MACINTYRE, Lenore
Sydney Mines
It is with great sadness and broken hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Mary Lenore MacIntyre , loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend on Saturday, April 1st,2017 at home, surrounded by her loving family, after a lengthy illness which she fought so courageously to the bitter end.
Born in North Sydney on March 13, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Ella (Bonar) O’Toole.
Mom grew up in Alder Point, which she referred to as God’s Country, married a shy boy from Sydney Mines in 1970, and moved to the other side of the tracks.
She worked at the Alder Point Fish Plant and Resi-Care until her retirement in 1989.
Mom enjoyed the little things in life. She had great faith in her religion, she loved playing cards with her brothers and sisters, going for drives, looking at the Sears catalogue, having visitors, spending time with family, and the past few weeks wondering if that giraffe was ever going to have its baby.
Her door was always open with a lending ear, open mind, and a come on in attitude, the more the merrier.
She looked forward to summers in Georges River and the company followed for camp fires, music and Barry’s fries and wieners.
Mom’s greatest joy in life was becoming a grandmother. She absolutely adored her “bestest girl” and she loved her “dis a much”.
Mom’s motto was just because you are sick you don’t need to look it… “How’s my Hair?”
She is survived by her loving husband of 46 years, Barry; daughters, Leann, Kerri (Derek) Scott and her granddaughter, Jillian Scott her “bestest girl”, all of Sydney Mines. Also surviving are her sisters, Deane Power, Glace Bay, Florence McNeil and Shirley (Clyde) MacQuarrie, Alder Point; brothers, Fr. Ray O’Toole, SFM Hong Kong ,and Bobby (Marjorie) O’Toole , Pictou; sisters-in-law, Lorraine (Tommy) Woodfine, Sydney Mines, Ann Musgrave, North Sydney, Noreen (Stewie) Penny; brother-in-law, Johnny MacIntyre, Sydney Mines, and many nieces and nephews whom she dearly loved.
Besides her parents she was predeceased by her in-laws, John and Rosina (Reilly) MacIntyre; brothers, Francis, Aussie; brothers-in-law, Allison Power, Earl McNeil, Brian MacIntyre, Russell MacDonald and Joe MacIntyre; sisters-in-law, Mary MacDonald , Maureen MacIntyre and Gloria MacIntyre.
She was involved in the Sydney Mines Pensioners Club, Sydney Mines Fire Department and the Cursillo Movement.
Visitation for Lenore will be held in J.M. Jobes Funeral Home, 635 Main St., Sydney Mines on Wednesday April 5,2017, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
A celebration of her life will be held Thursday, at 10 a.m. in Holy Family Church , Sydney Mines with her brother Fr. Raymond O’Toole officiating. Family flowers only.
Donations in Lenore’s memory may be made to the Hospice Palliative Care Society of Cape Breton County, Haley Street Adult Services Center, or charity of choice.
Words of comfort may be forwarded to her family at www. jmjobesfuneralhome.com.