Angus MacDonald

So, The world doesn't have Angus MacDonald to kick around anymore. I'm gone! The devil finally called my name. The grim reaper came for me on Friday March 25,2016. I bought the farm. I bit the dust. So I guess I'm off to the promised land eh? The promised land! Imagine! Anyway, I was born at St. Joseph's hospital in Glace Bay on November 26, 1948. Of thirteen children in the family, I was the sixth born. I was predeceased by four brothers, Lawrence 1943, Pat 1990, Kevin 1999, Allen 2010. I am survived by my OG Brenda Tower Road, my three children Tyler Stratford Ontario, Lawrence and his wife Lisa St.Mary's Ontario, and Coady Tower Road, and my grandchildren Nicole MacDonald GlaceBay, Charlise MacDonald Stratford Ontario, Hayden and Nathan MacDonald St.Mary's Ontario and Haille and Lukas MacLeod St.Mary's Ontario.

So anyway, I think I was a pretty nice guy, despite being a former punk and despite what some people would say about me. What did they know about me anyway? I loved my family and cared for them through good times and bad; I did my best. I had some serious health problems the last few years, but survived them (up till now anyway) with the help of my wife Brenda, my grand-daughter Nicole, my sweetheart little dog Scarlett, and my rescue kitten Dolly. Elaine and Sonya and all the other nurses from the VON and the doctors and nurses at the Cape Breton Cancer Centre, the Palliative Care nurses and doctors Dr. Archibald and doctors and nurses at Glace Bay hospital. My little dog Scarlett died September 2013, and there really are no words to describe what a total destresser Scarlett was for me. So I guess if there's a place in the after-life where little dogs and old dawgs go, then that's where you'll find me and Scarlett. Maybe I'll see you all there sometime. Besides my wife, children and grandchildren, the single most wonderful event in my life was spending three years at UCCB, now CBU where I earned my BACS Degree, 1992 grad.

I don't want a funeral. A funeral is a waste of harrrrrrd earned and harrrrrrd saved money that my family can use now. I was a very private person in life, so I don't want to end that life with people gawking at me while I lay in a coffin. I'm being cremated and my ashes are being scattered (somewhere). So instead of going to see the great creator, I will be going to see the great cremater. Memorial donations may be made to the Palliative Care Unit at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital

For those who would like to express condolences, visitation will take place on Thursday March 31, 2016 from 1-3 pm, in Patten Funeral Home 71 Union St Glace Bay, with memorial service to follow at 3pm. Happy trails! Love Angus B. MacDonald.