Katherine May MacInnis
74, North Sydney It is with deep sadness we announce the sudden passing of our beloved Katherine May MacInnis. God took home a beautiful and precious woman we had the privilege of calling wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, on Monday, July 14, 2008, at the Northside General Hospital. She joins her dear son Gregory to embrace him on his upcoming birthday. Born in Halifax, Katherine was the daughter of the late William and Hughena (Richards) Barrett. Katherine worked for many years at the former Rahey’s Supermarket on Blowers Street in North Sydney. She was a member of the Bras d’Or Senior Citizens and a former member of St. Joseph Church in Bras d’Or, and in recent years she was a member of St. Joseph Church in North Sydney. Katherine is survived by her loving husband, Roderick; her five children, Roddie, Elaine, Allen, Michael and Stephen (Tara Lee); her nine grandchildren, Dannielle, Tanya, Heather, Jessica, Jordan, Miranda, Bryce, Samantha and Josh and two great-grandchildren, Taylor and Dan Joe. Also surviving are her brothers, Bill (Linda Gaudet) Barrett, Kenneth (Nellie) Barrett; sisters, Shirley (Clarence) MacPhail and Dianna Marie (Vincent) MacDonald; and also the extended members of the MacInnis family. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by one son, Gregory and a daughter-in-law, Jane MacInnis. Katherine was gifted in being able to meet you, know you and cherish you. She will be greatly missed and forever loved. There will be no visitation by request. A funeral mass will held 10 a.m. Thursday, July 17 at St. Joseph Church, North Sydney with Rev. Jim Attwood officiating. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant St., North Sydney. Memorial donations may be made to the Nova Scotia Heart & Stroke Foundation or a charity of choice. Online condolences may be sent to info@wjdooley.com.
