MacGillivray, Lorne, age 70, Maryvale passed away on April
21, 2022.
Born in Antigonish, he was a son of the late Lawrence and
Sadie (McCarron) MacGillivray.
Lorne was a truly special soul, one of a kind. He was so
patient, sincere, and gentle, and had a heart full of gold. He had the
ability to listen and understand people, and to accept everyone with
no judgement. Lorne had a way of making everyone feel welcomed and
included, making time for everyone, and treating each as equals. In
doing so, he attracted so many friends who became family. Everyone
always felt comfortable and welcomed in his presence. His greatest joy
was when he was in the companionship of others, and making others
laugh. It’s where he felt most himself. When asked about
what we could do for dad, he said “just keep visiting”. The
amount he was loved and the amount he will be missed is
immeasurable.
Lorne grew up in Maryvale surrounded by so many friends and
family. He started working with his uncle John at the West End Market
during high school. In his early 20s, he went to Toronto where he
worked with his other uncles Donald and Geordie. After this he spent
time working in Alberta at the Catholic School Board as a maintenance
worker and then with his friends in the oil patch. He spent several
years at the Scotia Sun in Port Hawkesbury before making his way back
home where he started with Ron MacGillivray’s in sales. It
was here that he spent the remainder of his career. He was a staple
here, a natural at sales, it was where he was most in his element and
where he connected with so, so many people.
He is survived by his wife Cathy (Benoit); daughter, Hannah
(Luke); sons Colin and Lawrence all of Maryvale; brothers and sisters:
Aileen (Varis) Rieksts, Big Marsh; Eugene (Laurette) MacGillivray,
Cheticamp; Karen (Greg) MacNeill, Halifax; Brian (Liz) MacGillivray,
Maryvale; Joan (Greg) MacLellan, Malignant Cove; Ronnie (Catherine)
MacGillivray, Maryvale; Lynn (Pius) Connolly, Guysborough Intervale;
Brenda (Bernie) Nielsen, Calgary; sisters-in law, Ann (John) Mildner,
Newton, Mass, Lisa Benoit, Saugus, Mass; brother-in-law, Michael
(Krystil) Benoit, Saugus, Mass as well as many nieces and
nephews as well as his very good friend, Duncan (Mary)
MacInnis.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by a sister, Gerarda
Marie, and father and mother-in law, Michael and Florence
Benoit.
Visitation will be in C.L. Curry Funeral Home, 135 College
Street, Antigonish on Tuesday, April 26th from
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Funeral Mass will be in St Margaret of
Scotland Church, Arisaig on Wednesday at 10:00 am with Father Andrew
Boyd presiding. Burial in St Mary’s Cemetery,
Maryvale. The Funeral Mass will be recorded and uploaded to this
website on Wednesday afternoon. Online condolences:
www.clcurry.com.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Lorne MacGillivray 1951 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Antigonish, Province: Nova Scotia