John Malcolm MacKinnon
Born In: Meadows Road, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed in: Sydney Forks, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: November 6th, 2010
Surrounded by his loving family, John Malcolm MacKinnon passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney.
Born at Meadows Road, he was the son of the late Neil P. and Bessie (Fraser) MacKinnon.
He was a member of St. Mary’s parish, East Bay, and was a retired steelworker with over 30 years of service. Malcolm was a lifelong Toronto Maple Leafs fan who loved to read, but even more so, to entertain with a good story or talk politics.
Malcolm will be always remembered by his wife, Marguerite (MacKinnon); daughters, Ann Marie MacInnes (Deryl), Sydney, Katie and Maggie, both at home; sons, Edward (Kim), Calgary, Robert (Julie), Art (Gina), both of Victoria, B.C., John (Brenda), Sydney, and Kenny (Tracey), Baddeck. He is also survived by brothers, John, Neil, his twin, Michael (Cecelia) and Bernie, all of Sydney; and sisters, Mary, Theresa, both of Sydney, and Minnie (Patrick), Boston; by 12 grandchildren, Cassandra, Robbie, Emily, Mathew, Corrie, Jonathan, Megan, Brianna, Kara, Mary, Abbie, Emma and one great-grandchild, Ambrose Malcolm.
Predeceased by his first wife, Marguerite LeClair, son, Leonard (Joanne), sister, Peggy, and three sisters in infancy, Betty, Mary and Annie.
Visitation for the late Mr. MacKinnon will take place today (Monday) at T.W.Curry Parkview Chapel from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral mass will be celebrated Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church, East Bay, with Rev. Frank Abbass officiating. Interment in the parish cemetery.
Family flowers only, donations may be made to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital Palliative Care Unit or the Alzheimer’s Society.
Online condolences may be sent to www.twcurry.com.
