Obituary of Sonya Maria Chiasson, Victoria Mines

With broken hearts we announce the passing of Sonya Maria (MacLean) Chiasson of Victoria Mines. Sonya passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Monday, August 10, 2020 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Glen and loving mother to Payton, Nicole, and Brandon. Born November 10, 1973, Sonya was the daughter of Michael MacLean (New Waterford) and Sheila MacLean (Sydney). Sonya married her high school sweetheart, Glen Chiasson, in 1999 and together they raised their three beautiful children, Payton, Nicole, and Brandon. Sonya was employed at Casino Nova Scotia where she made countless friends. She was always ready for camping adventures with her family and loved spending time around the campfire. Sonya’s creativity shown through with her many sewing and craft projects and, although modest, was quite the baker and gardener. She had a way to make everything in life beautiful. It would be wrong to say that Sonya lost her battle because she never stopped fighting. Through her we know what resilience and perseverance truly look like. Time with her family was most important to her and she wanted to make the most out of every minute. Besides her parents, Sonya is survived by her husband Glen; three children, whom she loved and cherished, Payton, Nicole and Brandon; and her fur baby, Coco. She is also survived by brothers, Kirk MacLean and Michael MacLean; sister at heart, Kelly Angione; special uncles, aunts, cousins, and friends. Sonya was predeceased by her grandparents, Tom and Elsie MacLean, and Margaret and Joe Saccary. Sonya’s family would like to thank the staff at the Cape Breton Cancer Centre and the Palliative Care Doctors and Nurses for their compassion and care over the years. There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place under the care and direction of V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, New Waterford. A family graveside service will be held at a later date. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the An Cala Palliative Care Unit at Cape Breton Regional Hospital. Online expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at: www.vjmcgillivray.ca. “Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”