Francis, Sandra Agnes
The Cape Breton Post, November 7, 2018
We, the family of Sandra Agnes Francis, announce her passing on Thursday, November 1, 2018, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney. Born May 16, 1960, in Rose Blanche, NL, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Myrtle (Parsons) Styles. Sandra is survived by her husband, John; sons, Kurtis (Candace), Sydney Mines, Ryan, Port Hawkesbury, Jeremy, Toronto and Joshua, at home; sisters, Elma (Harlan) Levi, Lower Sackville, Rita (John) MacPherson, Lower Sackville, Viola (Junior) Lawrence, Rose Blanche, NL, Debbie (Mike) Woodman, Port Hawkesbury, Angie (Marshal) Boutilier, Lower Sackville; brothers, Wayne, St. Catharines and Jerry, Vancouver. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her sister, Stella Hatcher and brother, Jimmy Styles A memorial service will be held at the Kingdom Hall, North Sydney, on Saturday, November 10 at 1 p.m., Mr. Joe Patton officiating. Interment will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to JW.org Words of comfort can be sent to the family at www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca or e-mail sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca

Harbin, Harry Bernard - 92 yrs
The Cape Breton Post, December 03, 2018 Monday
Passed: November 30, 2018
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Harry Bernard Harbin, age 92, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, on Friday, November 30, 2018 at the Northside General Hospital, North Sydney. Harry was born in St. John's, Newfoundland on August 29, 1926, he was the son of the late Andrew and Martha (Street) Harbin. Harry was veteran of the Second World War serving with the Merchant Marine. He was employed as a chief steward abroad the C.N. Marine vessels until his retirement in 1985 after 43 years of service. He enjoyed a wonderful 33 years of retirement. He was an avid reader, an active member of St. Matthew Wesley United Church, a master mason and member of the Royal Albert Masonic Lodge and a Past President of the Cape Breton Shriners.

Harry married the love of his life, Ruby (Farrell) in 1949, he was gentle loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and was the heart of a very large, loving family. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Harry is survived by his wife, Ruby Harbin; his ten children, Brenda (Jim) Cook, Wayne (Betty) Harbin, Donna (Brian) Smith, Harry (Wanda) Harbin, Judy (Robert) Mahar, Ruby (Pat) Juchli, Edith (William) Penny, Darlene (Michael) Long, Andrew (Beth) Harbin and Jeff Harbin; 24 grandchildren, Nicholas, Andrew, Peter, Daniel, Michael, Jennifer, Heather, Adam, Sean, Ian, Rodney, Laura, Billy, Steven, Michael, Jason, Shana, Jordan, Joshua, Tiffany, Mary Beth, Matthew, Hannah and Emily, also by 30 great-grandchildren. Harry was predeceased by a great-granddaughter, Melissa Elaine; daughter-in-law, Cheryl (MacLean) Harbin; his sisters, Alma, Joyce, Lillian and Georgina, and brothers, Wilfred, Victor, William and Llewelyn.

The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to Dr. John Kirkpatrick for his many years of care, the staff of the Cape Breton Cancer Centre, the staff of 5th floor at the Northside General Hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs, and to his care givers Ruth Ivey and Karen Dominey. Visitation for Harry will be held 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in the W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant St., North Sydney. A masonic service will be held 6:45 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. A private family service will be held Tuesday. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or the Sydney Masonic Scholarship Fund. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.wjdooley.com

Hillier, Gordon - 76 YRS
The Cape Breton Post, November 19, 2018 Monday
Passed November 17, 2018
It is with heavy hearts that we, the family of Gordon Hillier, age 76, announce his passing on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the Northside General Hospital in North Sydney. Born in Fortune, Newfoundland on August 24, 1942. Gordon was the son of the late Gordon and Myrtle (Tibbo) Hillier. He worked for many years at the Cape Breton Development Corp, Prince Mine. He could often be found at the local Tim Horton having a coffee and shooting the breeze with his many buddies who will miss him dearly.

