Catherine MacLeod
Born In: Sydney
Passed in: Sydney
Passed on: January 17th, 2015
It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Catherine Marie (Bagnell) MacLeod, who passed away peacefully Saturday, Jan.17, 2015, surrounded by her children in the An Cala Unit of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.
Born in Sydney, Catherine was the daughter of the late Percy and Flora (Slessor) Bagnell. She is survived by her children, Debbie (Neil) Glabay, Cheryl (Freddie) Keough, Geoffrey (Debra) MacLeod, all of Sydney, and Phyllis (Scott) Stephenson, Hammond Plains, N.S. Also surviving are grandchildren, Mark MacLeod, Timothy (Erika) Glabay, Michael (Melissa) Glabay, Mathew Stephenson, AJ Stephenson, Benjamin MacLeod, Nicholas MacLeod, Danielle (Aaron) Brown and great-grandchildren Lexy and Madison.
Catherine is also survived by one sister Mary Elizabeth (Roy) Maddison of Port Alberni, B.C., and cousin Hugh (Dot) Morrison.
She was predeceased by husband Elwin, brother James Bagnell and grandson Stephen Keough.
Catherine was a member of United Heritage Church (formerly St. Andrew’s) and worked at Woolco for many years and retired in 1996 from Walmart in Sydney River.
Under the direction of Sydney Memorial Chapel, visitation will be Monday, Jan.19 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A celebration of Catherine’s life will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. at United Heritage Church with Rev Rosemary Godin and Rev. Thomas Whent officiating.
We would like to thank Dr. Greg Myatt and the amazing nursing staff of the An Cala Unit for the care and dignity shown to Mom.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Hospice Palliative Care Society of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital or to the Memorial Fund of United Heritage Church.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca or emailed to sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca.
