Mary 'Sis' Ruelland
Born In: Glace Bay
Passed in: New Waterford
It is with sadness we announce the passing of Mary Irene 'Sis' Ruelland on Feb. 23, 2014, at Seaview Manor in Glace Bay.
Born in Castle Bay, N.S., she was a daughter of the late Alex R. and Elizabeth Ann (Farrell) MacNeil.
Sis worked at several restaurants around town including Jerome's 3Ks, Simeons and the Bayside. She enjoyed playing bingo and cards with the women. Sis also loved to read and listen to Scottish music. Her greatest passion, though, was spending time with family and friends.
Surviving are daughters, Alvina (Gerald) Walker, Alanna (Gordon) McNeil; sons, Alex (Marilyn), George, Albert (Lois), Sandy, Bradley, all of New Waterford; sisters, Christie (Lloyd) White, Big Pond, Peggy McInnis, Howie Centre, Charlotte (Lodge) Mulak, Sydney; grandchildren, Robbie and Ashley, Kristan and Devin, Jason, Adam and Jerry, Brittany and Kyle, Courtney and Cindy, Marilyn, Megan, and Eric; great-grandchildren, Brody and Ryder, Madison and Colin, Ellie; daughter-in-law, Cheryl Ruelland-Jackson; several nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters-in-law.
Besides her parents, Sis was predeceased by her husband, George, two daughters, Mary Irene and Lucinda, in infancy, son, Robert, brothers, Pius, Malcie, Hughie, Francis, Johnny, sisters, Theresa, Bernadette, Mary, special nephew, Stanley.
Visitation will be held Thursday, Feb. 27, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 380 Smith St., New Waterford. A funeral mass of celebration will take place Friday, Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. in the Parish Church of St. Leonard, Mount Carmel Avenue, with Fr. Ray Huntley officiating. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Plummer Avenue, New Waterford.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.
Online expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at:www.vjmcgillivray.ca.
