Leila Gertrude MacNeil
1928-2019
Leila Gertrude MacNeil, 90, loving wife ,mother, grandmother,
and great grandmother, of Valley, Colchester Co. and formerly of
Halifax, passed away peacefully Feb.20th 2019 in Colchester East Hants
Health Centre, Truro, N.S. Born in Halifax, she was a daughter of the
late Daniel and Nellie (Corkum) Young. Gertrude raised her family of
four children with love and kindness. Mom was a great organizer and
always had a sparkle in her big blue eyes.
She is survived and will be missed by sons,
Don (Mary) Edmonton, Greg (Shirley) Valley, Col. Co, Kevin (Deborah)
Dartmouth; daughter Sherrie (Calvin) Elmsdale;
grandchildren, Greg (Brenda), Terri (Rick), David (Nicole),
Roy, Kevin Troy(Carrie), Jeffery and Connor; great grandchildren,
Alexander, Eric, Lachlan, Ryan, Holly, Emma, and Ashley; brother
in-law Robert (Bob) MacNeil, Bible Hill; nieces and nephews; including
her very loving niece Patsy Bates (Len) Dartmouth; friends
from Truro, especially Diane Bonnell.
She was predeceased by her husband Donald Lewis
MacNeil.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Mattatall~Varner
Funeral Home, 55 Young Street, Truro, from where visitation will take
place Monday, Feb. 25th from 1-1:45 followed by
funeral service at 2:00 pm. with webcasting beginning at 1:55 pm.
Reverend Carolyn Wilson Wynne will officiate with a reception to
follow in the funeral home. Private family burial will take place in
the spring in Bible Hill Cemetery, Warren Drive, Bible Hill. In lieu
of flowers donations may be made in Gertrude’s memory to the
Truro Hospice Society. A special thank you to Dr.
Tanya Munroe and the wonderful staff of the Palliative Care
Unit of Colchester East Hants Health Centre. Private messages of
condolence may be sent to the family by viewing Gertrude’s
obituary on-line and selecting « Send A Condolence » at: www.mattatallvarnerfh.com
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Leila Gertrude MacNeil 19282019..
Décès pour la Ville: Truro, Province: Nova Scotia