Florence McInnis
Born In: Clarke's Beach, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Born: April 3rd, 1936
Passed in: Sydney
Passed on: July 13th, 2016
With heavy hearts, we the family of Hazel Florence McInnis, regret to announce her passing on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, following a lengthy illness.
Born April 3, 1936, in Clarke’s Beach, Nfld., Florence was a daughter of the late Wilfred Windsor and Ruby (Bishop) Butler.
She was a member of the Sydney Community Church of the Salvation Army.
Florence is survived by her loving daughters, Susan (Mike) Holmes, Westmount and Linda McCabe-Kurica, Westmount; grandchildren, David (Carrie) Irvine, Jonathan (Allison) Irvine, Jennifer (Mike) Irvine, Kyle (Brittany) Noseworthy, Blair (Jessica) McCabe and Lori McCabe; great-grandchildren, Brooke, Meteaghan, Gracen, Rylan, MacKenzie and Lydia. She is also survived by her loving siblings, Edith (Donald) Lewis and Wilfred (Judy) Butler, Sydney and their families. Florence will also be missed by her longtime friend, Marion MacLeod, her neighbors Karen and Ernie Barnoski, who were caring and supportive, as well as her loyal caregiver, Ann Vassallo. Also surviving are many members of her late husband’s family.
She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Horton McInnis and sister, Elsie Mae (in infancy).
There will be no visitation. Funeral service will be held at Sydney Memorial Chapel on Sunday 4 p.m., with Captain Corey Vincent officiating. Interment in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the Lung Association of Nova Scotia.
The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, VON, Cape Breton Caregivers and New Dawn Homecare for their ongoing support over the last several years.
Words of comfort can be sent to the family at www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca or email sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca.
Florence’s sass and wit will be missed by everyone. She was one of a kind.
