All Obituaries

We regret to announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, and friend, Gloria Nicholson, on August 3, 2026, at the Northside General Hospital. Mom was the daughter of the late Leonard and Mary Ida (Cantwell) King of Little Bras d ‘Or. Mom married the love of her life, John Nicholson, in 1959. They enjoyed 54 wonderful years together before his passing on June 19, 2013. Mom was a stay-at-home mom for many years until she ...

It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, Gertrude “Gertie” Slade, on August 2, 2026 at the age of 88. Born in Florence on July 3, 1938, she was the daughter of the late James and Gertrude (Boutilier) Gear. Gertie was a beautiful soul who had tremendous love for all people and was always shown so much affection by so many in return. She was a proud and active member of the Ladies Auxiliary of The Royal ...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved brother, uncle, and friend, Michael Dunphy on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at the age of 77 at the Alderwood Rest Home in Baddeck. Born in North Sydney on July 20, 1949, Mike was the son of the late Ed and Betty (Roston) Dunphy. Mike served in the Navy at a young age before working for many years as a boiler maker at the Halifax Dockyards. To his large family of nieces and nephews he was fondly known as “Uncle ...

Robert Joseph “Bobby” Ryan, our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and friend, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026. Four days shy of his 98th birthday, our Dad left this earth to reunite with the Love of his Life, our Momma, his Jeannie. As a family it is difficult to sum up our beautiful dad in a few paragraphs, as he touched the lives of so many people. Born in Mulgrave, NS, on August 3, 1928, Dad was the son of the late Clement and Bridget (Watt) Ryan. ...

It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Monica Lynn Grandy (Tremblett), age 57, on Saturday, July 25th, 2026, after a courageous 6.5-year battle with ovarian cancer. Monica passed peacefully at Hospice Cape Breton, with family by her side. Born in St. Catharines, Ontario on April 10th, 1969, Monica was the daughter of Ernest Lawrence Tremblett and Winnifred Ann Francis MacDonald. In 1973, Monica and her family returned to North Sydney, the community she would call home. ...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rebecca Theresa Gracie, who passed away peacefully at the Northside General Hospital, North Sydney on July 25, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in North Sydney on April 18, 1945, Rebecca was the daughter of the late Ambrose and Mary (Barnes) Penny. Rebecca was married to the love of her life Lloyd. She was an educator and has taught many people from the Northside and beyond. Rebecca was a faithful member of St. Joseph Church, North ...

It is with great sadness that we announce that Lawrence Kelly, known to most as Larry and lovingly to many as Butch, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 23, 2026, at Harbourstone Enhanced Care, Sydney, at the age of 86. Born in North Sydney on August 16, 1939, Larry was the eldest son of Frank “Pinky” and Evelyn (Reid) Kelly of May Street in North Sydney. Butch is survived by his devoted wife, Gail (Stone), by his son Joe, his stepsons Shawn Murray, Ryan Murray and Ian ...

It is with immense sadness that we announce the passing of our brother, uncle, brother-in-law, great uncle and great-great uncle, Frederick Russell Young on July 19, 2026 at the age of 79. Born in North Sydney, Fred was the youngest son of Hillary and Vencentia (Serroul) Young. Fred worked for Canada Post for 35 before retiring. He made many lifelong friendships during his time there. If you asked someone to describe Fred, they would say he was a gentle giant who would do whatever he could ...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Donald Alfred Harris, aged 77, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and friend, on July 20, 2026 at the Cape Breton Hospice in Sydney. Born in North Sydney on June 17, 1949, Donald was the son of the late Phillip and Elizabeth (Cross) Harris. Donald worked for many years with Marine Railway (now CME). He was a strong union man and was a past president of CBRTGW for many years. Donald was a passionate hunter and ...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of John Louis Wall, who passed away peacefully at Hospice Cape Breton, Sydney on July 17, 2026, at the age of 75. Born in North Sydney on August 29, 1950, John was the son of the late Joseph and Edna (Bonnar) Wall. John was married to Vicki, the love of his life. They were together for over 53 years and raised a warm and loving family. A skilled and hard-working man, he spent more than 50 years as a sheet metal worker, and was recently ...