Donald ‘Donnie’ MacNeil
1944-2019
MacNeil, Donald « Donnie »- Evanston, passed away at
home surrounded by family on November 25, 2019. Donnie was
predeceased by parents Elizabeth and Joesph MacNeil, Johnstown, and
infant son, George Joseph. He is survived by loving wife
Peggy (Matheson) MacNeil. Proud father of daughters, Lynn
MacNeil (John Greeley); Kelly Griffiths (Mark); Keri Nelson (Steve)
and son, Graham MacNeil (Elizabeth MacDonald). Special
grandchildren, Nicole and Max MacNeil and Jayden Nelson.
Survived by sisters, Mary MacNeil; Teresa MacNeil (Luke Batdorf);
Eleanor MacNeil and brother, Michael MacNeil (Carole Marie);
sister-in-laws, Linda Sutherland (Mike) and Georgina Mombourquette
(Francis) and seven nieces and nephews. A special thank you to his
extended family Vesty and Edith MacInnis.
The family would also like to send their sincerest
thanks to Dr. Paul Pluta, nursing angels, Shelly, Paula, Rachel and
Kyla and to Tracey Brown and hematology staff at Cape Breton Regional
Hospital for their wonderful care and support.
Donnie’s body has been donated to Dalhousie
University for medical research. Visitation with family will
be Thursday, November 28, 2019 from 5:00-9:00 p.m. at Dennis
Haverstock Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury.
Memorial mass will be held at St. Francis De Sales Roman
Catholic Church, Lower River Inhabitants, on Friday November 29, 2019
at 11:00 am, Father Duncan MacIsaac officiating. Memorial
donations may be made to Strait Richmond Hospital Palliative Care.
Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com
19442019
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Donald ‘Donnie’ MacNeil 19442019..
Dennis Haverstocks funeral homes
Décès pour la Ville: Port-Hawkesbury, Province: Nova Scotia