Frances O'Brien

Westmount

Frances O’Brien, age 82 passed away peacefully in the Au Cala Unit at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital on December 7, 2018.

Born in Sydney, she was the daughter of the late John R. and Susan (Powell) MacLeod.

In her younger year’s Frances was an active member of CWL Holy Rosary Parish in Westmount. She was a wonderful homemaker and mother.

She is survived by her daughters; Jacqueline (Scott) Burton, Sydney, Debbie (Tom), Saint John, N B, Brenda (David) Wall, Sydney, Erin, ON, Susan, New Hampshire, Joanne (Mike), ON; sons, Bernie, Ottawa, Shaun (Ellen), Sydney Mines; sister Florence MacLeod, Wilmont; brother, Ronald, ON.

Frances was predeceased by her husband Jack in 2015 and her son David in 1995; sisters, Mary, Pauline and Jessie; brothers, Jimmy, Hughie, Fraser, Jack, Donald, John and Duncan.

Nana will be missed by her 12 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

There will be no visitation. A funeral mass will be celebrated, 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 13 at Holy Rosary Church, Westmount, Fr. Doug Murphy officiating. Burial in the parish cemetery.

Donations in memory may be made to Hospice Palliative Care of Cape Breton or a charity of choice.

Online condolences can be sent to her family by visiting www.twcurry.com