Audrey Agnes
MacDonald
Audrey MacDonald of Marion Bridge, passed away Tuesday, May
29, 2018, at the age of 98.
Born in Glace Bay on March 16, 1920, Audrey was the daughter
of the late William and Sarah (Simpson) Hussey of Marion Bridge. She
was predeceased by her husband, Allister and daughter, Sara Jean
Petrie.
Audrey appreciated every minute of every day, living life to
the fullest. Her back door was always open and the cookie jar always
full of her wonderful baking. She enjoyed gardening, especially her
flower gardens and plants and the birds knew that a meal was always
available at her bird feeder. An avid reader, she enjoyed novels and
historical fiction and was current with worldly events.
Throughout the years, Audrey enjoyed painting and teaching
painting. In recent years, her passion was rekindled and her work was
entered into an art exhibit at CBU, earning her, at the age of 97, a
feature story with CTV news. She would later joke, “it took me
all these years to become famous!” Because of her
painter’s eye, she saw more in nature than most of us,
noting all the colors of green when she looked at a
landscape.
For many years, Audrey operated the telephone switchboard
from the dining room of her home in Marion Bridge. She was a member of
the church and choir of Bethel United Church, Marion Bridge, as well
as part of Mae Cameron’s ladies’ choir and a
member of the Mira Seniors and Pensioners Club, Marion
Bridge.
Audrey is survived by her sons, Wayne (Hilda) MacDonald and
Gordon (Diane) MacDonald and son-in-law, Donnie Petrie. Audrey is also
survived by seven grandchildren, Nancy (Troy) Skinner, James (Angela)
MacDonald, Malcolm (Jennifer) MacDonald, Graham (Amanda) MacDonald,
Andrew (Connie) MacDonald, Daniel Petrie and Brian Petrie. She is also
survived by eight great-grandchildren, her sister, Elva Eisenhauer and
many nieces and nephews.
Audrey was also predeceased by her brothers, William, Roy,
Harvey, Earl and Cecil and sisters Eva, Hazel and
Marion.
The family would like to thank all the home careworkers and
staff at Taigh Na Mara for their wonderful care and attention. Also,
many thanks to all the relatives and friends who stopped by her home
for visits.
May God watch between me and thee
until we meet again.
Visitation for the late Audrey MacDonald will be held at
Bethel United Church, Marion Bridge on Friday, June 1 from 6-9 p.m.
Funeral service to celebrate Audrey’s life will be held at
Bethel United Church on Saturday, June 2 at 11 a.m., with Nancy
Whitney-Latham, DLM officiating. Burial will take place in Oakfield
Cemetery.
Words of comfort can be sent to
the family at www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca or e-mail
sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Audrey MacDonald 19202018.source
Death notice for the town of: Sydney, Province: Nova Scotia