John Hector Mac Kenzie
Born In: Church Road, Boularderie, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed in: Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: April 6th, 2011
We regret to announce the passing of our father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather, Hector Mac Kenzie. Hector passed away peacefully in Harbour View Hospital where he had been a resident for the past two years.
Born on Church Road, Boulardarie, he was a son of the late Dan Murdock and Annie Mae (MacDermid) MacKenzie.
Hector served with the Canadian Army RCEME and was a veteran of the Second World War. For most of his life he was a resident of Millville. He worked for the Department of Highways for many years. He enjoyed gardening, hunting and fishing. Hector was a member and Elder of St. James Presbyterian Church, Big Bras d’Or, and a member of the Florence Legion No. 83. He was also a member of the Royal Oak Lodge No. 85, the Senior & Pensioners Club in Bras d’Or, and a former member of the Bras d’Or Wildlife Association.
Hector is survived by his daughters, Beverly (Tony) Millar-Derr, Vernon, B.C., and Joan (Devlin) Vickers, Millville; grandchildren, Jim, Holly, Suzanne, Patricia, Darren and Scott; great-grandchildren, Caroline, Darlene, Joey, Kaitlyn, Juliana, Bradley, Joshua, Krista, Merrin, Mitchell, Isaac and James; great-great-grandson, Brody; brothers, Donald, Hunters Mountain, Rae, Hamilton, Ont.; sisters-in-law, Thelma Cooke, Carrie and Ruth MacKenzie.
Besides his parents, Hector was predeceased by his wife, Florence (Hadley) in 2003, brothers, Harold, Bob, Kenneth and Murdock, sisters, Mary MacAulay and Agnes MacKillop.
Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. Sunday, April 10 and 5-9 p.m., Monday, April 11 in Fillmore & Whitman Funeral Home, Sydney Mines. Funeral Service 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 12 in St. James Presbyterian Church, Rev. Peter MacDonald will officiate. A reception will follow the funeral service in the Millville Community Centre. Interment will be in Black Rock Cemetery at a later date.
Memorial donations can be made to St. James Presbyterian Church or a charity of your choice.
On-line condolences may be made at www.fillmoreandwhitman.com
