It is with sadness that we announce that Eileen Vera Matheson peacefully passed away at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital on Friday, December 28, 2019 at 90 years of age. Eileen was born in Bras d’Or to the late John and Sicili Kelland. She was a quiet lady whose greatest pleasure was her family (kids & grandkids). She loved spending time at home with family, sewing, baking, cooking or just hanging out playing cards. She also enjoyed playing cards or bingo with her friends. Eileen will be missed by those she loved and those who loved her, especially her family: children Diane (Bernie) Ley, Sally (Wayne) Ford, Linda (Billy) Blinkhorn, Susan (Freddie) Ford, Timmy (Denise) Bushell, Kathy (Gerry) Bradbury and Laurie (Bruce) Boutilier, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, her siblings Nelson, Richard (Isabelle) and Madeline Giles as well as her sister-in-law Pauline and her husband Norman Matheson and her step children George, Wayne, Ann and Norma and their families. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Eileen was predeceased by her first husband John Bushell, daughter Rebecca and son Jackie as well as her sisters Asneth Mulley, Viola Petrowski, Annie McGean and Sadie Totten and brothers Melbourne and Charlie Kelland. A visitation will be held at Fillmore & Whitman Funeral Home, 8 Clyde Ave., Sydney Mines on Thursday, Jan. 2nd from 5 until 8pm. Funeral Service will be held at 2pm on Friday, Jan. 3, 2020 at St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 49 Campbell St., North Sydney with Rev. Ritchie Robinson officiating. Interment to follow in Brookside Cemetery. Memories and condolences may be forwarded to the family by visiting www.fillmoreandwhitman.com. Eileen’s family would like to thank all of the staff at Northside General’s Taigh Solas and the nurses and staff at CBRH An Cala Palliative Care Unit for the exceptional care given to mom during her stays. For those wishing, donations in Eileen’s memory may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
