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McCORMICK, David Allan 'Otis'
2015-10-26
Whitney Pier
It is with sadness we announce the passing of the late David Allan McCormick, 67, on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney.
Born in Sydney, David was the son of the late Joseph and Anita (MacDonald) McCormick.
Those who knew Dave know not much has to be said to sum him up. Those who knew Dave loved him — his sense of humour and dry wit made it hard not to. Anyone could tell you a story about a time when he spouted something original that cracked them up. Where he derived his one-of-a-kind one-liners from we’ll never know, but we do know we’ll miss them. Dave will be missed dearly.
Dave was predeceased by his father, Joseph; mother, Anita (MacDonald); sister, Shirley; brother, Bernie; brother-in-law, Bill and his partner, Denise.
Dave is survived by his sisters, Joan King and Sheila (Don) Burke; ex-wife and longtime friend, Sharon Powell; ex-wife, Kimberly Campbell; children, Christopher (Tanya), Adam (Christa), Michael, Terry, Brandi and Joey; grandchildren, Gabriel, Austin, Autumn, Brianna, Calem, Kennedy and twins, Tatum and Sawyer; sister-in-law, Teresa; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation and memorial service to celebrate the life of David Allan McCormick will be held at Pier Community Funeral Home, 1092 Victoria Rd. (entrance on Church Street) on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. A gathering of family and friends will take place from 12-2 p.m. with service to follow at 2 p.m. in the All Faith Chapel. Light refreshments will be served in the reception area following the service. Private family burial will take place at a later date.
Donations in memory of David may be made to the Hospice Palliative Care Society of Cape Breton County or Canadian Red Cross.
Family give much thanks to the nursing staff of 4B and Palliative Care Unit, not to mention the ER staff of the CBRH. Special thanks to all the doctors, nurses and staff of the CB Cancer Centre. The Family would also like to thank Karla Bond, in particular, for her dedication to, and care for, Dave and his family.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care and direction of Pier Community Funeral Home.
So, to quote Dave, “Alright, I don’t wanna talk to ya no more…"
Michael Joseph Anthony Candelora
2015-03-03
71, Whitney Pier
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of our beloved brother, uncle and friend, Michael Candelora on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Sydney, Michael was the son of the late Louis and Evelyn (Hennick) Candelora.
Michael had strong faith and was a member of Holy Redeemer Church. He was a hard dedicated worker and retired from Progressive Wholesale as night shift foreman. He loved his home, especially planting flowers and vegetables during the growing season.
Michael will be remembered by family and friends being very passionate in everything he did and for his generosity for those in need. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Michael is survived by his brothers, Louis Jr., Donald, Robert and Ernie; sisters, Patricia, Mary, Wanda, Joan and Mona (Scott Burt); as well as several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
Besides his parents, Michael was predeceased by his sister, Maria and brother, Joseph, both at infancy.
Visitation for the late Michael Candelora will be held at the Pier Community Funeral Home, Whitney Pier, 1092 Victoria Rd. (entrance on Church Street) on Friday, March 6, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Mar. 7, 2015, at 10 a.m. in Holy Redeemer Church, with Fr. Paul Murphy officiating. Following the mass, reception will be held at the Pier Community Funeral Home. Interment will take place in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens, Sydney, at a later date.
Donations in memory of Michael may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or Canadian Diabetes Association.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care and direction of Pier Community Funeral Home.
Stanley 'Stash' Dziubek
2015-02-28
88, Sydney
Stanley passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney.
Born in Sydney, Stanley was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Rzepa) Dziubek.
Stanley was a lifetime member of St. Mary’s Polish parish. He retired from working at the steel plant in the metallurgical lab. He loved music and played the accordion in local bands in his youth. Stanley had an avid interest in knowing how everything worked, from musical instruments to anything electronic or mechanical. He could fix anything.
Besides his parents, Stanley was predeceased by brother, Walter, nephew, Douglas and brothers in-law, Vince, Hugh and Alfred.
