Lucy MacNeil
Passed on: December 10th, 2008
90, Sydney Mary Louise MacNeil of 44 Thomas St., Sydney, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2008. Born in Castle Bay, she was the daughter of the late Neil R. and Catherine (Dunn) MacDonald. She was a member of St. Anthony Daniel parish. Lucy was famous for her tea biscuits and her knitting and will be missed by her multi-generational friends. She is survived by daughter, Liz (Frank) Brophy of Wallingford, Connecticut, Dolena (Bernie) LeBlanc, Westmount; Kay (Gary) Globe of Sydney; Alonzo (Wendy) of Herring Cove; Rannie (Betty) and Kevin (Joyce), both of Sydney; 15 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and special nephew, Johnnie MacNeil. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald John 'D.J.'; her twin sons, Mickey and Neil and her grandson, Jamie; sisters, Mary, Agnes and Minnie and brothers Neil, Archie, John and Rannie. Visitation for the late Lucy MacNeil will take place on Friday, Dec. 12, 2008 from 6 - 9 p.m. at T.W. Curry Parkview Chapel. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Saturday at St. Anthony Church with Rev. Donald MacGillivary officiating. Interment in Resurrection Cemetery, Sydney Forks. Donations may be made to the Mass For Shut-ins. Online condolences may be sent to twcurryparkviewchapel@ns.sympatico.ca.
