312 announcements for MacAskill's Funeral Home

Marion Barbara Dillette

Passed on: 12/04/2018

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with great sadness that we, the family, announce the passing of Marion Dillette, 76, on April 12, 2018 at Alderwood Rest Home, Baddeck, NS. Born in Big Baddeck she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Dolena (MacPhee) MacLeod. She was a member of Farquharson Memorial Presbyterian Church, Middle River. Marion resided at Alderwood...

Jane Constance ‘Connie’ Badstuebner

Passed on: 06/04/2018

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

Jane Constance ‘Connie’ Badstuebner, age 78, passed away peacefully at the Baddeck Hospital on April 6, 2018 after a short illness. Born in New Waterford, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Clara (Cameron) Boudreau. Connie spent most of her adult life in New York where she raised two wonderful sons and carried on a career as a...

Maurice 'Moe' Ashton

Passed on: 02/04/2018

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

Maurice ‘Moe’ passed on April 2, 2018 in palliative care at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital at the age of 78. He was born in England and was the son of (the late) Frank and Hilda (Heap) Ashton. He was active in minor hockey, loved to fish and spend time gardening. Moe loved spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren. Other...

Gordon Christie MacKenzie

Born: 15/07/1919

Passed on: 25/03/2018

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

With sadness we regret the passing of Gordon Christie MacKenzie at Alderwood Guest Home, Baddeck on March 25, 2018. Born July 15, 1919 the son of the late Adam and Agnes (MacLeod) MacKenzie at Boularderie Centre. Gordon spent his working years as a farmer, Mate on Ross’ Ferry and Canadian National Railway North Sydney and Sydney. He was a...

Elizabeth (Betty) Sisnett (RN)

Passed on: 07/02/2018

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with heavy hearts that we, the family, announce the passing of Elizabeth (Betty) M. Sisnett, age 80, on February 7, 2018 at the QEII Hospital in Halifax. Born in Sydney Mines on October 30,1937, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Ada (Bowen) Gordon. Betty graduated in 1959 from St. Elizabeth School of Nursing, as an RN. She...

Anna Elizabeth Nicholson

Passed on: 04/02/2018

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

Anna Elizabeth Nicholson, age 91, passed peacefully surrounded by her family at Alderwood Rest Home on February 4, 2018. Anna was born in Baddeck, NS in 1926, daughter of the late Angus and Winnie MacLeod. After high school, Anna worked in Halifax for 2 years with the Department of Education before entering nursing school. She graduated from...

John William (Bill) Fraser

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

John William (Bill) Fraser, 71 years old of Baddeck Nova Scotia, died January 17, 2018 in Sydney, NS of Respiratory arrest. Born in Pictou, he was the son of the late Roy Fraser, New Glasgow, and Frances Cameron, Pictou. He is survived by his sister, Lorna (Surrey, BC), her husband Phillip Mariani, their daughter Francesca (Montreal, QC), as...

John Donald (Jack) Morrison

Passed on: 12/01/2018

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

John Donald (Jack) Morrison of Baddeck Bay passed away peacefully Friday, January 12, 2018 at Alderwood Rest Home. Born May 10, 1940 Jack was the son of the late Ranold and Annie (nee MacPhee) of Baddeck Bay. Jack grew up in Baddeck Bay and later lived in Halifax, Truro, New Glasgow and a short time in Boston, MA. 36 years ago Jack, with his...

Mae (MacDonald) Montgomery

Passed on: 30/12/2017

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

Mae (MacDonald) Montgomery passed away peacefully on December 30, 2017 just days past her 95th birthday. She was surrounded by family and friends which were her joy and comfort. Mae was born on the Meadow Road, the fourth child of Charlie and Maggie MacDonald’s family of eight. Like most of the women of her generation, Mae’s life revolved...

James McLeod (Bae) Ryan

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

James McLeod (Bae) Ryan, 73, of Baddeck, Nova Scotia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at the Victoria County Memorial Hospital. Born and raised in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia to the late James and Philomena (MacDonald) Ryan, he lived his life throughout the Maritimes, settling in Baddeck with his family in 1977. Jim was...

