Bridget 'Bea' McMaster Daley
Born In: Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed in: New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: December 10th, 2010
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Bridget 'Bea' McMaster Daley, 100, of Seaview Manor, formerly of Heelan Street, New Waterford, on Dec. 10, 2010 at the manor.
Born in Glace Bay, she was a daughter of the late Dan and Christina (McLellan) McEachern.
She was a member of the former St. Agnes Parish, now the Parish Church of St. Leonard, the C.W.L., New Waterford Pensioners' Club, and the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 15, New Waterford. In earlier years, Bea was a housekeeper at various homes in town. She was family oriented and raised 12 children whom she loved dearly.
A woman of great humour, she loved to cook and bake and would always have a feed on at her home when family and friends would arrive. Her specialty was blueberry pies.
Bea also enjoyed playing darts and 45s and was an avid Toronto Blue Jays fan.
She is survived by eight daughters, Christina Bonar, Ont., Loretta McMaster, Rachael (John) Storey, both of Hamilton, Ont., Emeline (Alexander) MacDonald, Alymer, Ont., Gertrude (Jim) Rigby, River Ryan, Marilyn (Whitney) LeDrew, Sydney, Esther McMaster, Sheila McMaster, both of New Waterford; one son, Danny (Vicki), Ont; one brother, Peter McEachern, Ont.; several grand, great, and great-great grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews; special friends, Mary MacIntyre and Harold Morrison.
Bea was predeceased by her first husband, John McMaster; second husband, Vincent Daley; two daughters, Cassie and Theresa McMaster; three sons, Peter Cyril 'Pepi', John, Carl; four brothers, Alex, John Allan 'Allie', Danny, Joe; three sisters, Cecilia Russell, Josephine MacKinnon and Florence 'Flo' Chisholm.
Visitation will be held Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 380 Smith St., New Waterford. A funeral mass of celebration will take place Monday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. in the Parish Church of St. Leonard, Mount Carmel Avenue, with Fr. Ray Huntley officiating. Burial will be in St. Agnes cemetery with a luncheon to follow at the Army, Navy, Airforce, Unit 217, New Waterford.
Donations in her memory may be made to a charity of one's choice.
Online expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.vjmcgillivray.ca.
