Christine Adele Reid
It is with heavy hearts that
the family of Christine Adele Reid announce her peaceful passing at
the age of 94 on January 10, 2020 at Serenacare Moncton. Born in Glace
Bay, Cape Breton and brought up in nearby Reserve Mines, her love for
Cape Breton was strong. Christine was the daughter of the late John
Thomas MacLeod and Mary Florence MacLeod (Munroe). In addition to her
parents, she was predeceased by her husband George Cleveland Reid and
very dear friend John Hennessey.
Christine will be sadly missed
by her sister Margaret MacDonald (the late Rev. C. Dawson MacDonald)
of Moncton, NB and her brother Gordon MacLeod (the late Gladys MacLeod
and the late Helen MacLeod) of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia as well as
cherished cousins and several generations of treasured nieces and
nephews.
Christine was a Registered
Nurse. She trained in Quebec City and went on to serve in hospitals in
Montreal, Toronto, London, Ontario and Sydney, Nova Scotia. A
highlight of Christine’s career took her to Springhill, Nova Scotia
where she tended injured miners at the MacCall Dressing Station of the
Cumberland Railway and Coal Company. For several years in the
seventies Chris and Cleve managed the Wentworth Valley Motel in
Wentworth, Nova Scotia.
Christine’s caring nature was felt by
family and friends and extended into the community most notably in her
volunteer commitments to the auxillaries of Sydney City Hospital and
The Cove Nursing Home. She was a member of Gordon United Church in
Reserve Mines and St. Andrew’s United Church in Sydney.
Christine had many dear and
longtime friends who she valued greatly. Her fun loving personality
touched all who knew her. Christine had a special affection for
children and animals. She loved ice skating, dancing and music,
socializing and hosting. Her house always was a welcoming home away
from home for family and friends “from
away”.
Christine’s family would like to thank
the staff of Serenacare, her home for the past five years, for all
their care and kindness.
A memorial service will be
held at a later date in Sydney, NS and will be announced under the
direction of T.W. Curry Parkview Chapel, Sydney, NS. Interment will be
in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens.
In Christine’s memory,
donations to the IWK Foundation, the SPCA, or a charity of your choice
would be appreciated. Online condolences at www.twcurry.com or
www.fergusonsfuneralhome.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Christine Adele Reid 2020..
Death notice for the town of: Moncton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick