Donald Wilkie Mulley

Donald W. Mulley

Florence

It is with heartfelt sadness we announce the sudden passing of Donald Wilkie Mulley, age 59, beloved father, grandfather, companion, brother, uncle and friend, on Tuesday, September 12, 2017. 

Born in Sydney Mines on August 9, 1958, Donald was the son of the late William and Catherine (Wilkie) Mulley.  He was employed with the Utility Service of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.  He enjoyed going to his cabin in Middle River, restoring older model mustangs, being the auctioneer for the Northside Antique Custom Car Show, playing cards and watching hockey games.  He was the life of any party and loved pulling pranks on others. 

He is survived by his son Kyle (Jessica), Florence, two daughters, Chelsea (David) Slade, Leitches Creek, Cara (Brian) Jessome, Coxheath, his companion Linda Gwinn, his former wife Bonita Mulley, his grandchildren Cynthia, Victoria, Marissa, Bradley, Brian, Ella, Savannah, Isabella and baby Hadleigh due in October; his siblings Marlene (Ian) MacLean, Middle River, Irene (Hal) Hill, Georges River, Bill (Denise) Mulley, Baddeck, Colleen (John) Roberts, Hammonds Plains, Kim (Scott) Young, Airdrie, Alberta and a number of nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.   

He will be sadly missed by his special friends Bruce, Norm, Joey, Kaye, Pat, Jonathan, David, Beastie, Murdock and the rest of the Middle River crew.

Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his step-mother Asneth Mulley, his special cousin Stewart Mulley and a number of aunts and uncles.

Visitation for Donald will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday in the W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant Street, North Sydney. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at St. Joseph Church in Bras d’Or with Rev. Peter McLeod officiating. 

Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.  Online condolences may be sent to www.wjdooley.com. 

“Dad, how does it feel to lose a race?

I don’t know son I drive a mustang.“

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