It is with deep sorrow and broken hearts that we, the family,
announce the passing of Donald Joseph Lewis in the An Cala Palliative
Care Unit at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney on Sunday,
February 24, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.
Born April 15, 1931, to Herbert Charles and Anne Marie
(MacDonald) Lewis of Sydney.
Donnie was a hard worker all his life, retiring from the
Sydney Steel Plant with 38 years service. He was an avid dart player
and enjoyed many games of tarabish with family and friends. In his
spare time, Donnie loved working on cars and in earlier years, enjoyed
stock car racing, as well as hunting with his buddies. Another of his
favorite pastimes was spending endless hours in his vegetable
garden.
Donnie is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Edith
(Butler) Lewis; son, John (Nancy), Peterborough, Ont.; daughters,
Diane (Randy) MacDonald, Sydney River, Valerie Cooke (Darryl), Middle
River, Margaret (David) Gillis, Whitney Pier and Debra (Eric)
Christmas, Hammonds Plains; son-in-law, Nick Pallotta, Thornhill,
Ont.; brothers, Earle, Sandy (Chook) and Leo (Marie); sister, Rena
Carew; sister-in-law, Denise Lewis; brother-in-law, Wilfred (Judy)
Butler; nine grandchildren, Ian (Amanda) Lewis, Robert MacDonald,
Amanda (James) Walker, Danny (Laura) MacDonald, Jennifer (Pallotta)
Delpero, Patrick Gillis, John David Gillis, Cameron MacDonald and
Logan Christmas; four great-grandchildren, Madison, Tony, Julia and
Connor; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Besides his parents, Donnie was predeceased by his daughter,
Ruby (Lewis) Pallotta; son-in-law, Bill Cooke; brothers, Arthur,
Charles and Thomas; sisters, Ethel and Anna Mae; brothers-in-law,
Robert Holland, Bernie Carew, John Jackson and Robert McInnis;
sisters-in-law, Janet, Gaye, Teresa and Florence
McInnis.
We would like to sincerely thank the nurses and staff of the
An Cala Palliative Care Unit at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital for
the compassionate and loving care provided to Donnie.
Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be at Sydney
Memorial Chapel on Saturday, March 9, 2019 from 10-11 a.m., followed
by a memorial service in the chapel at 11 a.m., with Rev. Dennis Lamey
officiating. Reception to follow. Interment in Resurrection Cemetery
at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the An Cala Palliative Care Unit at
the Cape Breton Regional Hospital or a charity of one’s
choice.
Words of comfort can be sent to the family at
www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca or emailed to
sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca
Family ties
are precious threads
No matter
where we roam,
They draw us
close to those we love
And pull our
hearts back home.
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Donald Lewis 19312019..
Décès pour la Ville: Sydney, Province: Nova Scotia