Leo Francis "Scotchie" MacNeil
Date de naissance : 29 janvier 1934
Date de décès : 26 juin 2008
With heavy hearts we are very saddened to announce the passing of Leo Francis ‘Scotchie’ MacNeil at his home in Sydney River on Thursday, June 26, 2008. Leo was born in Grass Cove, Cape Breton, on Jan. 29, 1934. He was the son of the late Michael Anthony and Mary Agnes (MacNeil) MacNeil. He graduated from Sydney Academy in 1952. Soon after his graduation, he became a proud member of the Canadian Armed Forces for which he served for 35 years, until his retirement in 1990. Leo was posted in various places in Canada and Europe during his tenure. Upon his retirement he and his wife Ann returned to their beloved homeland of Cape Breton and resided in North Side East Bay and more recently Sydney River. He was a member of Seaview Golf and Country Club in North Sydney for many years, where he met many good friends while playing a game he loved. Everyone who knew Leo will remember him fondly for his sense of humour, wit and his decency. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 53 years, Ann MacNeil (nee Bates); his three children whom he adored, Deborah Ann (Brian) Duck, Nanaimo, B.C.; Allan (Holly) MacNeil, Dartmouth, and Michael (Colleen) MacNeil, Gananoque, Ont. He was a loving and much adored grandfather to five grandchildren, Kimberley Duck, Port Coquitlam, B.C., Carolyn MacNeil, Ottawa, Ont., Krista Duck, Port Coquitlam, B.C., Jackelyn MacNeil, Gananoque, Ont., and Jennifer MacNeil, Cole Harbour. He is also survived by his sisters, Isabel Mills (Gordie), Dartmouth, Kay Ann (Charlie) MacNeil, Benacadie; brother, Arnold MacNeil (Sissy), Baddeck; stepbrother, Bruce Burns (Marilyn), Dartmouth; and stepsister, Mary Curran, Halifax. He was predeceased by his brothers, Lawrence and Allan, whom one of his sons was named after, and his sisters, Frances, Agnes, Jeanette and Eleanor; his stepmother, Bridget Burns MacNeil and his stepbrothers, Bill and Donald. Anyone who knew Leo will always lovingly remember him for his wonderful sense of humour and his compassion for others. He truly lived his life with dignity and respect. He was a devout Catholic all of his life and truly believed in heaven and the after life. We believe that Leo has now gone to a better place and while we will forever miss him in our lives, we also know he will be in the loving arms of God. In Leo’s later years, he was faced with health challenges which he handled with the courage and dignity that was the theme of his life. He will always be truly loved and never forgotten by his family and his friends, his life will be defined in the memory of his courage and easy going way. Rest in peace Leo, we love you. Ann MacNeil and family, would like to thank the VON (Victorian Order of Nurses), Palliative Care, and all of the health-care professionals for the outstanding care provided throughout Leo’s illness. With their assistance Leo was able to remain at home in comfort until his passing. Thank you all and may God bless you for your kindness. Visitation for the late Leo MacNeil will take place Sunday June 29 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at T.W. Curry Parkview Chapel. Funeral mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Fatima church at 2 p.m., Monday with Rev. Norman MacPhee officiating. Interment in Resurrection Cemetery, Sydney Forks. Donations to the C.B. Palliative Care Society or a charity of choice. Online condolences may be sent to twcurryparkviewchapel@ns.sympatico.ca or www.mem.com.
