Marie Cecilia MAcDonald
1925-2017
Marie Cecilia MacDonald; age “92”, formerly
of McArra’s Brook, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 28. 2017,
surrounded by the love of her family.
Born
May 8, 1925 she was the daughter of the late Daniel Martin and Sarah
MacDonald. All of her life, Marie was a faithful member of the Saint
Mary’s Catholic Church in Lismore. She was a long-time member of the
CWL where she volunteered at many lobster suppers as well as provided
many knitted items for the craft table.
Marie
was a dedicated, hard worker at the St. Martha’s Regional Hospital in
Antigonish where she served as a baker for over 25 years. She was well
known for her baking skills, especially her cinnamon rolls and
biscuits! Her family will miss her large gatherings where the food was
plentiful and delicious. Marie enjoyed attending the annual Antigonish
Exhibitions where she won many ribbons in baking contests and enjoyed
watching a variety of horse related competitions. She had a great
passion for knitting and made numerous mittens and socks for her
family as well as for community fundraisers.
Surviving are her daughters, Ann (Jim) Clarke, Hamilton Ontario;
Marion (John) MacEachern, McArra’s Brooke; Betty MacDonald,
Antigonish; Colleen (Harold) Teasdale, Antigonish; sons, Donnie,
Antigonish; Angus (Jean), Carl (Sheila), McArra’s Brook. Stuart
(Elaine), Lismore; Lawrence (Shelley), Kevin (Lori) Lower Barneys
River; grandchildren, Sandi (Mike) Falcone, Duane Clarke, Lindsay
(Mark) Medeiros, Laura MacDonald (Jason Burke), Rhonda MacDonald
(Tyler Prince), Mallory MacDonald, Craig (Rachel) MacDonald, Alison
(Jesse) MacDonald, Kristen (David) Haverkort, Amanda MacEachern, Shaun
MacEachern, Ryan MacDonald (Jackie Ewart). Robert MacDonald (Allison
Gaudet), Scot Smith, Keri Smith, ( Deon O’Neil) Lorenne (Nick) Olding,
Brandon (Alexis) MacDonald, Kelsey MacDonald, Alicia Teasdale, Bradley
Teasdale. Miranda Teasdale, Ginney MacDonald (Caleb Taylor), Dylan
MacDonald. Mcarra MacDonald; 19 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her loving
husband Francis Joseph MacDonald; daughter-in-law. Marlene MacDonald;
granddaughter, Melissa Dawn Teasdale; brother Reginald Martin.
The family would like to thank Sister Catherine for
her thoughtful prayers and her calming words of wisdom They would also
like to thank St. Martha’s PCU Department. nursing Staff and
the many food donations from family and friends. A special heartfelt
thanks to Dr. Michelle Murphy who has been her kind and caring doctor
for over 40 years. Dr. Murphy’s love and dedication to our mother will
never be forgotten.
The family will receive
visitors 2-4 and 6-8 pm. Thursday June 1st
2017 in Maclsaac Funeral Home, Antigonish. Funeral service
will be held 11 am. Friday June
2nd in Saint Mary’s Catholic Church , Lismore.
Burial in the Parish Cemetery.
Family flowers only. Donations in memory of
Marie may be made to the Lismore Cemetery Fund.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Marie Cecilia MAcDonald – 1925-2017.source

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