Margaret Christene ‘Peggy’ MacKay
Born In: Hunters Mountain, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: March 9th, 2012
Margaret Christene ‘Peggy’ (MacIver) MacKay, 93, of Baddeck , N.S., passed away peacefully with family by her side March 9, 2012, at Victoria County Memorial Hospital.
Born in Hunters Mountain, she was the daughter of the late Neil C. MacIver and Eunice S.A. (MacDermid) MacIver.
She was a member of St. Anns Bay UCW. Second World War veteran of the Royal Canadian Air Force W.D. having served in Canada and England.
She is survived by three sons, John K. Jr. (Joan Hanley), NH, Iver L., at home, and Brian D. (Robin Fateiger), Massachusetts; one daughter, Beverly A. (P. Justin) Brown, Massachusetts; 12 grandchildren, John D. MacKay (Vicki), Lisa A. (Jonathan) Brown, Daniel J. (Lindsay) Brown, Kristen J. MacKay, Gregory J. (Nikki) Brown, Elizabeth M. MacKay, Stephanie L. Brown, Lori A., Emily M., Neil C., Iain D. and Sarah E. MacKay; 10 great-grandchildren, Diana and Nathan MacKay, Andrew, Connor, Katelyn, Collin Brown, Daniet MacKay, Desmond, Louis and Logan Brown.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, John Kenneth MacKay Sr., Big Baddeck, three brothers, Rev. Dr. Iver (Helen), Malcolm J. (Evelyn) and Murray N. (in childhood) MacIver, two sisters, Anne S. (Dr. Alexander) Troiano and Mary I. (Murdock D.) MacLean.
The funeral will be Tuesday, March 13, at 2 p.m. at St. Anns Bay United Church, River Bennett, with Rev. Diane Kempt officiating. Burial will be held at a later date.
Donations may be made to St. Andrew United Church Cemetery Fund, Baddeck Forks or a charity of your choice.
Arrangements are under the direction of MacAskill Funeral Home, Baddeck, N.S.
