Francis 'Frank' MacLellan
Lieu de naissance : Grand Mira
Lieu de décès : Sydney
Date de décès : 28 novembre 2013
The death occurred of Francis Alexander 'Frank' MacLellan,at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, on Thursday, November 28, 2013.
Frank was born in Grand Mira, to Angus and Elizabeth (Gillis) MacLellan.
He received his early education in Grand Mira, and at Sydney Academy, then moved to Toronto, where he worked for a number of years. Frank spent 14 years with the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, as a Religious Brother, serving in Ontario and British Columbia. In later years he continued working in the field of education and social work, in Mission and Langley, B.C. On retiring to Cape Breton, Frank became involved in a number of volunteer activities, including the Canadian Cancer Society, the Children’s Wish Foundation, the St. Anthony Daniel Parish Men’s Club, and in many other ways in which he gave of his gentle and generous nature.
Frank was a 4th Degree member of the Knights Of Columbus, Council 1060, and at the time of his brief illness, held the position of District Deputy.
Frank is survived by his loving wife Frances 'Fran' (Caruana), and by sisters, Sr. Rita, Antigonish, Isabel MacGillivary, South Bar, Sr. Josephine, Antigonish, sisters-in-law, Emily MacLellan, Grand Mira and Rita Pat MacLellan, Sydney. Also left to mourn are Frank’s in-laws, the Caruana family, in Malta, and special friends Wayne, Donna, Hannah, and Grant Sutherland, of Tantallon NS. 'Uncle Frank' was deeply loved by numerous nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents Frank is predeceased by, brothers Donald (Annie), Martin, Vincent, Andrew, John (Patsy), and Alexander in infancy, and by sisters Annie (Jolly) Morrison, Jeanette (Laughie) Gillis, Rose (Bill) Burke, Margaret (Donald) Gillis, brother-in-law, Herb MacGillivary.
The remains will be resting at Chant’s Funeral Home. 564 Alexandra St. Sydney, on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., with funeral mass at St. Anthony Daniel Church, Alexandra St., on Monday Dec. 2, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will take place at a later date in Grand Mira.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Palliative Care Unit, of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, or the Cemetery fund of St. Margaret of Scotland Parish, of Grand Mira.
Online condolences may be made to our webpage at www.chantfuneralhome.com.
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