Donald W. Mulley
Born In: Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia
Born: August 9th, 1958
Passed on: September 12th, 2017
It is with heartfelt sadness we announce the sudden passing of Donald Wilkie Mulley, age 59, beloved father, grandfather, companion, brother, uncle and friend, on Tuesday, September 12, 2017.
Born in Sydney Mines on August 9, 1958, Donald was the son of the late William and Catherine (Wilkie) Mulley. He was employed with the Utility Service of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. He enjoyed going to his cabin in Middle River, restoring older model mustangs, being the auctioneer for the Northside Antique Custom Car Show, playing cards and watching hockey games. He was the life of any party and loved pulling pranks on others.
He is survived by his son, Kyle (Jessica), Florence; two daughters, Chelsea (David) Slade, Leitches Creek and Cara (Brian) Jessome, Coxheath; his companion, Linda Gwinn; his former wife, Bonita Mulley; his grandchildren, Cynthia, Victoria, Marissa, Bradley, Brian, Ella, Savannah, Isabella and baby Hadleigh due in October; his siblings, Marlene (Ian) MacLean, Middle River, Irene (Hal) Hill, Georges River, Bill (Denise) Mulley, Baddeck, Colleen (John) Roberts, Hammonds Plains, Kim (Scott) Young, Airdrie, Alberta, and a number of nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
He will be sadly missed by his special friends, Bruce, Norm, Joey, Kaye, Pat, Jonathan, David, Beastie, Murdock and the rest of the Middle River crew.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his step-mother, Asneth Mulley; his special cousin, Stewart Mulley, and a number of aunts and uncles.
Visitation for Donald will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday in the W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant St., North Sydney. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at St. Joseph Church in Bras d’Or with Rev. Peter McLeod officiating.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.
Online condolences may be sent to www.wjdooley.com.
“Dad, how does it feel to lose a race?
I don’t know son I drive a mustang.”
