Catherine (Cathy) McDonald

Following a long and courageous battle with breast cancer, Cathy passed away peacefully at the West Island Palliative Care residence surrounded by family and friends. She leaves to mourn her husband, Duncan Meikle, and her beloved sons, Matthew and Jeffrey. She was predeceased by her infant daughter Angela in 2000. She is also survived by her loving parents, Paul and Pat (Lloyd) McDonald, and her dearly loved sister and brother, Susan and John (Sue McMillan). Visitation will take place on Thursday, May

10, 2012, from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at Collins Clarke funeral home. Mass of the resurrection will be at 11a.m. on Friday, May 11, 2012 at

St. Edmund of Canterbury Parish, 105 Beaconsfield Blvd. (corner of St-Charles Blvd.) Beaconsfield, QC. The family will receive condolences at the church one hour prior the Mass. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations in Cathy's memory to "Angela's Big Hearts for Little Kids Fund'" c/o The Montreal Children's hospital foundation, 1 Place Alexis Nihon, 3400 de Maisonneuve Ouest, Suite 1420, Montreal, QC, H3Z 3B8 or to the West Island Palliative Care residence, 265 Andrée-Brunet, Kirkland, QC, H9H 3R4. The family would like to express heartfelt thanks to Dr. Horace Laryea and the oncology staff at the Lakeshore General hospital and to Dr. Pierre Cholette, the staff, and volunteers at the West Island Palliative Care residence, and NOVA West Island. Special thanks to her friend Linda Cardinal.