MacNeil, Mary

12 Sep 1948

Mrs. Mary MacNeil – After receiving the last rites of the Catholic Church of which she was always a devout and faithful member, the death occurred Sept. 12 at St. Martha’s Hospital of Mrs. Mary MacNeil, aged 77, widow of the late John H. MacNeil of Georgeville.  She was the daughter of the late Michael MacNeil and Margaret MacDonald of West Lakevale.  Mrs. MacNeil in earlier years was a successful school teacher in this county.  Following the death of her husband she moved to Brookland Street, Antigonish, where she made her home until the time of her death.  She is survived by one daughter, Christena Cameron of Fairmont, and by two sisters, Mrs. Mary J. Wallace, Timmons, Ontario; and Mrs. Margaret MacGillivray, South River Road; two brothers Hugh MacNeil, Upper South River and John MacNeil, West Lakevale.  The funeral took place from the home of her niece, Mrs. Joseph Mattie, Antigonish, to Georgeville Church……  Pallbearers were Collie MacNeil, Mike MacNeil, A.J. MacNeil, Dan F. Cameron, Joseph Mattie and Raymond Cameron.  Buried in Georgeville cemetery.