Donald Patrick MacEachern, age 76, MacPhersons Mills, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2012 in the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow.
Born and raised in Westville, he was a son of the late Patrick Thomas and Mary Margaret (McLaughlin) MacEachern.
Donnie served in the Canadian Armed Forces from 1953-1959, and was a member of the Br. #34 Royal Canadian Legion, New Glasgow. He was employed at the Aberdeen Hospital, until his retirement.
Donald will be sadly missed by his wife Rosalee (Holmes); children: Howard (Kat), Dartmouth; Hughie (Jenn), New Glasgow; Bill (Katie), Truro; Robyn (Nathan), New Glasgow, George, Edmonton; step-daughter Darlene Rector (Terry), Mt. William; grandchildren: Chelsea, Brendan, Alyssia, Faith, Matthew, Haley and Karissa; sisters: Dolorosa Morrison (Robert), Union Centre; Marguerite Morrison (Joseph), Union Centre; Carol MacDonald, Edmonton; brother Wayne, Edmonton; and several nieces and nephews.
Donald was predeceased, by an infant daughter Lydia; sisters: Helene Boyce, Loretta Martin and Brenda Martin and brothers: William, Vernon, Roddie, Norbert and John MacEachern.
Visitations will be held on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Eagles Funeral Home, Westville. His funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday from Eagles Funeral Chapel, Westville, with Rev. Norman Marple and Father Donald Boudreau officiating. Spring interment will be in MacPhersons Mills Cemetery.
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