James Dwayne MacDonnell
1970-2021
MacDONNELL, James Dwayne
– of Troy, Inverness County, passed away
suddenly at his home in Troy on May 25th, 2021. He was born in
Antigonish County on December 26th, 1970. He was the son of the late
James Angus MacDonnell but survived by his mother Winnifred Ann
MacDonnell (Doucette), (Troy) now residing in
Judique.
He is survived by his fiancé, Jessica Lynn Muise
(Troy), originally Yarmouth County and his six children, Barrett Joel
4, twin girls, Sophie Marie, Charlotte Ann Hope 3, (Troy) (Mother,
Jessica). James Alexander 21, (Troy), Ireland RaeFaith 19,
Aiden Wesley 14, (Winnipeg) (Mother, Bobbie-Jo Marie Rouble, Winnipeg,
MB): Siblings Donnette (Paul Ehler), niece and nephew, Allissa Ehler,
Ryan Reynolds. Wanda (James Campbell), niece and nephews, Michael and
Alexa Campbell; brother, Graham MacDonnell, spouse (Nick Bonnar),
niece, Abigail, and nephews, Jamie and Nathan
Bonnar-MacDonnell.
He was predeceased by his father, James Angus MacDonnell;
grandparents, John Alex and Mable MacDonnell and Thomas and Mary Sarah
Doucette.
James was young at heart. He was a meticulous, proud and
private man whose riches were his family and friends. Anyone who knew
James Dwayne considered him a gentle giant. He loved the outdoors and
was an avid four-wheeler who enjoyed long bike rides up the mountains,
looking for new trails and new fishing holes, making sure to GPS every
spot so he would never get lost. When he was not four-wheeling, he
enjoyed long car rides and listening to music. If he wasn’t with his
family, he was known to be in his garage working on his four-wheeler
and Mustang.
He spent all of his time with his beautiful fiancé
Jess and his kids, which he cherished with his whole
heart.
James started his journey in the Military at the young age of
18. He left Cape Breton to begin his battle school training in April
1991, following with multiple tours overseas which he was incredibly
proud to serve with the (PPCLI) his platoon and serve his country in
the Armed Forces. James also spoke highly of his brother in arms and
long-time friend Ken Bailey; they went through basic training together
and served on different missions; he was a friend, confidant, and the
utmost praise for him; he was indeed his right-hand
man.
After deciding to end his career in the Military, he
retrained as an Internet Security Specialist and enjoyed building
programs and furthering his career in his field and was always looking
for new opportunities along the way.
Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will take
place at a later date. 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