/2012

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with deep sadness we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved father on Feb. 27, 2012, at the New Waterford Consolidated Hospital surrounded by his loved ones after a long illness. Born in New Waterford, he was the son of the late Murdock and Theresa (MacEachern) Fraser. Dave was a retired miner and loved to get together with his...

Josephine 'Josie' (Finn) Copan

Born In: Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 26/02/2012

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with great sadness we the family announce the passing of our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Josephine (Josie) Copan on Feb. 26, 2012, at the New Waterford Consolidated Hospital, 3r floor, with her family by her side. Born in Inverness, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Bertha (Poirier) Finn. Josie will be remembered...

Earl Fraser

Born In: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 16/02/2012

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with our deepest sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved brother, Earl at the New Waterford Consolidated Hospital on February 16, 2012 with his family by his side. Born in New Waterford, he was the son of the late John Dan and Victoria (Corbett) Fraser. Earl was a pipe fitter by trade and worked many jobs over the years in...

Benjamin John 'Da' Bailey

Born In: Newfoundland, Canada

Passed in: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 16/02/2012

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with broken hearts and great sadness that we, the family announce the passing of our dear husband, father, grandfather and brother on Feb. 16, 2012, at the New Waterford Consolidated Hospital. Born in Newfoundland, John was the son of the late Hughie and Mary (Butler) Bailey. John was a member of the Cape Breton Highlanders and was a war...

Ignatius 'Iggie' MacAdam

Born In: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: Gardiner Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 03/02/2012

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with great sadness the family wish to announce the passing of a dear father, grandfather and brother, Iggie MacAdam on Feb. 3, 2012, at the New Waterford Consolidated Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Glace Bay, he was the son of the late Dan J. and Caroline (O’Brien). Iggie worked as a carpenter by trade, working for a...

Catherine Regina Fraser

Born In: Dominion, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 30/01/2012

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

We regret to announce that Catherine Regina Fraser passed away peacefully on Jan. 30, 2012, at the New Waterford Consolidated Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Dominion, she was the daughter of the late Lauchie and Margaret (MacLeod) Currie. Catherine at one time was an avid bingo player, enjoyed a good game of cards and in...

Marie 'Ookie' Gillis

Born In: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 27/01/2012

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with heavy hearts that we the family of Marie ‘Ookie’ Gillis announce her passing on January 27, 2012 at the New Waterford Consolidated Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born in New Waterford, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (McNeil) Manzine. Marie was a member of the New Waterford Pensioners Club and...

Clifford 'Bug' MacLean

Born In: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 19/01/2012

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness the family wish to announce the sudden passing of Bug, owner and operator of the French Club, on Jan. 19, 2012. Born in New Waterford, he was the son of the late Alfred and Roberta (Corbett) MacLean. Bug was a dedicated family man and a wonderful father. Bug was a member of the New Waterford Army and...

John 'Jackie' Higgins

Born In: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 17/01/2012

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

John Patrick ‘Jackie’ Higgins passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in New Waterford, he was the son of the late William ‘Bill’ and Matilda (Doucette) Higgins. Jackie worked in construction and was a member of the Operating Engineers Union, also was a member of the New Waterford...

Malcolm 'Baldy' Leadbeater

Born In: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 16/01/2011

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

On Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, our family circle was broken when God took the hand of a husband, father, grandfather and brother. Born in New Waterford, he was the son of the late John and Veronica Leadbeater. Dad worked 37 years as a proud miner and also spent many years as a safety officer for Devco, a job which he took great pride in. An avid...

Marion Blundon

Born In: Inverness , Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 09/01/2012

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our mother, Marion Blundon on January 9th, 2012 at Seaview Manor, Glace Bay. Born in Inverness, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Catherine (Matheson) Watson. Marion belonged to the New Waterford Pensioner’s club, the Salvation Army Women’s Home League Group. Being very crafty,...

Douglas Deveaux

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

A funeral mass to celebrate Douglas’s life will take place on Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 at 10 a.m. in the Parish of Saint Leonard, Mount Carmel Ave., with Fr. Ray Huntley officiating and burial to follow in St. Agnes Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of McLellan Brothers Funeral Home, 3183 Plummer Ave., New Waterford 862-7500.

Amelia Leudy

Born In: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 20/12/2011

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Amelia Leudy on Dec. 20, 2011, at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in New Waterford, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Amanda (Schroder) Petrie. Amelia was a homemaker and enjoyed knitting, walking, doing puzzles and was an avid spoon player. She is survived by...