

July 12, 1916 – January 6, 2013
Sydney
With profound sadness, the family announces the death of Mary Philomena MacDonald, age 96 of Sydney who passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 6, 2013.
Born in Sydney, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Catherine (Donovan) LeBlanc.
Mary was a member of Sacred Heart parish and a member of the CWL, having served as the founding president of Holy Rosary CWL and as past president of Sacred Heart CWL. A ’39 B.Sc. graduate of St. Francis Xavier University, Mary was employed by Singer Sewing Machine Co. throughout the Maritimes and Quebec. She then worked in the St. F.X. extension dept. working under Dr. Moses Coady. While raising her family of 8, Mary P. was instrumental in developing Home Economics in Louisbourg schools and later substituted at the junior and senior high school levels in Cape Breton Schools.
She is survived by 3 daughters, Catherine Anne MacDonald, Sydney; Mary Isabel MacDonald, Sydney; Mary Adele MacDonald, Calgary; 4 sons, Vaughn (Betty MacCormack), Sydney; Kevin J. (Joan Baldwin), Sydney; Paul D. (Carolyn MacDonald), Antigonish/ Sydney; Peter Aloysius, Sydney; 6 grandchildren, Heather (Rob) Kean, Amy (Marty) MacFarlane, V.J. (Louise Mahoney) MacDonald, Nicole MacDonald, Sean (Emily Overmars) MacDonald, Chris MacDonald; 6 great grandchildren, Dannie, Darcy and Isla MacFarlane; Cormac, Breton and Angus MacDonald; 2 brothers Urban ‘Ubbie’ LeBlanc, California; John (Frances MacDonnell) LeBlanc, Sydney; sister-in-law Rose (Gillis) LeBlanc, brothers-in-law John Chisholm and Charlie Barrington.
Mary was predeceased by her husband Michael H.; son Brian Charles; brothers Charles, Julian and Florian; by sisters, Sr. Catherine LeBlanc CND, Joan ‘Siddy’ Chisholm, Theresa ‘Sis’ Barrington and a sister in infancy Leola.
Visitation for Mrs. MacDonald will take place at T.W.Curry on Wednesday from 2-4 & 7-9 pm. Funeral mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 10 am at Sacred Heart Church, Sydney with Rev. Anthony O’Connor officiating. Interment in Resurrection Cemetery, Sydney Forks.
Donations to C.B. Palliative Care Society or a charity of choice.
Online condolences to www.twcurry.com
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