Rebecca 'Becky' Tighe
Lieu de naissance : Little Bras d'Or, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Lieu de décès : New Victoria, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Date de décès : 3 février 2011
It is with heartfelt sadness That we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Rebecca 'Becky' Tighe on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Palliative Care Unit, Sydney.
Born in Little Bras d'Or, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Agnes (Tobin) Laffin.
Becky will always be remembered by her family and friends as being a great mom. Her greatest joy was seeing her family and friends come by and talk about old times and good memories. She will be greatly missed for her stories of times gone by. These stories will always be cherished.
She is survived by her daughter Donna; sons Patty (Annette), Wayne (Selena), Terry, Peter and Tommy, all of New Victoria, Jackie (Karen), New Waterford; brother Peter (Shirley), Ont.; sisters Margie Gouthro, Ont., Anna Penny, Diane (Armand) Forest, both of North Sydney; 15 grandchildren; four great grandchildren along with many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years in 2006 Jackie Tighe; son Chrissy; daughter Diane MacEachern and brother Melvin Laffin.
There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place under the care and direction of V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 380 Smith St., New Waterford. A funeral mass of celebration will be held Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011 at 10 a.m. in the Parish Church of St. Leonard, Mount Carmel Ave., with father Ray Huntley officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, New Victoria with a luncheon to follow at St. Leonard's Parish Hall, Convent Street, New Waterford.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Hospice/Palliative Care Society of Cape Breton.
Online expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at: www.vjmcgillivray.ca.
