678 announcements for McLaren Funeral Home

Alice MacLellan

Published in the New Glasgow News.

Alice Priscilla MacLellan, 90, of Bayview passed away suddenly April 1st, 2012 at the Aberdeen Hospital surrounded by her family. Born in Parrsboro, she was the daughter of the late William Francis and Harriet Blanche (Tibbetts) Durant. She was a traditional stay at home Mom raising six children. Later in life she trained as a Personal Care...

James Robinson

Published in the New Glasgow News.

James David Robinson, 53, of Prince St., Truro, passed away March 29, 2012 at home. Born in Pictou, he was son of Eileen (Weeks) Robinson, Truro and Allison (Mericia) Robinson, Pictou. He was a boilermaker by trade and worked in construction in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. James was an outdoors person and loved to spend his time hunting,...

C.W. Bill MacDonald

Published in the New Glasgow News.

MOUNT THOM – Charles William “Bill” MacDonald, 69, of Mount Thom, passed away March 22, 2012 at home. A lifelong resident of Mt. Thom, he was a son of the late Charles and Anna MacDonald. An auto mechanic, Bill worked for many years at O’Farrell Chevrolet, but was also the local mechanic for many of his neighbours and friends. He...

Gordon MacLellan

Published in the New Glasgow News.

Gordon MacKenzie MacLellan, 92 of Welsford St, Pictou, passed away March 14, 2012 in the Palliative Care Unit of Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow. Born in Ward’s Brook, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late William and Mary (Mills) MacLellan. Early in his life he was in the Merchant Navy, he then went to the Pictou Shipyards where he...

Mary Elizabeth Ivey

Born In: Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada

Passed in: Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: 27/02/2012

Published in the Cape Breton Post.

WE THE CHILDREN OF BETTY IVEY WISH TO EXPRESS OUR UTMOST SINCERE APPRECIATION TO OUR RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS WHO OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORTED ALL OF US DURING ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT TIMES IN OUR LIVES, LOSING THE MATRIARCH OF OUR FAMILY, OUR BEAUTIFUL MOTHER.THE SUPPORT FROM EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED THE VISITATION AND FUNERAL, THE PHONE...

Elizabeth Gamble

Published in the New Glasgow News.

Elizabeth Louise “Betty Lou” Gamble, 68, of Division Rd., Bayview, passed away March 5, 2012 in the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow. Born September 22, 1943 in Pictou, she was a daughter of the late Leslie and May (MacDonald) MacKenzie. She took over delivering the mail when her father passed away, enjoyed letter writing, cats and spending...

Bernice English

Published in the New Glasgow News.

Doris Bernice ‘Beanie’ English, 89, Shiretown Nursing Home, formerly of Wellington Street, Pictou. It is with deep sadness we announce Beanie passed away suddenly February 18, 2012 in the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow. She was born in Pictou, September 19, 1922, where she remained all her life. Beanie was the last surviving member of her...

Hazel Roddam

Published in the New Glasgow News.

Hazel Helen Kathleen (Richard) Roddam, 88 of Pictou, passed away February 14, 2012 in the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow. Hazel was born June 9th, 1923 in West Dublin, Lunenburg County, NS, the daughter of the late Captain Frederick Z. Richard and Jessie Mae (Wolfe). Hazel was an active member of St. James Anglican Church, Pictou, singing in...

Kay Buote

Published in the New Glasgow News.

Mary Lillian Catherine “Kay” Buote, 85, of Pictou, passed away February 9, 2012 in the Aberdeen Hospital Palliative Care Unit, New Glasgow. Born in Duvar, PEI, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Emily (Wedge) Pineau. A member of Stella Maris Parish, Pictou, Kay was also a former member of the Catholic Women’s League. She had...

Jane Chapman

Published in the New Glasgow News.

M. Jane Chapman, 71, Shiretown Nursing Home, Pictou. It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our loving mother, grandmother and sister, Martha “Jane” Chapman, on February 8, 2012 in the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow. Born in Halifax, December 18, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Captain Reuben and Mary (Camp) Ball....

