All Obituaries

Janie Robinson July 29, 1943 - Sep­tem­ber 22, 2022 It is with bro­ken hearts that we an­nounce the sud­den pass­ing of our beloved mom, wife, grandma, great-grandma, sis­ter, and friend, Janie Robin­son (Ed­wards) on Thurs­day Sep­tem­ber 22, 2022, in the Cape Bre­ton Re­gional Hos­pi­tal sur­rounded by her fam­ily. Born in Syd­ney Mines, she was the daugh­ter of the late James and Annie-Jane (MacDougall)...

Margaret Anne LeBlanc Sydney Mines    It is with heavy hearts that we, the family, announce the peaceful passing of our beautiful mother Margaret Anne LeBlanc on Friday, September 30, 2022, at the Northside Community Guest Home, surrounded by family and love. Born in Sydney Mines on March 19, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Maria (MacKinnon) Dalton. In 1957 she married the love of her life, George, and enjoyed 62 years together raising their six children. A...

Sarah King, 78 Florence   It is with broken hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Sarah passed away suddenly at home with her loving daughter Eva, son Michael and granddaughter Samantha. Born in Sydney Mines on October 5, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Doris (Laidlaw) Blackie. Mom was the most beautiful soul. Strong, hard-working, loving, caring and kindest person to all who knew...

Donald Lloyd Brown Sydney Mines.   Passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at the Northside General Hospital with his family at his side. Born in North Sydney August 17, 1933, he was the son of the late Donald and Myrtle Brown. Donald was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. For most of his working life Donald was involved in broadcasting as a salesman, sales manager and general manager of CJCB/CKPE and a Vice President of Fundy...

Stephen Frank Wall Sydney Mines   We, the sisters of Stephen Frank Wall, regret to announce his passing on Thursday, September 22,2022. Born November 6, 1935, Frank lived in Sydney Mines, Little Pond and Groves Point. He worked at Canada Post in Sydney Mines for over 30 years, and at John C. MacMillan before that. He was a retired member of the Sydney Mines Fire Dept, where he was secretary treasurer for a time. Frank was also involved with amateur boxing for over 40 years as...

Calvin Warren Sydney Mines   I lost the love of my life and best friend of 43 years. Calvin Warren, born September 30, 1933, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022, at the Northside General Hospital. Calvin was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 8, Sydney Mines. He enjoyed truck driving for years and met a lot of wonderful people. He also enjoyed playing music for weddings, at Indian Beach, and the Fire Hall with Todd Hines, Wade Gouthro and Ernie Wells, as well as...

  Margaret Eileen Morrison (Forrest)  October 27, 1934- September 21, 2022 Sydney Mines   It is with heartfelt sadness that we, the grandchildren, announce the passing of our Nana, Eileen (Dubby) Morrison, on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Born in Sydney Mines on October 27, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Annie Forrest.  In her younger years, Nana enjoyed a good game of cards, a night out to BINGO and baking or cooking for anyone who would eat....

It is with broken hearts and absolute sadness that we, the family of Joe King, announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, on September 19, 2022, at the age of 67. Joe lived his life as a kind and gentle soul and an "all around" nice guy to anyone who had the pleasure to know him. Famous for his pizza, Joe thrived as an established business owner for over 40 years.  Joe "Ding" King loved nothing better than sitting in his...

  Denise Confiant     Alder Point, It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Denise Confiant, age 67, on Tuesday, August 9th, 2022, at her home in Sydney Mines. Born in Sydney Mines on September 27th, 1954, she was the daughter of Louise (Roland) Confiant and the late Gerald Confiant, loving parents of a very large, close-knit family. After moving to Ontario and marrying in 1978, she became the mother of two loving sons that she adored, Ryan Pero and...

Peter Thomson   Peter passed away on September 19, 2022 surrounded by his loving family after battling a series of health issues. Peter was born in Sydney Mines on July 20,1966 and worked for a number of years in Ontario. He returned home and continued his work life with Magna Industries until suffering a workplace injury. Peter was an expert at fixing electronics and loved sports, especially hockey and his beloved Maple Leaf’s. He was known for his ability to access...