Daniel Joseph MacLellan
Lieu de naissance : Glace Bay, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Lieu de décès : Glace Bay, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Date de décès : 11 février 2011
It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of a loving husband, amazing father, caring grandfather and terrific friend. Danny passed away peacefully Friday, Feb. 11, 2011, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital surrounded by his heartbroken family.
Dan is survived by his wife, Donna (Jackson); children, Jamie (Wendy) Pollock, Keith (Susan) MacLellan, Laurie Mortimer, Chris (Kelley) MacLellan and Geoff (Leah) MacLellan - MLA, Glace Bay; grandchildren, Garret and Justin Pollock, Lucas and Zachary MacLellan, Kaitlyn, Courtney and Tyler Mortimer; cousins, Doe McGrath and Kay (Alec) Meston, Marlene (Don) Weatcher, Trisha MacNeil, Fred (Patricia) MacLellan and Jim (Elsie) MacLellan; nephew, Karl (Holly) Stein; best friend, Mick (Dolores) Kelloway; and brother-in-law, Karl Stein.
Dan was predeceased by his parents, Fred and Edna (Wilson) MacLellan, sister, Sandra, cousins, Chick (Lorna) McGrath, Shebby (Rita) McGrath and Melda Bennett, Danny MacLellan, Peggy Gagne and Katherine Cameron.
‘Big Dan’ was an avid sports fan. He didn’t miss an inning of his beloved New York Yankees, watched his Green Bay Packers win the Super Bowl and was a dedicated NASCAR follower. Danny enjoyed local fastball, the Sydney Sooners and loved to cheer on his grandson Tyler during hockey games at the Bayplex. He spent countless hours reading hundreds of books related to war, history and world leaders. He loved politics, especially talking shop over tea with his MLA and MP.
Danny loved to reminisce about the glory days of Devco. He was so very proud of his decades of coal mining and his heart was filled with memories of the men he worked beside every day. Danny felt blessed to spend time at the Renal Dialysis Unit of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. He was comforted by the tremendous staff that made him smile.
He would be happy knowing they enjoyed his company and will miss him dearly.
Proudly born in ‘The Blocks’ of Pitt Street in Caledonia, Danny spent most of his life at the family home in Table Head where he raised his kids and loved his neighbours. He will miss the peace found on his front step. Dan was a great and happy man who will be missed by all who knew him.
Visitation for Dan will take place 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15 in V.J McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve St., Glace Bay. A funeral mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16 at Saint Leo’s Church on Sterling Road with Fr. Leo Boone officiating. Cremation will follow. A luncheon will be held in the church hall and all are welcome.
In lieu of flowers donations in Dan’s memory may be made to the Renal Dialysis Unit of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.
Online condolences to the MacLellan family are available through www.vjmcgillivray.ca.