Stanley is survived by three sisters, Jeni Jackson, Rita MacDonald and Mary McMullin and brother, Joseph (Carol Stack). He is also survived by nephews, Raymond, Vincent, Ron, Robert, Peter and Ted and nieces, Mary Paula and Jo-Ann.
Visitation and funeral service to celebrate the life of Stanley ‘Stash’ Dziubek will be held at Pier Community Funeral Home, 1092 Victoria Rd. (entrance on Church Street) on Thursday, Mar. 5, 2015. A gathering of family and friends will take place from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. with service to follow at 1 p.m. in the All Faith Chapel with Fr. Paul Murphy officiating. Light refreshments will be served in the reception area following the service. Interment will take place in Resurrection Cemetery, Sydney Forks.
The family would like to extend a sincere and special thank you to the physicians and staff at the Palliative Care unit for the care given to Stanley during his time of need.
Donations in memory of Stanley may be made to St. Mary’s Polish Building Fund.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care and direction of Pier Community Funeral Home.
Shirley Helen (Schaump) Wrobleski
2015-03-06
79, South Bar
With broken hearts we, the children of Shirley (Schaump) Wrobleski, regret to announce her passing on Friday, March 6, 2015 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, An Cala Palliative Care Unit, after a long battle with cancer.
Born in Sydney, Shirley was the daughter of the late Mary and Thomas Schaump. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
Shirley is survived by her children, daughter, Marlene, at home; sons, Kevin, Toronto and Joey (Michelle), Calgary Alta.; only grandchild the apple of her eye, Riley; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, Shirley was predeceased by her sister, Isabel, and brothers, Michael, Donald and Bernie Schaump.
Memorial service to celebrate the life of Shirley Helen Wrobleski will be held at Pier Community Funeral Home, All Faith Chapel, 1092 Victoria Rd. (entrance on Church Street) on Sunday, Mar. 8, 2015 at 4 p.m. with Fr. Paul Murphy officiating. Reception will be held at the South Bar Fire Hall following the service. Interment will take place in St. Alphonsus Cemetery, Victoria Mines, at a later date.
Donations in memory of Shirley may be made to Hospice Palliative Care Society of Cape Breton County.
From the bottom of our hearts the family would like to give special thanks to the Palliative Care Unit and to the County Homemakers for all the kindness you gave to our mom.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care and direction of Pier Community Funeral Home.
David 'Dave' Joseph Desmond
2015-03-06
66, Whitney Pier
It is with sadden hearts that the family announces the passing of our beloved brother, uncle and friend, David ‘Dave’ Joseph Desmond on Friday, March 6, 2015, at home.
Born in Sydney, Dave was the son of the late Albert and Theresa (Proctor) Desmond.
Independence was everything to Dave. He retired from the correctional centre as cook. He loved the company of his family and friends. Dave will be remembered by family and friends being very strong-willed and caring for those in need. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Dave is survived by his brother, Frankie; sisters, Anne (Garvan) Herbert, Marie (Stan) Margetti and Muriel Farmer; as well as several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. He is also survived by his very dear friend, Jackie Long.
Besides his parents, Dave was predeceased by his brother, Albert Desmond Jr., stepfather, Jim Smith and nephew, Albert Ford.
Visitation for the late David ‘Dave’ Joseph Desmond will be held at the Pier Community Funeral Home, Whitney Pier, 1092 Victoria Rd. (entrance on Church Street) on Tuesday, March 10, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2015, at 10 a.m. in Holy Redeemer Church, with Fr. Paul Murphy officiating. Following the mass, reception will be held at the Pier Community Funeral Home. Interment will take place in new Calvary Cemetery, Whitney Pier, at a later date.
Donations in memory of Dave may be made to the Children Wish Foundation.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care and direction of Pier Community Funeral Home.
