Anne Christine 'Dolly' MacDonald
Born In: Sydney
Passed in: Albert Bridge
Passed on: November 4th, 2014
It is with saddened hearts that we the family announce the passing of a dear wife, mother, grandmother and friend Dolly MacDonald on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Sydney, she was the daughter of the late John R. and Christine (Ferguson) Beck.
She was a wonderful lady, who was kind and generous. She loved and enjoyed spending all her time with her family. She will be missed by all who knew her. Anne was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
Dolly is survived by her loving husband of 70 years, John A. MacDonald; her children, Carter Wayne (Elizabeth) MacDonald, Victoria, B.C., Lloyd MacDonald, Sydney, Mary Jane MacLeod, Sydney, Susan (Lee) Kelley, Catalone, Anne MacDonald (Marius Lengkeek), Halifax, Joan (Howard) Hawkins, West Jeddore. She is also survived by her wonderful grandchildren, Megan, John, Meredith, John, Allan, Janice, Katy, Jannah, Graham, Ben, Rory, Erin, Beth and Jacob, 14 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her son-in-law, Dennis MacLeod, great-granddaughter, Sara March, two sisters, Margaret and Katherine, four brothers, George, Donald, Jack and Edward.
Visitation will be held Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014, at the S.W. Chant & Son Funeral Home, 564 Alexandra St., Sydney from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7, 2014, in the funeral home chapel.
The family would like to thank the doctors Myatt, D’Intino, Ritter, Burns, Degas and Patel, the nurses, you were her angels, and all the staff at the Palliative Care Unit for all the care and compassion given to Dolly during her illness.
Online condolences may be sent to our web page at www.chantfuneralhome.com.