Marie Josephine (Grant) MacDonald, 79, of Monastery, NS
passed away peacefully on November 11, 2022, at the Cape Breton
Regional Hospital in Sydney, NS.
Born in Antigonish on March 12, 1943, to the late Michael and
Florence (MacDonald) Grant of Monastery, NS, Marie is survived by her
beloved daughter Leanne (Steve MacIntosh) MacDonald, Monastery, her
sisters Katherine (Charles) Punch, Monastery, and Lorna (Dermot)
Chisholm, Guysborough, brother David (Marianne) MacEachern, and cousin
Donnie (Donna) McNutt as well as many cherished sister-in laws,
brother in-laws, nieces and nephews. Marie is predeceased by her
husband Angus MacDonald, sister Evangeline (Carmen) Hatfield, and
brothers Edward and William ‘Billie’ Grant, along
with special loved ones Ann Wallace, Ronnie Bowman, and Dan J
MacDonald.
She followed her passion to become a Registered Nurse and
graduated in 1966 from the Glace Bay Regional Hospital School of
Nursing in NS. She was a very dedicated nurse and was employed for
over 30 years at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital, caring for
patients in various surgical departments.
Marie was a very sweet and loving person who would always
lend a hand to anyone in need. Her favourite past times were going to
dances & kitchen parties with family & friends, bingo,
crafts, puzzles, baking and spending time outdoors gardening. She also
enjoyed decorating for Christmas, adding to her snowman collection
each year, and would so love having everyone in for family gatherings.
Lots of fun times were also had going on adventures and road trips
with her daughter Leanne.
She was a loyal parishioner of St. Peter’s Parish,
Tracadie, and a member of the C.W.L.
Visitation will be held in C.L. Curry Funeral Home, 135
College Street, Antigonish on Tuesday, November 15 from 2-4pm and
7-9pm. Funeral mass will be held in St. Peter’s Church,
Tracadie on Wednesday, November 16 at 10:30am with Father John Barry
presiding. Burial in the parish cemetery.
Donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association,
St. Martha’s Regional Hospital Foundation or St.
Peter’s Parish.
Online condolences: www.clcurry.com
1943 2022
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Marie Josephine MacDonald 1943 2022..
Décès pour la Ville: Antigonish, Province: Nova Scotia