Mildred 'Millie' Joseph
2015-03-05
89, Whitney Pier
It is with sadness we announce the peaceful passing of Mildred ‘Millie’ Joseph on Thursday, March 5, 2015, at the MacGillvary Guest Home, Sydney, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Sydney, Millie was the daughter of the late Joseph and Victoria (Pittman) Jones.
Family was everything to Millie. She was a member of Holy Redeemer parish, Whitney Pier. She was also a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Branch 128, Legion Singers and Salvation Army Home League. Millie will be remembered by her family and friends for being kind hearted and very caring to everyone.
Millie is survived by her loving son, Wayne, Sydney; daughter, Charlene Stevens, Sydney; sister, Marjorie Lytwyn, Manitoba; grandchildren, Marie Hawco, Sydney, Carol (Blair Anderson), Yukon, Stephen (Stephanie) Joseph, Sydney, Shaun Joseph, Truro, and Ronald Jr. (Kelly) Joseph, Sydney; great-grandchildren, Jacob, Abigayl, Ava, Chelsea and Morgan; great-great-grandchild, Cooper; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, Millie was predeceased by her husband, George in 1976; son, Ronald Peter in 2005; sister, Ada Tomko; brother, Joseph Jones; daughter-in-law, Brenda Joseph and son-in-law, Lawrence Stevens.
Visitation and memorial service to celebrate the life of Mildred ‘Millie’ Joseph will be held at Pier Community Funeral Home, 1092 Victoria Rd. (entrance on Church Street) on Sunday, Mar. 8, 2015. A gathering of family and friends will take place from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. with service to follow at 1 p.m. in the All Faith Chapel with Fr. Paul Murphy officiating. Light refreshments will be served in the reception area following the service. Interment will take place in Resurrection Cemetery, Sydney Forks at a later date.
Donations in memory of Millie may be made to the Holy Redeemer Building Fund or a charity of one’s choice.
The family gives thanks to the staff at the MacGillvary Guest Home, for the care given to Millie during her time of need.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care and direction of Pier Community Funeral Home.
GILL, Thomas Edward 'Tom'
2015-10-15
Sydney
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our dear husband, father, grandfather and best friend, Thomas Edward Gill on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on Nov. 13, 1940 in Sydney, Tom was the son of the late Thomas and Geraldine (Carew) Gill.
Tom was a very simple man. He was kind, loyal and loved to have long conversations with people everywhere he went. Tom loved hunting and fishing and he greatly enjoyed the outdoors and he would often say ‘Any day was a good day to fish’. He was an avid Toronto Blue Jay fan. Tom was loved by many and he was idolized by his grandchildren who affectionately referred to him as Poppy. He was known as Poppy to all of his grandchildren’s friends as well. Tom will be remembered by his family and friends for keeping his word and the promises he made.
Tom is survived by his loving wife, Marie; children, Jermaina (Jim), Susan, Trish and special grandchildren, Jamie (Liam) Gill and Jessie Lynn Gill. He is also survived by his siblings, Jimmy (Monica), Bobby (Mona), Brian (Mary), Gerald (Kim), Nancy, Carol Reppa and Anne Marie (Lorne); numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family; as well as childhood friends, Jack (Thomasina) Gardiner, Peter (Rose) Hanna, Robert Joseph and his most faithful companion, Archie.
Besides his parents, Tom was predeceased by a sister in infancy and grandson, Thomas Bennett
Memorial service to celebrate the life of Thomas Edward Gill will be held at Pier Community Funeral Home, All Faith Chapel, 1092 Victoria Rd. (entrance on Church Street) on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 at 2 p.m. Following the service a light luncheon will be held in the funeral home reception area. Private family interment will take place at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Tom may be made to the An Cala unit at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.
The family would like to express heartfelt gratitude to the staff and physicians of the An Cala unit at the CBRH who made Tom’s last days peaceful and comfortable. A special thanks to Dr. Greg Myatt, Janice and Lori for their care of Tom. Dr. Myatt was not only Tom’s doctor but his friend for he treasured this relationship.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care and direction of Pier Community Funeral Home.
