MACDONALD, Barbara

With sadness, we, the family, regret to announce the passing of our mother, Barbara MacDonald on Thursday, October 12, 2017, at Harbourstone Enhanced Care, Sydney.

Born January 8, 1925, in Hamilton, Ont., she was the daughter of the late William and Violet Harper.

Barbara was a lifetime member of the ladies auxiliary of the Mira Road Fire Department, as well as a founding member of the Home and School Association of Mira Road. For many years, she was also a familiar face selling Avon in the local area.

Barbara is survived by her sons, Wayne (late Josephine), Greg (Nancy), Blair (Bernadette) and Brent (Joan). She is also survived by her grandchildren, Cary, Jodi, Dallas, Lindsay, Ainslie, Ryan, Christopher and Charnelle and great-grandchildren, Cameron, Jonathan, Landon, Lane, Harper and Maisie, as well as her sister-in-law, Millie MacDonald and several nieces and nephews.

Besides her husband, Colin MacDonald, she was predeceased by her sister, Audrey Entwhistle, brother, William and brothers-in-law, Stan Entwhistle and Angus, Donald and William MacDonald.

Visitation will take place at Sydney Memorial Chapel on Monday, October 16 from 12-1 p.m., followed by a service in the chapel at 1 p.m., with Rev. Thomas Whent officiating. Interment in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens.

Memorials may be made to the Mira Road Fire Hall.

The family would like to extend special thanks to the staff at Harbourstone and Seaview Manor, as well as Dutch Brook Guest Home for their exceptional care and compassion.

Words of comfort can be sent to the family at www. sydneymemorialchapel.ca or e-mail sydneymemorialchapel@ns.sympatico.ca.