Mabel MacDougall
Lieu de naissance : North Ingonish, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Lieu de décès : SYDNEY, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Date de décès : 8 juin 2011
Mabel MacDougall, 85, of Brown Street, Sydney, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in North Ingonish, she was the daughter of the late Levi and Mary Chatfield (Canning) Hardy.
Mabel was instrumental in setting up the hospital auxiliary, serving as president for 14 years and vice-president for four years. Til present day, she continued to be an active member. Her number one interest, besides her family, was the ladies auxiliary and raising money for the hospital.
In 2003, she was named “Maritimer of the Week” for her volunteer efforts on behalf of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.
Mabel was also an avid tarabish player with her best friend, Nellie Betts. She also enjoyed cooking, baking and gardening.
Mabel was a member of St. George’s Anglican Church, Sydney.
She was formerly employed with Eaton’s, Smart Shop and Dr. Sandy MacDonald.
Surviving are her daughter, Cindy (Michael) Anthony, Howie Centre; sons, Bill (Carole), Medicine Hat, Donnie, at home, Lloyd (Anne), Albert Bridge, and Gerald (Veronica), Sydney; brothers, Wilfred (Jean), Sydney, Gordon (Stella), North Ingonish, Richard, Toronto, and Gerald (Barb), Vancouver Island; grandchildren, Keith (Izabella), Craig (Zoe), Kent, Pamela Buist (Philip), Melissa, Robert and Anthony; great-grandchildren, Kara, Evan, Madeline, Cole and Frederick.
Mabel was predeceased by her husband, Allan in 1998, sisters, Gladys, Lizzie and Elsie, brothers, William, Claude and Harold.
Visitation will take place at Sydney Memorial Chapel on Sunday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A funeral service will be held at St. George’s Anglican Church on Monday, 11 a.m. with Rev. Glen Kent officiating. Interment in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital Ladies Auxiliary.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca.
