Catherine Elizabeth McNeil
Born In: Reserve Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: November 11th, 1948
Passed on: February 22nd, 2011
Born Nov. 11, 1948, in Reserve Mines, a resident of the Cove Guest Home for the past five years, passed away at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Feb. 22, 2011.
She was the daughter of the late Dan J. and Mary (Campbell) McNeil.
She was a former member of St. Joseph’s parish, and was a choir member for many years. Catherine was a graduate of Reserve District High, Nova Scotia Teachers College and later obtained her BA from St. Francis Xavier University. She taught at Tompkins Memorial for many years. She resided in Halifax for a time and was a member of St. Lawrence parish, where she was a choir member.
She is survived by brothers, Eric, Mississauga, Ont., Donald, Guelph, Ont., Wendell, Barrie, Ont., and Sam, Dartmouth, N.S.; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, May 16 at 11 a.m. in St. Joseph’s Church, Reserve Mines, with Fr. Daniel Boudreau officiating.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice.
Life is a journey
of sweetness and sorrow
Of yesterday’s memories
and hopes for tomorrow.
Life’s pathways we choose and
detours we faced
with patience and humour,
courage and grace.
Joys we have shared with people we’ve met
have touched us in ways we will never forget.
Remember me not in a way
that makes the heart ache,
but in a way that brings it warmth and delight.
In the midst of all the noise and haste,
In moments of silence,
remember the happy times we shared,
and the ways we showed love for one another.
