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John Kenneth 'Jackie' Wilkie

John Kenneth 'Jackie'  Wilkie John Kenneth 'Jackie'  Wilkie

Born In: Sugar Loaf

Passed in: Sydney
Passed on: October 8th, 2014

It is with broken hearts that we, the family, announce the passing of John 'Jackie' Wilkie on Oct. 8, 2014 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, surrounded by his family.
Born in Sugar Loaf County, N.S., he was the son of the late Hector and Margaret (MacIntyre) Wilkie.
Jack worked for 18 years in Montreal at Signode, Canada as the shipping and receiving supervisor. Jack and Shirley came back to their roots in Cape Breton in 1976. They built a home on Lingan Road, River Ryan and raised their three children. Jack worked for DEVCO at Lingan Mine for 10 years in the warehouse until he was forced to retire due to ill health. In the past few years, Jack's health has been deteriorating but he continued to live his life to the fullest.
Jack loved to fish and hunt and spent many happy days down in Mabou hunting deer. Jack was a family man who loved to be with his daughter and sons. Jack looked forward to the summers when his grandsons, whom he adored, would come home to visit poppy. Jack could always be seen working in his yard. He loved to be outdoors and his yard was always looking newly manicured. Jack loved music and he and Shirley often went dancing together. When a good old down home song played, you could see jack stamping his feet to the beat.
Jack is survived by his loving wife and caregiver to whom he was married for 54 years, Shirley McNeil Wilkie. Also, survived by his son, John (Yan) Wilkie, Ontario; daughter, Shelley White, Ontario; and son, James Wilkie, Ontario. Jack will be lovingly remembered by his two grandsons, Ryan and Tyler White and their father, Dwayne White. Surviving are brother, David (Elsie) Wilkie, New Waterford; Francis (Joanne), Wilkie, Ontario; sisters, Ethel (Ron) Gaylor, Quebec; Heckey Langford, Ontario and Delores Reid, Quebec. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, Jack was predeceased by his brother-in-law, Peter Langford.
Cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation. A funeral mass with be held Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. in the Parish of Saint Leonard, Mount Carmel Avenue, with Fr. Ray Huntley officiating. Burial will take place at a later date. There will be a luncheon to follow at the K.O.C, Plummer Ave., New Waterford. All are welcome.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of McLellan Brothers Funeral Home, 3183 Plummer Ave., New Waterford.
Donations in Jackie’s memory can be made to charity of one’s choice.
To send online condolences to the family go to: www.Mclellanfuneralhome.com.
The family would like to thank Dr. Ien Oei for his great care of Jack over these many years. As well, thanks goes out to Dr. Paul MacDonald and Sandra Toner, Heart Function Unit, for all the care they gave Jack and all the staff on 4B who took such great care of jack and made him comfortable over these past weeks. Thanks to all the VONs who visited him in his home to care for him.
"Gone But Never Forgotten".


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