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Frederick Crane
88, Sydney Mines
Frederick Crane, 88, of Sydney Mines, died peacefully Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000, in the Veterans’ Wing of Harbour View Hospital.
Born in Sydney Mines, he was the son of the late James and Lydia (Brown) Crane.
He was a member of Immaculate Conception Parish, Sydney Mines.
Fred resided in Watertown, Mass. for 40 years, where he was employed with Hartz and Mason Company. He served overseas for five years during the Second World War and was a member of Breton Branch 8, Royal Canadian Legion, Sydney Mines.
He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Agatha Reilly; and his brothers, James and Arthur.
He is survived by his son, John, Bellerica, Mass.; his daughters, Bernadette (Rod), Ottawa, and Susan (Don), Malden, Mass.; and his grandchildren, Kevin, Jennifer, Michael, Sandra and Timothy. Also surviving are his brother, Bernie and his wife Jeanette, Margaree Forks; his sister, Isabel MacNeil, Sydney Mines; and his sister-in-law, Mary Crane, Sydney.
Visitation Tuesday from 2-4, 7-9 p.m. in G.R. Francis and Son Funeral Home, Sydney Mines. The funeral will take place 10 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church, Rev. Gerald Dunphy officiating. Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Eliza Pye
72, Sydney Mines
Mrs. Eliza Pye, 72, of 10 Barrington St., Sydney Mines, passed away Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000, at home.
Born in Sydney Mines, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Caroline (Boutilier) Prince and the step-daughter of the late Walter Eveleigh.
She was a member of Trinity Anglican Church, Sydney Mines.
She is survived by her husband, Leonard, of 54 years; seven daughters, Caroline (Joseph) LeBlanc, Mary (James) Brown, Helen (Bernie) MacLeod, Eleanor (Joseph) Rudderham and Violet (John) Winstanley, all of Sydney Mines, Jean (Fred) Riles and Florence (Cliff) Osmond, both of Cape Ray, Nfld.; three sons, Cecil, Freddie, and Joseph (Tammy), all of Sydney Mines; two sisters, Mary Evans and Agnes Deveaux, both of Sydney Mines; brothers, Louis (Fannie) Prince, Bill Prince; step-brothers, John (Myrtle) Eveleigh, Albert (Theresa) Eveleigh, Alex (Janet) Eveleigh, Roy Eveleigh, all of Sydney Mines; 21 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by sons, Leonard and Albert; daughter Diane; her sister, Annie Weir; brother, Joseph Prince; step-brother, Herbert Eveleigh; grandson, Troy LeBlanc; and granddaughter, Eliza.
Visitation will be held today (Monday) in the Fillmore and Whitman Funeral Home, Sydney Mines, from 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Trinity Anglican Church with Rev. Brenda Drake officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery, Tobin Road, Sydney Mines.
Donations may be made to a charity of choice, as family flowers only are requested.
She was a kind and generous person who touched our lives with her love and laughter. You will never be forgotten and we love you.
Annie Robertson
101, Sydney Mines
Annie Robertson, 101, formerly of 1 Cambridge Ave., Sydney Mines, went to be with the Lord, December 20, 2000, at Miners Memorial Manor where she had been lovingly cared for since 1993. She met with the Christians gathered to the name of the Lord Jesus Christ at Sydney Mines Gospel Hall.
Born in Lochore, Fifeshire, Scotland, the daughter of the late James and Jessie (Smith) Thomson, she came to Canada in 1905 and has resided in Sydney Mines since 1920.
She is survived by a daughter, Agnes (John “Junior”) MacDonald and a son, Bobbie (Yvonne), both of Sydney Mines; four grandchildren, Robert, Kenneth, Dianne and Heather and eight great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband, Bob and a daughter, Jessie. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
Her remains are resting at the Sydney Mines Gospel Hall where viewing will take place on Friday, Dec. 22 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and the funeral at 2 p.m. Dec. 23 with Ken Taylor officiating. Burial in Brookside Cemetery.