Anna Mae Buchanan

Passed on: 13/10/2017

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

Anna Mae Buchanan, 102, died peacefully Friday, October 13, 2017, at Alderwood Rest Home in Baddeck. Born at Glen Tosh in 1914, she was the daughter of the late Murdock H. and Katie Ann (MacDonald) Matheson. A lifelong resident of Glen Tosh/South Haven, Mae’s focus in life was her family, community, and church. Mae was a loving wife,...

Margaret Virginia Fownes

Passed on: 14/10/2017

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

Margaret Virginia Fownes, née Lynds, died at home in Baddeck, in her 100th year with her family by her side on October 14, 2017. Margie was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was cherished by all who were close to her. She was a member of Greenwood United Church and longtime active member of the U.C.W. She is...

Thomas James KEARNEY

Born: 13/03/1998

Passed on: 14/08/2017

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

With broken hearts we announce the sudden passing at home, of Thomas James Kearney, 19, of Tarbot, on Monday August 14, 2017. “Thoma” as he was known to those closest to him, was born on March 13, 1998 in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. He grew up largely in Tarbot, and was at his happiest there, surrounded by those he loved most. Left to mourn...

Alexander John (Sandy) MacRae

Born: 05/07/1939

Passed on: 27/07/2017

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

Alexander John (Sandy) MacRae, 22 MacDermid Street, Baddeck, NS passed away peacefully on July 27, 2017 at Victoria County Memorial Hospital, Baddeck. Sandy was born on July 5, 1939, he was the son of the late Hector and Sadie (MacLeod) MacRae. He is survived by his wife Murdena (Smith), son, Alexander (Frances), daughter Kathleen (Danny)...

Daniel Macaulay

Born: 13/05/1936

Passed on: 17/07/2017

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

We regret to announce the passing of Daniel Macaulay on July 17, 2017 at Victoria County Memorial Hospital, Baddeck. Born May 13, 1936, he was the son of the late Ross and Annabelle Macaulay of Englishtown. Graduating from Baddeck Rural High School, Daniel always had excellent math skills. This aptitude opened doors to employment in the...

Daniel Ernest Playford

Born: 06/08/1987

Passed on: 04/07/2017

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with great sadness that we, the family, announce the passing of our son, brother, uncle, cousin, nephew and an amazing friend to everyone. Daniel Ernest Playford age 29, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends with his dad by his side at the QEll in Halifax, NS on July 4, 2017 after succumbing to his injuries from an...

BRUCE NEIL RUSHLOW

Passed on: 12/06/2017

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

Bruce Neil Rushlow passed away June 12, 2017 at Alderwood Rest Home, Baddeck, Nova Scotia. He was the son of the late Robert and Ethel Rushlow of Springfield, Massachusetts. Growing up Bruce longed to travel and see the world. He lived a very interesting and colorful life. At 18, he joined the U S Air Force and at 27, he joined U S Navy as a...

KENNETH D. MACLEOD

Born In: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Born: 16/04/1931

Passed on: 15/06/2017

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Kenneth D. MacLeod, at the age of 86. Kenny passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Alderwood Rest Home in Baddeck. Born on April 16, 1931 in Boston MA, he was the son of the late Donald and Catherine MacLeod. Later the same year, the family moved to Plaister Mines, where...

NORMA JEAN MACLEOD (CARMICHAEL)

Born: 13/04/1938

Passed on: 06/06/2017

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Norma Jean (Carmichael) MacLeod, 79. Norma passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Alderwood Rest Home in Baddeck, Cape Breton, NS. Born on April 13, 1938, Norma was the daughter of the late Donald Hector Carmichael and Harriet Elizabeth (Clothier) Carmichael. Norma, was...

Nancy Elizabeth MacDonald

Passed on: 21/05/2017

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

Nancy Elizabeth MacDonald, 69, of Baddeck, Nova Scotia, passed away surrounded by loved ones on May 21, 2017 at Victoria County Memorial Hospital, Baddeck, NS. Nancy was the daughter of the late Douglas and Margaret (O’Brien) Trenholm. She leaves behind her husband of more than 50 years, John (Jackie) MacDonald; their three children, Kevin...