545 announcements for Pier Community Funeral Home

Vivienne 'Ruth' Evans

Passed on: 17/01/2016

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

Ruth Evans, 78, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in Sydney, Ruth was the daughter of the late Abraham ‘Abie’ and Edna (Parsons) Bonavetzky. Ruth is survived by her children, Valerie Lynn, Sydney, Jimmy (Patsy), Halifax and Paul (Wanda), East Dalhousie. She is survived by...

Elfreda (Alleyne) MacDonald

Passed on: 09/01/2016

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of a dear wife, mother, sister and friend, Elfreda (Alleyne) MacDonald, 84, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, surrounded in love and prayer at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, with her cherished family. Born in Sydney, Elfreda was the daughter of the late Dennis and Helena (Lawrence)...

Mary Federorowych

Born: 23/12/1921

Passed on: 07/01/2016

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother, Mary Fedorowych, 94, on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, at Harbourstone Enhanced Care Facility, Sydney. Mary was born on Dec. 23, 1921 in Ukraine, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Hlynialuk. Mary was a hard worker. In her earlier years, Mary moved to Germany in...

Tammy Lynn MacNeil

Passed in: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 01/01/2016

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with sadness we announce the passing of Tammy Lynn MacNeil on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, at the QE II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, with her family by her side. Born in Sydney, Tammy was the daughter of Deanna (Don) Allen and Edgar ‘Eddie’ MacNeil. Tammy lived a simple life. She was raised in Whitney Pier, Cape Breton and was a member...

Barbara Mattia

Passed on: 26/12/2015

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with heavy hearts that we the family announce the peaceful passing of Barbara Mattia on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, An Cala unit, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Whitney Pier, Barbara was the daughter of the late John and Jean (MacKinnon) MacLean. Barbara worked for 37 years at a law firm in...

Anne Plant

Passed on: 22/12/2015

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

Our family is sad to announce the passing of our dear mother, Anne Plant on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, at the Northside General Hospital, North Sydney, surrounded by her loving family. Born in River Bennett (Eel Cove), Anne was the daughter of the late George and Annie (Hancock) Buchanan of River Bennett. Anne was a member of the St. Ann’s Bay...

Kimberly ‘Kimmie’ Anne Crane

Passed on: 21/12/2015

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness we announce the passing of Kimberly Anne Crane, 55, on Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, at home after a brief illness. Born in Whitney Pier, Kimmie was the daughter of Judy (Mingerelli) and the late Joseph Crane. Kimmie worked various jobs before finding her passion working at Touch on Wood. She loved crafts...

Helena 'Helen' Sophia Sokol

Born: 24/12/1922

Passed on: 12/12/2015

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

We, the loving family, regret to announce the peaceful passing of our mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Helena Sokol, 12 days shy of her 93rd birthday, on Dec. 12, 2015 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, with her loving family by her side. Helen was born on Dec. 24, 1922 in Janowice, Poland. She was the youngest daughter of...

Thelma Isobel Nobrega

Passed on: 10/12/2015

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with heavy hearts, we share with relatives and friends the peaceful passing of Thelma Isobel Nobrega on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, at Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Sydney, Thelma was the daughter of the late Alex and Daisy (Skeete) Parris. Thelma loved life, for she was a tremendous woman...

Barbara Mary Mercer

Passed on: 03/12/2015

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

With sadness, we the family of Barbara Mercer announce her peaceful passing on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, on our late Dad’s birthday. Born in Guildford, England, on March 22, 1924, Barbara was the only child of the late Alfred and Louisa Bond. Barbara and Charlie were married in England, and after the birth of their first three children, they...

Marie Muriel Marsman

Born: 25/05/1935

Passed on: 23/11/2015

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with broken hearts that we wish to announce the sudden passing of our wife and mother, Marie Muriel (Morrison) Marsman on Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, at home. Born in New Waterford on May 25, 1935, Marie was the daughter of the late Ronald and Violet (Burke) Morrison. Besides being a wonderful wife and mother, Marie was previously employed...

Sylva Joseph Lirette

Passed on: 24/11/2015

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Sylva Joseph Lirette, 74, on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Hay Cove, Sylva was the son of the late Edgar and Regina (Collet) Lirette. Sylva was a gentle, kind, and loving man, who enjoyed spending time with...

Samuel Dunlavy

Published in the Telegraph Journal.

DUNLAVY, SAMUEL "SAM" CHARLES Boularderie Centre, NS - It is with broken hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Samuel "Sam" Charles Dunlavy, 74, on Sunday, November 8, 2015. Born in Saint John, N.B., Sam was the son of the late Samuel and Eileen Dunlavy. Sam was a kind and loving man, he loved his family and adored his grandson. He...

Samuel 'Sam' Charles Dunlavy

Born In: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Passed on: 08/11/2015

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with broken hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Samuel ‘Sam’ Charles Dunlavy, 74, on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015. Born in Saint John, N.B., Sam was the son of the late Samuel and Eileen Dunlavy. Sam was a kind and loving man, he loved his family and adored his grandson. He was a longtime resident of Cape Breton after retiring...

Joseph Robert ‘Joe’ LeBlanc

Born In: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed on: 30/10/2015

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our dear brother, Joseph Robert ‘Joe’ LeBlanc, on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, at home. Born in Halifax, Joe was the son of Lawrence and the late Olive (MacInnis) LeBlanc. Joe was a very simple man. He was kind, good natured and loved listening to the radio. Joe enjoyed his smokes and a good cup...

David Allan McCormick

Passed on: 26/10/2015

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with sadness we announce the passing of the late David Allan McCormick, 67, on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born in Sydney, David was the son of the late Joseph and Anita (MacDonald) McCormick. Those who knew Dave know not much has to be said to sum him up. Those who knew Dave loved him — his...

Florence Isabel (Fanning) ‘Pookie’ Bona

Born In: Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed on: 26/10/2015

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

After a full and spirited life, Florence passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and friends at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015, at the age of 88. Born in Canso, N.S., Florence was the daughter of the late Gerald and Lillian (Morris) Fanning. As a matriarch of our family, Florence was a woman of...

Jerome Calvin Cambridge

Passed on: 20/10/2015

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with broken hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Jerome Calvin Cambridge, 58, on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, at home. Born in Sydney, Jerome was the son of Garfield Moe and the late Loretta May (King) Cambridge. Jerome was a kind and loving person, he loved his family and adored his grandchildren. Jerome was known as Uncle Bunk to...

George Andrew Morrison

Born: 29/09/1923

Passed on: 15/10/2015

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

Dad passed away on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, after a brief illness. Born on Sept. 29, 1923, George celebrated his 92 birthday last month. He was the son of the late Donald John and Sadie (Liscombe) Morrison. Dad was a commercial salesman, working for Eastern Bakeries which took him from the local...

Thomas Edward ‘Tom’ Gill

Born: 13/11/1940

Passed on: 15/10/2015

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our dear husband, father, grandfather and best friend, Thomas Edward Gill on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, surrounded by his loving family. Born on Nov. 13, 1940 in Sydney, Tom was the son of the late Thomas and Geraldine (Carew) Gill. Tom was a very...