Jacqueline (MacIsaac) MacPherson
Passed on: January 12th, 2018
It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, cousin and friend, Jackie MacPherson of 5 Thomas St., Scotchtown, passed Friday, January 12, 2018 at New Waterford Consolidated Hospital at 2:10 p.m. with her family by her side.
She was born, May 18, 1938, in Inverness. She was the daughter of the late Dougal and Sarah (Kennedy MacIsaac) of Inverness.
She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Frankie MacPherson, of Scotchtown; children, Deborah Carew (Bruce Coady), Stephen (Niecie) MacPherson, Frankie (Marie) MacPherson, Dougie (Helen) MacPherson, Marie Osmond, Curtis MacPherson, Melinda (Raymond) Carrigan, Sandra (Ernie Sorochan) MacPherson, Rita (Brent McMullin) MacPherson; sisters, Greta Longphee, Mary (Glen) Pasher, Cathy (Kevin Moore) MacIsaac; brother, Nangie (Edna) MacIsaac, Wayne MacIsaac, Neil (Lynn) MacIsaac, Dougie (Kim) MacIsaac, Joey (Tish) MacIsaac; sisters-in-law, Margie (MacIsaac) Power, Betty MacIsaac, Diane MacPherson, Dot MacPherson, and brother-in-law, Russell MacPherson. She is also survived by 33 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren, whom she loved dearly.
She was predeceased by her infant child, Jacqueline MacPherson; sister, Marie (Danny) Longphee, Blossom (Bunty) Duprey; brothers, Sander MacIsaac, Donnie MacIsaac; daughters-in-law, Darlene O’Donald, Nita Lockyer; son-in-law, Eddy Osmond; sisters-in-law, Karin MacIsaac, June MacPherson; and brother-in-law, Neil MacPherson.
She is also predeceased by her father and mother-in-law, Frank and Annie MacPherson.
She was a member of the Saint Michael’s Church, Scotchtown and Saint Leonard’s (Mount Carmel) Church, New Waterford.
Jackie was a loving, kind and gentle soul. She was an earth angel that fed her family and friends homemade cookies, pies and bread. No one left her home hungry. She loved to sing with her sisters and was always so happy to see the boys take out the guitars. She would cuddle you and give you Nannie MacIsaac kisses if you were upset. She never complained and always told us that God had a plan for us when things were rough. She reminded us that there were positives in everything and that we had to wait and be patient. She taught us how to love each other, not to judge and to forgive easily. She told us never lie down to sleep with anger in your heart. She would tell everyone, “Two wrongs don’t make a right.”
Her favorite pastime was going to bingo with her sister, Greta, at the Army Navy. She also enjoyed being with her bingo friends, Brenda and Evelyn. Her lifetime friend, Annette Campbell, was always there to play TV Bingo with her.
She was a loving, devoted caregiver that would take in children that were hurting even if they weren’t her own.
There is a great loss in our community and our hearts without her.
The celebration of her life will take place in the Parish Church of St. Leonard, 3130 Mt. Carmel Ave, New Waterford at 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 18, 2018.
A reception will follow at the Army Navy, 495 Smith St., New Waterford.
