Willena 'Billie' Musgrave
Born In: Sydney
Passed in: Frenchvale
Passed on: December 22nd, 2013
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Willena 'Billie' Musgrave, 80, a longtime resident of Frenchvale, announce her passing on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney.
Born in Sydney, she was the daughter of the late Dannie and Elizabeth (Joudrie) Hanson, Sydney.
Billie was a longtime member of St. Mary’s parish, Frenchvale, and a founding member of the Frenchvale Road Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Billie was a stay-at-home mom and served many a cup of tea to those family and friends who came through her door. She was a beautiful baker and bowled many a string with the ladies auxiliary. Although she raised nine children, she also had a huge part in raising her grandchildren.
Surviving are her seven daughters, Louise (Ernie) McBride, Sydney, Donna (Johnnie) DeLeskie, Balls Creek, Chris (Billy) MacPhee, Sydney Forks, Mary (Michael) MacPhee, Frenchvale, Susan Henrich, Enfield, N.S., Margaret (Buddy) Musgrave, Elmsdale, Roberta (Mike) Laperriere, Victoria, B.C.; two sons, Jimmy (Sherry) Musgrave, Frenchvale, Siddie (Carolyn) Musgrave, North Bay, Ont., also by her 19 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; her sister Hazel Kokocki, Sydney.
Billie was predeceased by her husband, Sid Musgrave, by an infant son, Charles, by her brothers, Neil (Sonny) Joudrie and Roy Hanson, a son-in-law, Donnie Henrich and special aunt and uncle Jim and Hilda Anderson.
Visitation for Billie will be held 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., Thursday Dec. 26, in the W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant St., North Sydney. A funeral mass will be celebrated 11 a.m., Friday at St. Mary’s Church, Frenchvale, with Rev. Paul Abbass officiating. Burial will take place in the Parish Cemetery at a later date.
Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association or Talbot House, Frenchvale.