Cecil Rankin

Published in the New Glasgow News.

PICTOU – Cecil William Rankin, 70, of Maple Street, Pictou passed away February 4, 2012 in the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow. Born in Pictou Island, he was a son of the late Duncan & Verna Rankin. Cecil was retired from Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries where he worked for 30 years as Supervisor of Coastal Resource Coordinators. Prior to...

Greta Bell

Published in the New Glasgow News.

CARIBOU RIVER, Pictou County – Greta A. Bell, 87, of Caribou River, Pictou County, passed away after a lengthy illness January 29, 2012 in the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow. Born in Halifax, she was the youngest daughter of the late Harold and Maude (Pace) Murphy. She was educated at St. Patrick's and joined the Income Tax Division of the...

Maisie Davidson

Published in the New Glasgow News.

DAVIDSON, Maisie Geneva – 76, of Bedford and formerly of Pictou, passed away January 28, 2012 in the QE 2 Health Sciences Center, Halifax. She was a member of the Christian Fellowship Church. She is predeceased by her parents and her husband of 40 years, Jim Davidson. Devoted to her family she leaves to mourn her sons, Barry and Jamie;...

Helen Caissie

Published in the New Glasgow News.

CAISSIE, Helen Bernadette – 87 of Union St. Pictou passed away January 21, 2012 in the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow. Born in Shediac, N.B., she was a daughter of the late Emile & Virginia (Cormier) Caissie. She worked at Basil’s Restaurant and later as a housekeeper and custodian. Helen loved to play bingo, was an avid bingo player and...

Pearl Freeman

Published in the New Glasgow News.

Our dear mother, Pearl Freeman, passed away peacefully at the Shiretown Nursing Home on January 21, 2012 at the age of 92 with family at her side. Born in River John, she was the eldest daughter of the late Captain James & Edna (Langille) Murphy. Mom was a special person who also put her family before herself. She had a special gift for sewing...

Glendon Haughan

Published in the New Glasgow News.

Glendon Charles Haughan, 76, of Lyons Brook, departed from the Aberdeen Hospital Palliative Care, New Glasgow, January 17, 2012, after succumbing to complications of Alzheimer’s disease and is now in peace. Glen is survived by wife, Phyllis (Hirtle); daughters, Peggy Simpkin (Charlie Strickland) and Virginia Haughan (Greg West);...

Sierra Marshall

Published in the New Glasgow News.

Sierra J. M. Marshall Pictou – On January 9, 2012 at 10:52 AM, Sierra Judith Marie Marshall was stillborn at the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow, weighing just 4.5 pounds. She is survived by her parents, Sacha Buell & Joey Marshall of Pictou; brother, Nathanial; twin sister, Sienna; maternal grandparents, Ann Buell (Marty Myles) & Kenny...

Agnes Doucette

Published in the New Glasgow News.

NEW GLASGOW – Agnes Muriel (DeYoung) Doucette passed away January 12, 2012, five days after her 87th birthday which she celebrated with her family. She resided at Glen Haven Manor, having also lived in Stellarton and Plymouth. She was a daughter of the late John and Cecilia (Young) DeYoung, and the beloved wife of the late Harvey Doucette. A...

E. Noreen McLean

Published in the New Glasgow News.

McLEAN, Edith Noreen – 81 of the Shiretown Nursing Home, Pictou, passed away January 5, 2012 in the home. Born in P.E.I., she was a daughter of the late Malcolm and Verna (Whitehead) Murray. She was a school teacher who taught in several schools over the years. She is survived by brothers, John (Janet), Sackville, N.B. ; Richard (Sandra)...

Pansy Heron

Published in the New Glasgow News.

Pansy Isabelle Heron, 90, of Pictou, passed away at the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow, surrounded by her loving family on December 27, 2011. Born February 18, 1921 in Cape Bear, Prince Edward Island, she leaves mourning her loss, daughters: Susan (Tom) Bowman, New Glasgow; Nancy Allen, New Glasgow; Diane Aitchison, New Glasgow; Sandra Barrett,...