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Sister Columba, CND MacNeil

Born In: Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Passed on: December 2nd, 2010

Sister Columba MacNeil, CND (Sr. Saint Columba of Iona) passed away at Notre Dame de Bonsecours Infirmary Montreal, on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010.
She was the daughter of the late Joseph Hector MacNeil and the late Catherine Ann MacNeil of Nova Scotia.
Eleven of her siblings predeceased her including two sisters of the CND-Sister St-Joseph Oriole and Sister St. Ann of the Blessed Sacrament.
She leaves to mourn her loving sister Sarah Kennedy of Little Lorraine, N.S. and many cherished nieces, nephews and cousins.
Sister began her teaching career in the schools of the Montreal area and spent well over 20 years there. In 1967 in recognition of her work in teaching and in ministering to the poor in the Goose Village area she was presented with the Canada medal. Her last teaching assignment was in Richmond where she taught at St. Michael's and St. Francis schools. Following retirement from active teaching Sister Columba spent many years volunteering in her Richmond parish and serving the poor whom she loved.
Visitation was held at Salle Marguerite Bourgeoys, 5017 Notre Dame de Grace Ave., on Dec. 6 from 7-9 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. The Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at St. Monica's Church, 6405 Terrebonne Ave. at 10 a.m. Dec. 7, 2010. Burial in Cote des Neiges Cemetery, Montreal.


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