Cathy MacDonald
1964-2020
MacDONALD, Catherine Rita “Cathy”
– It is with great sadness we announce the
passing of Catherine “Cathy” Rita MacDonald of Port
Hawkesbury, age 56 on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, in the QEII Health
Sciences Centre, Halifax. She was a daughter of the late John Duncan
and Catherine Theresa MacDonald. Cathy was employed with Strait
Engineering, Port Hawkesbury for the past 35 years. Cathy loved
spending time with her family, as well spending time outdoors whether
it was fishing, golfing, skiing, boating, curling, playing crib and
cheering on the Boston Bruins. She was very active in the parish,
especially the graveyard committee.
She is survived by siblings, Johnny (Dianne), MacDonald,
Petit de Grat; Anna MacDonald (Paul Williams), Beaver Bank; Janie
(David) MacMillan, Long Point; JD (Ginette) MacDonald, Stoney Creek,
ON; Brian (Brenda) MacDonald, St. George, ON; Elizabeth (Dwayne)
Cappelle, Cochrane, AB; Debbie (Roddie) MacIsaac, Kelowna, BC; Johanna
(Basil) Graham, Judique; as well as several nieces and nephews;
grandnieces and grandnephews. She was predeceased by niece, Mary
Theresa Graham; nephew, Blake MacMillan.
Cathy’s family would like to express sincere thanks
to the following for their care and support, the doctors and nurses of
St. Martha’s Hospital, Antigonish, QEII Halifax, Dr. Pluta
and continuing care nurses.
Visitation will take place in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home,
724 Granville St., Port Hawkesbury on Sunday, July 19 from 2-4 and 6-9
p.m. A private family funeral service will take place on Monday, July
20 with Father Conrad Edwards and Deacon Berkeley Guthro officiating.
A public burial will follow in Stella Maris Parish Cemetery, Creignish
at 11:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Cathy’s memory can
be made to Crohn’s and Colitis Canada. Words of comfort may
be forwarded to the family at www.haverstocks.com
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Death notice for the town of: Port-Hawkesbury, Province: Nova Scotia