Nicholas Joseph Viva
Lieu de décès : Sydney Mines, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Date de décès : 30 janvier 2012
It is with deep sorrow that we, the family, announce the passing of Nicholas Joseph Viva on Jan. 30, 2012, at the Northside General Hospital, with his family at his side.
Born in Sydney, N.S., he was the eldest child of the late Walter and Gena (Viva) Jenkins and was lovingly raised by his maternal grandparents the late Augustus and Maria Viva.
Nicky lived in Sydney Mines his entire life and during his working years had a trucking business, was employed by both the Canadian National Railroad and Marine Atlantic and ran Jenkins Hardware with his brothers Skippy and Louie.
Nick loved his family and was a gentle patriarch and strong example to all. He had a strong faith in God and all His goodness and was an ardent member of St. Puis X parish. He loved family gatherings and cherished happy times at his cabin in Jersey Cove.
Nick is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Mary (Chisholm); daughters, Elizabeth (Max) Sehl, Lynn (Ron) Donovan, Cathy; and son, Gregory (Janice). He will be forever treasured by his grandson and best friend, Nicholas Sehl. Greatly mourning their brother are his siblings, Dominica (Carl) MacIntyre, New Hampshire, Anne Marie (Harvey) Clarkson, California, Priscilla (Roy) Young, Sydney Mines, Viva (Greg) McInnis, Sydney Mines, Victor (Judy) Jenkins, Sydney Mines, Donna (Joe) Mitchell, New Hampshire, Louise (Francis) MacKinnon, Sydney Mines, Shirley (Wayne) Adams, Halifax, Debbie (Fred) Tobin, Millville, Paul (Jeannie) Jenkins, North Sydney, Rose Jenkins, Sydney Mines, Mary (Barrie) MacNeill, Halifax, Mafalda (the late Lloyd Thebault), Halifax, Mary (the late Owen) McCaffery, Massachusetts, Frank (Barbara) Viva, Toronto; and loving sisters-in-law, Louise Jenkins, Mary Jenkins, Betty Jenkins, Marie Viva and Eileen Viva. Nick is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins as well as grand nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly, and took such pride in their happy, accomplished lives.
As well as his parents, maternal and paternal grandparents Nick was predeceased by his mother and father-in-law, Mary and James Chisholm. Nick was also predeceased by brothers Walter (Skip) Jenkins, Louie Jenkins, Joe Jenkins, Louie (Utah) Viva, Joe Viva, Tony (Margaret) Viva, Umberto Viva and sisters, Rose (Avery) Thompson, Dominica (Arthur) Piva, Annie (Dominic) Nardocchio, Yolanda Viva and Connie (Joe) MacLean. Nick was predeceased as well by two loving nephews, Aaron Tobin and Steven Jenkins.
Visitation for Nicholas J. Viva will be held in the J.M. Jobes Funeral Home, 635 Main St., Sydney Mines, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A funeral mass will be celebrated Thursday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. in St Puis X Church, Sydney Mines, with Rev. J.J. MacDonald officiating. Interment will take place at St Joseph’s Cemetery at a later date.
Donations in Nicky’s memory may be made to the renal dialysis unit, Cape Breton Regional Hospital, 1482 George St., Sydney, N.S. B1P 1P3, or St Joseph’s and St. Mary’s Cemetery Fund.
Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at jmjobesfuneral@ns.aliantzinc.ca.
