Obituary of Ada McInnis

It is with broken hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Ada McInnis, age 85 on Monday, June 6, 2016 at the Glace Bay Hospital. Mom was born in New Waterford. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Attwood and Agatha Gosbee. Mom was a member of St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Glace Bay. She enjoyed cooking, knitting and crocheting. Mom also enjoyed watching curling and spending time at the summer home in Loch Lomond. This was her favorite place to be with family and friends. Mom is survived by her six children, Peter (Vivian), JoAnn (Bill White), Jody (Deborah), Joanie, Bruno (Cindy) and Stephen (Tammy). Mom will be sadly missed by her grandchildren, Gail (Jamie)Vassallo, Aaron (Kim), Korri, Courtney, Kayleigh, Joseph (Justin), Matthew, Josh, Jeremy, Robert, Nolan, Darian, Kaydon, great grandchildren, Allana, Samantha and Gregory. Besides her parents, mom was predeceased by her husband, Joe McInnis on November 24, 2013.and a brother,Wilfred. Cremation has taken place. Visitation for Ada will be held Friday, June 10, 2016 from 1p.m. until the time of service. A funeral service will be held on Friday at 2 p.m. in the V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home Chapel, 16 Reserve Street, Glace Bay with Rev Vernon Reid officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Haven Memorial Gardens. As an expression of sympathy for Ada, memorial donations in her memory may be made to the N.S. Heart & Stroke Foundation or Palliative Care. On line condolences to the family can be expressed at: www.vjmcgillivray.ca