Donald Francis MacLean
Born In: Ingonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed in: North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: November 2nd, 2011
It is with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of Donald ‘Donnie’ MacLean on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, at the Northside General Hospital, with his loving wife at his side.
Born in Ingonish, Donnie was the son of Margaret MacLean and the late Kenny MacLean. Donnie was fortunate to have also been lovingly cared for by his “second parents” the late Violet and Ernie MacLean.
Donnie was well known in the community having operated the Ingonish Irving Garage for 35 years, with the help and support of his best friend Jimmy Jackson.
Donnie was an avid hockey fan and enjoyed travelling to Sydney to watch the Eagles games and particularly enjoyed cheering on his favourite team the Toronto Maple Leafs.
He enjoyed weekend trips to Halifax with his family and found his early morning drives around his community a pleasurable way to start his day. Donnie will be fondly remembered as a caring and giving man.
Left to mourn his loss is Donnie’s soulmate, Gail (Jobes), his wife of 30 years. Also left with broken hearts are Donnie’s daughter, Tiffany (Scott) and son, Brandon (Chelsa). Donnie’s children were the pride and joy of his life and he adored them with all of his heart.
Also surviving are sisters, Carmen Hussey, Bridgetown, Helen MacLeod (Gerald), New Haven; brothers, George, David (Sandra), William (Debbie), Eric (DonnaLynn), sister-in-law, Lexie MacNeil, all of Ingonish. Donnie is also survived by father-in-law, John Dan Jobes (Bev); sisters-in-law, Joanne (Ray), Lori (Gary), Sydney Mines, Kara (Travis), Ingonish; and brother-in-law, Manning (Andre), Sydney Mines. Uncle Donnie will also be greatly missed by many nieces and nephews.
Donnie was predeceased by five siblings in infancy.
Visitation will take place Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church, North Ingonish. A celebration of Donnie’s life will take place Saturday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. in St. Peter’s Church, Ingonish, with Rev. Warren Huestis officiating. Burial to follow in St. John’s Anglican Cemetery, North Ingonish.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Donnie’s memory may be made to St. John’s Anglican Cemetery Fund.
Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at jmjobesfuneralhome@ns.aliantzinc.ca.
“Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,
Don’t lengthen it now, with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me,
God wanted me now, He set me free.”
