All Obituaries

Hazel L. Anderson North Sydney It is with broken hearts we announce the passing of our mother Hazel Lillian Anderson on Sunday, April 14, 2024 at the age of 97. She passed away peacefully at the Northside General Hospital where she had been a resident at Taigh Solas. Born in Petites, Newfoundland on September 21, 1926 and lived there until 1955 when mom and dad moved to North Sydney to raise their five children.  Mom was a hard worker all her life and always tried to take care of...

Arthur Showler North Sydney It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Art Showler. He fought a quick and difficult battle with cancer at the age of 69. Art is leaving his loving wife, Lorie of 43 years and son, Paul. He is survived by his mother, Marilyn, sister, Theresa, brothers, Mark (Terri) and Tim. He was brother-in-law to Brenda and David (Helga). He leaves behind countless wonderful friends across the entire country. Art was born May 24, 1954 and grew up in Brantford...

Florence Anne (Steele) MacIsaac -The Great Escape  My soul escaped from my body on April 9th, 2024 at Hospice Cape Breton in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Death is indeed an escape from all things painful and troubling. With death comes peace. Perfect peace at last.   I had a great life. I was born on July 27th, 1939. World War II started and I was born - 2 important happenings of that year. My childhood was in Rear Boisdale with my parents, John and Jesse (Campbell) Steele. I had no...

Bernice Steele North Sydney It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of Bernice Steele, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at her home. Born in Garnish, NL on April 9, 1935, Bernice was the daughter of Thomas and Winnie (Day) Grandy. She worked for many years with Canada Manpower as an employment counsellor, retiring in 1990. Bernice was active with St. Matthew Wesley United Church in North Sydney. Her connection with...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Cecil Gordon Hickey – loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and dear friend – on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at the age of 81. Born on June 16, 1942 in North Sydney, he was the beloved son of the late Pius and Emma (Hawley) Hickey. Cecil dedicated over 37 years of his life to serving his community as a firefighter with unwavering commitment at the North Sydney Fire Department. In addition, he...

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Monina “Nennie” Matthews – loving daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to many - at the age of 63 on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Born in North Sydney on May 2, 1960, she was the daughter of Marion (Leroy) and the late Robert Hancock. Nennie enjoyed simple pleasures in life. She loved to sit outside and listen to the birds and take in the comings and goings of the neighborhood. She enjoyed trips to...

  It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of Georgina Cox at the age of 66 on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to many. Born on Segona Island in Newfoundland on April 28, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Clara (Price) Snook. Georgina was a proud homemaker. She took great care of her home, whether it was through her constant cleaning and scrubbing or putting new coats of paint on the walls,...

Phyllis Yurczyszyn Frenchvale It is with broken hearts that we, the family, announce the passing of Phyllis Yurczyszyn (Parsons) on March 12, 2024.  Mom passed away suddenly at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. Mom was born in North Sydney to the late Mary and Joseph Parsons on September 21, 1944.  She married the love of her life - Harold Yurczyszyn on November 7, 1964.  They chose to become parents to Harry and Lisa. They spent their lives teaching us the value of hard...

Patricia "Patsy" Quirk North Sydney It is with the greatest of sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved sister, mother, and grandmother, Patricia ‘Patsy’ Louise Quirk, on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.   Patsy was the second child of the late Louis and Mary (McNamara) Quirk. She was born February 28, 1950 in North Sydney. She attended St. Mary’s and St Joseph’s schools in North Sydney. After high school she went on to Teacher’s...

Clayton Thomas “Tom” Eavis North Sydney It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Clayton Thomas “Tom” Eavis, age 87, on Monday, March 11, 2024, at Harbourstone Enhanced Care in Sydney. Born in North Sydney, November 4, 1936, Tom was the son of the late Clayton and Margaret (Strickland) Eavis. He was employed as a stevedore with CN Marine, later Marine Atlantic until his retirement. Tom was an avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing, hunting and...