Jane Rose
46, Sydney Mines
Jane Rose (Donovan), 46, of 10 Oram St., Sydney Mines, died peacefully at home on Monday, Dec. 25, 2000, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Sydney Mines, she was the daughter of the late Timothy and Margaret (Royal) Donovan.
She was a member of Immaculate Conception Parish, Sydney Mines. Jane was a member of Branch 8, Royal Canadian Legion, Thursday Night Women’s Dart League and the Sydney Mines Fire Hall Sunday Night Mixed Dart League.
She is survived by her loving husband William and her six children, Margie (George) Fudge, Melissa, William Jr., Kayla and Wendy, all of Sydney Mines, and Nancy (Kevin) Beaton, Edmonton. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Shaylynn, Shelby Lynn and Jeremy, all of Sydney Mines; her brothers, George, John, Emmanuel, Harold, and Alex, all of Sydney Mines, Peter, Alder Point, Kenneth, North Sydney, Michael, Halifax, and Thomas, Ontario; her sisters, Shirley Fraser, Sydney Mines and Margie (Les) Strickland, Leitches Creek, her best friend Heather MacDonald and her Cape Breton sister Georgie Capstick.
Besides her parents she was predeceased by her granddaughter Julia, her brother Arthur, her sisters, Janie and Florence and two infant sisters.
Visitation today (Tuesday) from 2-4, 7-9 p.m. in G.R. Francis and Son Funeral Home, Sydney Mines. The funeral will take place on Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Church. Burial in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Rose family.
Jane Rose
46, Sydney Mines
Jane Rose (Donovan), 46, of 10 Oram St., Sydney Mines, died peacefully at home Monday, Dec. 25, 2000, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Jane was also survived by her brother James of Sydney.
The funeral will take place on 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Immaculate Conception Church, Sydney Mines. Burial in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Rose family.
Kevin Laffin
65, Sydney Mines
The angels were singing Dec. 30, 2000, as Kevin Laffin was gently carried into his Heavenly Home. At the Cape Breton Regional, the Northside General and the QEII, Kevin was always surrounded by the beloved nurses, doctors, respirologists, technicians and other medical staff, and at home, by the beloved VON nurses and paramedics who with God’s help had given him an excellent quality of life for 20 years.
From the bottom of our hearts we want to express our deepest love and gratitude to all those precious people who had been an important part of Kevin’s life for so many years, as well as the staff at Sexton’s Pharmacy and the Department of Community Services. All of you are a part of God’s team on earth.
Kevin was a beloved husband to his wife of 38 years, Stephanie (nee Forrest); beloved father to his daughters, Karen, Natalie (Paul), Lori (Jim Lettice); and only son, Kevin Paul; grandpa to Brody (and his dad Derek), Hannah, Stephanie, Kevin and Grace.
Born in Alder Point, he was the son of Doris (Simon) Laffin and the late Dan Joe Laffin.
Besides his mother, he is survived by sisters, Gwen (Clarence) Devoe, Bernadette Bonnar (Bill), Ann Laffin, Judy (Jimmy), Penny Brenda (Tommy) Boutilier; brothers, Michael (Jeanette), Joseph (Rita); sister in-law, Unetha. He is also survived by loving brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, extended family, friends, nieces and nephews.
Kevin was predeceased by his father; brother, De De; and by a young sister and by a precious granddaughter, Katie. Before his illness Kevin was a well known auto mechanic. Kevin was a gentleman with a special personality and even through all his illness he never complained. He was very much loved and will be deeply missed until we meet again. Kevin was an adherent of the Northside Baptist Church from where a service will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 3, at 2 p.m. with Pastor Jason Homan officiating. In keeping Kevin’s wishes there will be no visitation. Burial will be in Point Aconi Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Fillmore and Whitman Funeral Home, Sydney Mines.