Gordon leaves behind his children, Jacqueline Scott (Randy) and Donald Hillier (Kim,) both of Sydney, along with their mother Marie, and his daughters, Laura Lee and Lorraine, both of Ontario, their mother the late Rose. He is also survived by his brothers, Carl (Donna), Evan (Karen), Cecil (Carol), all of North Sydney, David (Debrah) of Bridgewater, Eric (Gisela) of Edmonton, Rollie (Laverne) of Prince George; sisters, Beverly (Mark) Aucoin of New Waterford, Marilyn (Casper) Petipas of Edmonton and Colleen Hillier of Manitoba, along with 10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, as well as special friend, Bernie Fiander who will dearly miss him. Gordie was predeceased by his parents, Gordon and Myrtle, as well as his sister, Mary Kohler; brother, Albert Hillier, and great-granddaughter, Jaileigh Kwok.

A visitation will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 with a funeral service at 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 22 both from Fillmore & Whitman Funeral Home, 8 Clyde Ave., Sydney Mines. Condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.fillmoreandwhitman.com   If desired, donations in Gordon's memory may be made to a charity of your choice. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Northside General Hospital and Dr. Eugene Ignacio for the wonderful care given to Gordie.

MacLeod (Hann), Edna
The Cape Breton Post, November 6, 2018
Passed November 03, 2018
We regret to announce that Edna (Hann) MacLeod, 82, passed away peacefully November 3, 2018 at Alderwood Rest Home in Baddeck, NS. Edna was born on Hunt's Island, NL July 12, 1936 to the late Elizabeth (Strickland) and John Hann. Their family was then re-settled to Burgeo where Edna lived until she was sixteen. She then set out to Nova Scotia with her older sister Pearl to live in Dartmouth as well as North Sydney. She met our father in North Sydney, they married in Baddeck within the year and Baddeck became our home.

Edna is survived by her daughter, Liz MacNeil (Norman); son, David (Michelle), and the light of her life, granddaughter, Grace. When Grace was very young she christened Mom "Mema". This stuck and soon everyone was affectionately calling her "Mema". Edna was predeceased by her husband, Sandy; son, Donald; daughter, Noreen (Gary MacIver), son-in-law, Dan E. MacNeil who held a very special place in her heart; as well as her mother and father-in-law, Norman D. and Helen MacLeod. Edna is also survived by brothers, Aubrey (Marion), Gilbert (Hilda), Cyril (Eileen); sisters, Eileen (the late Ralph Ingram), Barbara (Clayton Blake); brother-in-law, Murdock (the late Doris); sisters-in-law, Kaye, Marjorie and Beverly MacLeod; special cousin, Eric (Dianne) Hann; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Predeceased by brothers, Martin (the late Hattie), Cecil (Margaret), Ken (the late Sadie); sisters, Pearl (the late Garfield Ingram) and Lucy (John Savoury); brother-in-law, Jack MacLeod (Nancy). Also special friend the late A. K. Ferguson.

Mom was so fortunate to have many special friends in her life including Marilyn MacLeod, Nancy MacLean and Nora Crowley. In the summer, sitting on the deck at "Susan's" for coffee with her lady friends was a great treat. Indeed, sitting in the sun anytime was a great treat. Mom worked at Alderwood Rest Home for over twenty-five years so when she went to live there, it truly was her second home. When she cooked her own vegetables at noon there were always extras for the staff to nibble on. She loved the staff and it was demonstrated daily that they loved her in return. We cannot thank you enough for all you provided for Mom. Thank you to Dr.'s Chow, Genge and Stokes for your many years of caring for Mom.

Edna was a member of Greenwood United Church. Cremation has taken place under the direction of MacAskill Funeral Home, Baddeck, NS. Visitation will be from 4-8 Wednesday, November 7 at MacAskill Funeral Home, Grant St., Baddeck. Funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, November 8 in Greenwood United Church, Baddeck with tea to follow. Rev. Mary Jo Harrison officiating. Family flowers only, donations may be made to Highland Cemetery, P.O. Box 682, Baddeck, NS B0E 1B0 or charity of one's choice.
Mema certainly had a strong will and a mind of her own, she will be missed.