Roderick George 'Roddie' MacKinnon
Born: July 12th, 1948
Passed on: June 11th, 2008
59, Inverness County We regret to announce the sudden passing of Roderick George ‘Roddie’ MacKinnon of West Bay Road, Inverness County, formerly of Dunakin, Inverness, County, on Wednesday June, 11, 2008, in Strait Richmond Hospital, Evanston. Born July 12, 1948, in Inverness, he was a son of the late John Allan and Isabell (Busby) MacKinnon. Roddie was retired from Stora after 35 years of service as a stationary engineer. After retiring he went to work at St. FX University working in his field. He was a past member of the Port Hawkesbury Volunteer Fire Department. He is survived by his wife, Judy, West Bay Road; daughters, Marie, Port Hawkesbury, Amanda, Ottawa; stepdaughter, Cathy Huddleston (James), Dartmouth; brothers, Donald J. (Betty), Roseburn, John L. (Nan), Baddeck, Alan (Linda), Glendyre; sisters, Jessie MacKinnon, Hazeldale, Marion Lessard (Claude), Thornhill, Ont.; sister-in-law, Jessie MacKinnon, Whycocomagh; many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by s ister, Margaret MacDonald, Glendyre, and brother, James E., Whycocomagh. Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be 3-9 p.m., Monday, June 16, 2008, in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Whycocomagh. Funeral service will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, June, 17, 2008, in Stewart United Church, Whycocomagh, with Rev. Donna Tourneur officiating. Burial in Stewartdale Cemetery. Family flowers only please. Memorial donations may be made to Canadian Cancer Society or Strait Richmond Palliative Care Society. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com.
