Ida MacKay
1922-2021
Ida Victoria (Lumsden) MacKay, passed away peacefully at
Shiretown Nursing Home, Sunday, March 28, 2021, Ida was 98. She was
born in Trenton on April 22, 1922. Ida is survived by daughter, Donna
Lee (MacKay) Barron and son-in-law, Allen Steven Barron; 6
grandchildren: Peter J. MacKay; Jennifer J. MacKay Rent; James
“Jim” Timothy Cecil Barron; Bradley Joseph William
Barron; Todd Stewart Douglas Barron; Heidi Victoria Barron; one
great-granddaughter, Morgan Rent; two sisters-in-law: Grace MacKay,
Lochaber; Maureen Lumsden, Hilden; many nieces and nephews, great and
great-great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents,
Leslie L. and Mildred (Hunt) Lumsden; husband, John Henry Gordon
“Red” MacKay; son, Ernest Gordon MacKay; brothers:
Ernest Lumsden, Leonard Lumsden and Robert Lumsden. Ida’s
door was always open to family, friends and anyone who needed a
helping hand. There was always room for one more. A few other
favourites deserve special mention: Donna’s two friends from
childhood, Jane (Kehoe) Proctor and Penny Lee Lange “the
other daughters”; the Camerons, Taylors, and Dempsey family
(who are now like family). To the Pictou County VON, thank you so much
for all your help; because of you, Ida was able to stay at home until
she was almost 98. A very special thank you to the wonderful staff at
Shiretown Nursing Home where Ida resided the last 10 months of her
life. We love you Ida. There will be no visitation at this time due to
COVID. A private funeral will be held at 11am Saturday, April 3, in
R.H. Porter Funeral Home Chapel, New Glasgow. The service will be
livestreamed, see link below. Interment at Lorne Street Cemetery
following the service. Donations may be made to First United Church,
Trenton; Trinity United Church, New Glasgow or the Pictou County
SPCA.
Livestream available at: distantlink.com/RHPorter.html
(Please note, livestream will begin at approximately
10:55am)
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Ida MacKay 19222021..
Death notice for the town of: Trenton, Province: Nova Scotia