Mary MacDonald
Passed on: January 18th, 2009
83, Glace Bay It is with much sorrow that we announce the passing of Mary Elizabeth MacDonald on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, at the Glace Bay hospital. Born in Glace Bay, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Jennie (Bennett) Chauder. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Mary was a family person, remembered by her many friends as a kind and gentle woman. She is survived by her husband, Colin Francis; daughter, Eileen MacDonald and family, Cambridge, Ont.; son, Tom and family, Ottawa, Ont.; special grandson, Colin, Edmonton, Alta.; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her son, Colin Gerard, sisters, Alice Locke and Marg Burns, brothers, John Chauder, Henry Chauder, George Acker and Thomas Chauder. Visitation for Mary will be held Wednesday, 7-9 p.m. and Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in Curry's Funeral Home, 775 Main St., Glace Bay. Funeral Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated Friday, 10 a.m. in Holy Cross Church, Rev. Bill Rankin officiating. Donations in Mary's memory may be sent to one's charity of choice. E-mail condolences to jmcurry@ns.sympatico.ca.
