Clifford Arthur MacDonald
Born In: North Sydney
Born: November 1st, 2016
Passed in: Sydney Mines
Passed on: May 24th, 1949
It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Clifford Arthur MacDonald, 67, on Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at the Northside General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Sydney Mines on May 24, 1949, he was the son of the late Michael and Olive (Oakes) MacDonald.
Clifford was an employee of Devco for a number of years. He was an avid fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs and enjoyed watching sports, playing darts, and their weekend visits to the campground with the gang, who will miss him dearly. He is survived by his loving partner of 40 years, Mary Hunt, her daughter, Tracy (Michael) Waye and their daughter, Courteney. He is also survived by his only son, Charlie; grandchildren, Matthew, Ryan and Emma; sisters, Jacqueline (Eric) MacLean, Chrissy (Johnny) Gracie; his brother, Ricky, and several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by brothers, Mickey, Billy, Tony and Hector.
Cremation has taken place. The family will receive visitors on Friday, November 4, 2016, at 10 a.m. in J.M. Jobes Funeral Home, 635 Main St., Sydney Mines. Funeral service will be held immediately following visitation at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. The family would like to thank Clifford's family physician, Dr. Michel McKeough and his secretary Louise. We would also like to thank the staff at the Cape Breton Cancer Center, along with the staff of Palliative Care and Northside General Hospital.
In Lieu of flowers, donations in Clifford's memory may be made to the Cancer Center or Palliative Care Unit at the Regional Hospital. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at www.jmjobesfuneralhome.com.
