Frederick Ralph MacLean
Passed on: November 10th, 2016
It is with great sadness we, the family, announce the passing of Frederick MacLean, 75, of Glace Bay on Thursday November 10, 2016 at home.
Fred was born in Glace Bay and was the son of the late Angus and Kaye (Ferguson) MacLean. He graduated from Teacher’s College in 1961 and taught in Glace Bay schools until he retired in1994. He is survived by his wife, Rita (Butler); daughters, Jennifer (Terry), Glace Bay and Heather, Mira; son, Neil (Tammy); granddaughters, Jessica and Karley Kitchener; brother, Angus and his children, Erin and Bryce, Ottawa; sister, Marion Weegar and her children, Paul (Rhonda), Kim, Dana and families, Calgary; sister-in-law, Diana, Glace Bay and children, Allana (Troy) McLean, Halifax and Jarrod (Susan), Toronto.; nephews, John (Shelley) Thomson and family, Ontario and Gordon Thomson, B.C.; extended family members; sisters-in-law, Marie (Jay Bigley), Helen (Bob Lynk) and Susan (Joe Nearing); sister, Joan Butler, Halifax; brothers-in-law, Jerry (Fonda), Reserve, Stephen (Paula), Lionel Parsons and their families.
Besides his parents Fred was predeceased by sister, Cathy (Babe) and husband, Jack Thomson; brother, Allison and brother-in-law, Robert Weegar; in-laws, John and Anne Butler; brother-in-law, John and wife, Lois; sister-in-law, Shannon Parsons and niece, Marlene (Parsons) Battson.
Visitation for Fred will be held on Tuesday November 15, 2016 in Patten Funeral Home 71 Union St, Glace Bay from 6-9 p.m. Funeral service will take place on Wednesday November 16 at 11 a.m. in Warden United Church 5th St, Glace Bay. Interment to follow for family members at Forest Haven Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to charity of choice. Online condolences can be sent to www.pattenfuneral.com. The family would like to thank the staff of CB Regional Hospital, the Cancer Center staff, VON and EHS. Also, a special thank you to Dr. Liam Orrell.
