Kenneth MacRury
Born In: Birch Grove, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed in: Birch Grove, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: October 13th, 2010
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Kenneth MacRury, age 89, of Birch Grove. Kenneth passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney.
Born in Birch Grove in the family home, Kenneth was the son of the late John Archibald and Blanche Muriel (Spencer) MacRury.
He was self employed for many years. He worked as an accountant at National Sea for 14 years (1978-1992). He was manager at H & R Block and he also was an enumeration supervisor with Census Canada.
He was treasurer of Victoria Presbyterian Church for 50 plus years. He was on the board of directors of Co-op Atlantic, Glace Bay. He was trustee of the Birch Grove School.
Kenneth was very interested in municipal, provincial and federal politics. He was a well respected local historian. He had a huge garden and was delighted to share the abundance with neighbours and friends.
He will be sadly missed by his sons, Allison (Lorna), Port Hawkesbury, David (Brenda), Birch Grove, Kenneth (Ingrid), Greenwood, Lewis (Susan), Windsor Junction, Gordon (Joanne), Lower Sackville; daughters, Mary (Damian) Bray, Lower Sackville, Joan (Donald) MacMillan, Birch Grove; cherished grandchildren, Jamie, Serena, Breanna, Caelan MacRury, Cindy, Sarah, Angus Bray, Fraser, David MacMillan; great-grandchildren, Olivia, Noah MacRury. Also surviving are brothers, Aulay (Marion), Belleville, Ont., Leslie, Hanmer, Ont.; sisters, Ida Gillis, Sudbury, Ont., Ethel Campbell, Sudbury, Ont., Anna (Courtney) Burrell, Kentville.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Thelma Muriel (MacPherson), brother, William, in infancy and Archibald.
Visitation for Kenneth will be held today (Friday), 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m., Saturday at Victoria Presbyterian Church, Birch Grove, with Rev. Ritchie Robinson officiating. Interment will be held at Black Brook Cemetery.
Donations in Kenneth's memory may by made to the Parkinson's Foundation, Heart & Stroke Association or a charity of choice.
Online condolences to the MacRury family are available at www.vjmcgillivray.ca.
