Daniel (Alfie) MacLean
Date de décès : 27 septembre 2008
90, Sydney Daniel Alfred (Alfie) MacLean, 90, of 69 St. Peters Rd., and formerly 119 Ashby Rd., Sydney, passed away peacefully on Sept. 27, 2008. Born in Sydney, he was the son of the late Neil J. and Ellen (Boutilier) MacLean. He was employed at the Sydney Steel Plant as a crane operator in the open hearth for 44 years. He was a founding member of St. Theresa’s parish and a former president and an active member of the Men’s Club. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and very devoted to his faith. His dry wit and keen sense of humour will be long remembered. Alfie is survived by his devoted wife of 68 years, Violet (MacDonnell); sons, Danny (Rosie), Larry (Charlotte), David (Mary), Blaise (Colleen), George (Erin); and daughter, Charlotte Ellen. Alfie is also survived by his sister, Frances (Bibby) Lafford, Sydney; one brother, Edward (Teddy) and his wife Rita MacLean, Kitchener, Ont. and sister-in-law, Betty MacLean. He was predeceased by his beloved eldest son, Wendell Gerard, his daughter-in-law, Margaret (Cann) MacLean, and his sisters, Kate Fitzgerald, Louise Higgins, Helen Richardson, Mary ‘Bap’ Neville, Christina ‘Tenie’, Annie ‘Lou’ Tobin, brothers, Wallace ‘Hoppy’, Leonard, Hector ‘Hecky’. Alfie was deeply loved and will be sorely missed by his 13 grandchildren, Jeffrey, Jerry, Bobby, Rosemary Margaret, L.J., John, Tina, Aaron, Kristen, Lindsay, Leigh, Stephen Wendell, and Thomas; and by his great-grandchildren, Jeffrey James, Mitchell, Callan, Ethan, Carmen D., Briely, Jessica, Kayshaun, Jacob, Olivia, Jayden David Alfred. Visitation will be at T.W. Curry Parkview Chapel from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30 with funeral Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Theresa’s Church, Sydney. Burial to follow at St. Theresa’s Cemetery. Family flowers only. Donations may be made to St. Theresa’s Church. Online condolences may be made at twcurryparkviewchapel@ns.sympatico.ca.
