Obituary

MARY CATHERINE MACISAAC
July 13, 1919 – March 4, 2016

Passed peacefully away at Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Hospital in Port aux Basques in her 97th year Mary Catherine MacIsaac (nee Cormier), predeceased by her husband Alexander MacIsaac and parents Lucy and George Cormier, sisters; Theresa, Jean, brothers; Bill, Jarrett and Leo. Survived by her sister Ann Compton California, sister -in-law Margaret Cormier Codroy Valley. Mary's children Ronald (Doreen) Codroy Valley, Sandra (Zane) Kamloops BC, Sharon (Dennis) Labrador City, Elaine (Ray) Petawawa ON, Geraldine Annapolis Valley NS, Rosemarie (Brian) Victoria BC, Gerard (Angie) Dryden ON, Tony Codroy Valley, Billy (Karen) Mount Pearl, Margaret (Brian) Codroy Valley, Leo (Liz) Mississauga ON, Madonna (Frank) Dryden ON, 24 Grandchildren and 36 Great Grandchildren. Her special caregivers Shelley McArthur and Rhea Hilliard, special family friend Sheila O'Handley and her pets that she loved so dearly Snowflake, Smokey and Garfield. Special thank you to Dr. Blecher and the nursing staff of the Acute Care unit and all those who touched her life with music and song. In keeping with her wishes cremation has taken place. A Celebration of life service took place at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 8 at St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church, Upper Ferry. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Leading Edge Credit Union in aid of the Codroy Valley Recreation Association and Sacredly Cats Rescue Pet Shelter. Nanny Mary was a strong courageous woman who loved her home in the Codroy Valley, was a lover of life, storytelling, kitchen parties, sports, darts, cards, history and a big Toronto Maple Leaf fan. Her life lives on in everyone who knew her. Funeral arrangements were in the care of East Haven Funeral Home Inc., Port aux Basques, 695-2300. www.easthavenfuneralhome.com

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