Margaret Ellen MacNeil
Passed on: August 13th, 2008
85, New Victoria We regret to announce the death of Margaret Ellen MacNeil of New Victoria on Aug. 13, 2008, at the Glace Bay General Hospital, after a lengthy illness. Born in Ingonish, she was the eldest daughter of the late Lillian and Joseph MacKinnon. She will be sadly missed by her children, Brenda MacNeil, New Victoria, Louise (Reg) Gewer, New Victoria, Malcolm Jr. (Nina) MacNeil, Whitney Pier, Danny ‘Dikey’ (Eunice) MacNeil, Sydney River, Francis MacNeil, Edmonton, Alta.; her sisters, Annie Mae MacKinnon, Melinda MacKinnon, both of New Victoria, Evelyn (Jimmy) Lund, Dutch Brook; her brothers, Jack MacKinnon, Whitney Pier, Billy (Eileen) MacKinnon, Peter (Terry) MacKinnon, both of Sydney. Margaret is also survived by 12 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her sisters, Mamie Taylor, Sabina MacKinnon, brothers, Phillip, Mikey, Danny and one grandson, Jody Gewer. In co-operation with V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home Ltd., 380 Smith St., New Waterford, visitation will take place there Friday, Aug. 15 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16 at St. Joseph’s Church, New Victoria, with Fr. Paul MacNeil officiating. Interment to take place in St. Joseph’s Church Cemetery, New Victoria. Special thanks to the staff of Seaview Manor and to the nursing staff of the Glace Bay General Hospital, for providing excellent care. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Margaret’s memory to the CNIB (www.cnib.ca). Online condolences may be sent to our webpage at www.chantfuneralhome.com.
