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Hugh Francis MacNeil

Hugh Francis MacNeil

Born In: Sydney

Passed in: Sydney
Passed on: August 1st, 2014

It is with broken hearts that we the family announce the sudden passing of Hugh MacNeil on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney.
Born in Sydney, he was the son of the late John Walter and Kathleen (Laphen) MacNeil.
Hughie was employed at Sydney Steel Corporation for 25 years until the plant's closing.
He was a die hard Toronto Maple Leafs fan. He enjoyed curling, fishing and swimming in the pool with the apple of his eye, his granddaughter, Miss Paige. Hugh was a great husband, father, poppa and uncle, he loved his family dearly.
Hugh is survived by the love of his life, Michelle (Muise) MacNeil, his children, Amy (Andrew), Christopher (Nicole), his precious granddaughter, Paige. His is also survived by his sisters, Joanne (Eddie) O’Toole, Rosemary (Reg) Smith, Kathy MacNeil, sisters-in-law, Joanne Poirier, Helen (Brian) Henson, brothers-in-law, Gerry (Heather) Muise, Vince Muise (Lynn), nieces and nephews, Cory, Blair, Lindsey, Ashley, Stephen, Scott, Debbie, Kathy, Eddie, Christopher, Johnny, Ricky and Chuck, as well as his best friends, Joe Martell and Kevin MacNeil.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his brother Jack Poirier, brother in infancy Bill Poirier, father-in-law, Hubert Muise.
He will be forever missed.
Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, at the S.W. Chant & Son Funeral Home, 564 Alexandra St., Sydney from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A memorial service will take place 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug, 7, 2014, with Fr. James Oliver officiating in the funeral home chapel. Interment to follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Sydney Forks.
Donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia or the Palliative Care Unit of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney.
Online condolences may be sent to our web page at www.chantfuneralhome.com.


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