Mary Victoria (McKinnon) Burton
Born: September 19th, 1916
Passed on: January 31st, 2009
92, Sydney Mines After being with us for 92 years, Mary left us suddenly on Jan. 31, 2009, to join God, and her husband John Thomas Burton, who was killed in action Aug. 9, 1944. Mary also joins her father, Edward McKinnon, mother, Ellen Booker (Alderson) McKinnon, brothers, Charles, Edward, John, Neil (Eleanor Robertson), George (Muriel Fifoot) and Alvin, sisters, Isabel (Robert Potter) and Bernadette (John LeBlanc), her son, Daniel and her infant daughter, Mary. Mary was born in Sydney Mines, Sept. 19, 1916, and was baptized in Immaculate Conception parish. She was 16 when she graduated from Grade 12, Sydney Mines High School, her first job being one of the first clerks for the new Princess Credit Union, salary $ 0.00. Mary was involved with the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 8 Ladies Auxiliary. She spent the last of her working years at the Northside General Hospital, in the laundry department. During her employment with the Northside General Hospital, Mary thoroughly enjoyed representing her local union at the Cape Breton Labour Council. Mary was an active member of the Seniors and Pensioners Club, Sydney Mines. She lived her faith and attended both Immaculate Conception parish and St. Pius X parish. Mary spent the last years of her life at the Miner's Memorial Manor, where she was affectionately known as 'Little Mary' by the staff, whose kindness and care allowed Mary to enjoy life fully to the very end. Mary leaves to mourn her sons, John (Lorraine Boyd), Daryl (Wallina Finlayson), both of Sydney Mines, and Charles (Linda Porter), Ontario; her daughter, Ella Marie (William) Murphy, Ontario; sister, Juanita (Robert) MacDonald, Ottawa; brothers, William (Veronica), Ontario, and Leo (Marjorie MacDonald), Sydney Mines. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Darlene, Derrick, Vaughan, Sheldon, Blair, Glenn, Lisa, Chris, William, Johnny and Christeen; and many great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Visitation for Mary Burton will be held in the J.M. Jobes Funeral Home, 635 Main St., Sydney Mines, Wednesday, Feb. 4 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral mass celebrating her life will take place Thursday at 10 a.m. in St. Pius X Church, Main Street, Sydney Mines, with Fr. J.J. MacDonald officiating. A reception will follow in the parish hall. Donations in Mary's memory may be made to the Alzheimers Group at the Miner's Memorial Manor in Sydney Mines. Online condolences may be sent to the family at jmjobesfuneralhome@ns.aliantzinc.ca.
