Joyce Russella MacAskill
Born In: North Sydney
Passed in: Sydney
Passed on: October 13th, 2014
It is with heavy hearts, we share with relatives and friends the death of our sister, Joyce Russella MacAskill, who passed on Oct. 13, 2014, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, after a lengthy illness.
Born in North Sydney, Joyce was the daughter of the late Russell and Bessie (MacLean) MacAskill.
Besides her parents, Joyce was predeceased by a sister in infancy and several aunts and uncles.
Joyce is survived by her sisters, Sandra MacAskill, Coxheath, and Lynn Ann Rigg, Cambridge, Ont.; nephew, Jesse Rigg (Alyssa); niece, Katy (Rigg) Paszkiewicz (Dan); aunt, Dorothy Montgomery; numerous cousins and special childhood friends, Mary Morrison Rankin, Ann (Nicholson) MacDonald, Joanne (MacAskill) Dunlop, Barbara (MacAskill) Egan, Barry MacDonald and Buddy MacDonald.
Memorial service to celebrate the life of Joyce Russella MacAskill will be held at Pier Community Funeral Home, 1092 Victoria Rd. (entrance on Church Street) on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at 2 p.m. in the All Faith Chapel with Rev. Duncan Roach officiating. Light refreshments will be served in the reception area following the service. Private family burial will take place at a later date.
Donations in memory of Joyce may be made to the Cancer Patient Care Fund, Cape Breton Regional Hospital or charity of your choice.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care and direction of Pier Community Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be forwarded to the family at www.pierfuneralhome.com.
