Kathleen Mary (Orrell) Capstick
Lieu de naissance : Wigan England
Date de naissance : 20 mai 1918
Lieu de décès : Sydney Mines
Date de décès : 16 août 2015
It is with profound sadness and heartbreak that we announce the peaceful passing of our mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, Kathleen (Orrell) Capstick, 97, of Sydney Mines, on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, at home, surrounded by all her loving family.
Born in Wigan, England, on May 20, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Kathleen (Curly) Orrell. She was a member of Holy Family Parish, Sydney Mines. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
She came to Canada when she was eight years old, and remained here for the past 89 years, where she lived and raised a family of nine.
Ma was the ‘Matriarch’ of our family and in her early years also took on the role of father to us kids. She was the thread that kept our family together, and always stood in the shadows so others could shine. She gave everything and asked for nothing in return. She instilled in us our values, morals and ethics, and gave us the tools to become the people we are today. She devoted and sacrificed all her life to ensuring all her children ‘got what we needed and not always what we wanted.’ She gave her love to God and her family, and she loved each one of us in her own special way. She was very holy and spiritual, and turned to the Lord in times of trouble and hardship, and the good Lord knows she had more than her fair share of hardships over the years. She was a devout Catholic and an active member of Holy Family Parish (formerly St. Pius X) until the time of her illness. She believed her strong faith in the Lord and prayer was what gave her strength. Her glass was always ‘half full’ because she always insisted on giving the other half to someone in need. She was an angel on Earth, and we all learned so much from her. She was so gentle and kind and taught us to love unconditionally. She had a pure heart of gold.
She was a founding member of the Sydney Mines Memory Lane Fun Band, and always looked forward to going to the guest homes and community events, entertaining with her beautiful singing voice, and the singing of two of her many favourite songs; One Day At A Time, and Daisy A Day. She was a member of the ladies auxiliary of the RCL Branch 008 and Sydney Mines Pensioners Club, where she was very active and held different positions. She was an avid fan of the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and the Toronto Blue Jays, and very seldom ever missed listening to the Screaming Eagles on the radio, and watching the Blue Jays on TV… she was soooo looking forward to the World Series starting this fall, but will be watching from the heavens this year, we know.
Left to mourn are her three daughters, Sheila (Bobby) Bradley, Kathy and Mary Margaret, a special daughter, Viv, and her sons, Kevin (Ann), Albert (Eileen), Michael (Kathy) and Joey (Karen). She is also survived by 24 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren; a special grandson, Willie; two daughters-in-law, Mary (John) and Mary (Tommy); son-in-law, Cliff MacIntyre; family friend, John Glogowski; and several nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, William; sons, John and Tommy; grandsons, Shane and Steven; brothers, Joe, John, Albert and Teddy; and a sister, Mary Knight.
Special thanks to Fr. James Oliver for coming to visit Ma at home while she was sick, and giving her the Sacrament of the Sick. Thanks also to the Eucharistic Ministers who came to her house every week with the Sacrament of Holy Communion, especially Harry and Norma Blinkhorn, Dr. Doug Kohlsmith for his compassionate care for Ma over the years, and palliative care and the VON, who cared for Ma and guided the family over the past several weeks.
Visitation for Kathleen Capstick will be held in the J.M. Jobes Funeral Home, 635 Main St., Sydney Mines, on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Thursday, at 10 a.m. in Holy Family Church, Sydney Mines, with Fr. James Oliver officiating. The burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.jmjobesfuneralhome.com.
"Miss me a little but not too long,
And not with your head bowed low,
Remember the love that we once shared,
Miss me, but let me go.”
Always remember “I’m the Momma”
