MacKay, Doris Roberta: The passing of Doris Roberta MacKay, 88, wife of the late Harry MacKay occurred at Val's Nursing Home Hilden, on Saturday, November 27, 2010.
Born in Central North River, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Judith (Jordan) MacRae. She was a graduate of the Nova Scotia Provincial School in 1941. She taught at various schools until her marriage to Harry in 1947. Roberta was a member of St. David's United Church and a life member of the UCW.
She will be sadly missed by her children, Robert (Kathy) of Mount Uniacke NS; Doris (Mark) of Woodstock NB; Wade (Dawn) of Central North River NS; her grandchildren, Virginia, Chris, Adam, Katie, Angela and April; sister, Girda Bowie and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides her parents and husband, Roberta was predeceased by sisters, Marion MacRae, infant MacRae and Beth MacCallum; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Fancy; brothers-in-law, Hartley MacCallum, Bill Bowie and Reg Fancy; nephew, Bill Bowie Jr.
Visitation will be held 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today, Nov. 29, and funeral service 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, all in the Mattatall ~ Varner Funeral Home, 55 Young St. Truro, Rev. Dan Gunn officiating with interment to follow in the Bible Hill Cemetery. A reception will then be held at St. David's Church Hall, Bible Hill.
Family flowers only. If so desired, donations can be made to the Parkinson's Society or the Canadian Cancer Society. Private messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting the "guest book" at: www.mattatallvarnerfh.com <http://www.mattatallvarnerfh.com>