Obituary of Cletus MacNeil, New Waterford

It is with great sadness that the family of Cletus MacNeil (Goldie) announce his passing on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at the age of 84 after a long, hard fought battle with Alzheimer's. Cletus lived and raised his family in New Waterford, NS and was a coal miner for 42 years and loved every minute of it.

Cletus will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 59 years, Mae; children, Scott, Windsor, ON, Allen and Charlene, Sydney, NS, Darryl and Molly, Florida; grandchildren, Morgan, Meaghan, Brett, Kinnon; siblings, Gerard,, Glace Bay, NS and Carmella, Cole Harbour, NS and numerous other family members.

Cletus was predeceased by his parents, Daniel and Annie; siblings, Joey, Patsy, Greg, Gwalbert, Charlie, Keats, and Donald.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 17 from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at 1 p.m. all in V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home Chapel, 380 Smith Street, New Waterford with Father Godwin Obike officiating. A reception will be held in the funeral home with burial to follow in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens, Sydney. Online expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at: www.vjmcgillivray.ca.