Ruby MacPhail
PICTOU - MacPhail, Ruby Viola - 94, of the Shiretown Nursing Home, Pictou passed away Dec. 26, 2015 peacefully at the home.
Born in Trenton, she was a daughter of the late George and Minnie (Roberts) Gratto.
Ruby enjoyed playing bingo and was employed for many years at Logan and IGA in Pictou.
She is survived by sons, Robert Gerald (Susan) MacPhail, Pictou and George Ferguson (Lynda) MacPhail (Elmsdale); son in law, Donald MacKenzie, Scotsburn; sister, Shirley (Lawrence) Munroe, Stellarton; 9 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 2 great great- grandchildren.
Ruby was predeceased by her husband, Robert Hoarce Malcolm MacPhail; daughter, Heather MacKenzie; grandchildren, Kelly and Wyatt; brothers, John, Raymond, William, Clarence and Harold; sisters, Sadie, Ann, Mildred and Ollie.
Visitation will be held 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Tuesday in McLaren Funeral Home, Pictou.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday from the McLaren Funeral Home Chapel, Pictou, with Rev. Aidan Kingsbury officiating.
Burial will be in St. James Cemetery.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.