Obituary of Helen Margaret MacDonald

Helen Margaret "Hun" MacDonald, 81, of Hawthorne St., Antigonish passed away peacefully on January 19th 2017 at St Martha's regional Hospital. Born in Antigonish, she was the daughter of the late John Angus and Marcella "Stella" (MacLellan) MacDonald. She is survived by her brother John E Kelly, sister-In-Law and best friend Trudy Kelly, aunt and second mother to Jennifer (Darryl) Campbell, Audrey (John), Antigonish and Blake ( Michelle) Sydney. Grandnieces Lauren and Chloe Kelly Sydney, Grandnephew Jesse Campbell, Antigonish and numerous other family, special companion and protector Biskit. Helen worked for 35 years at Eastern Dairy Foods/Scotsburn Dairy as a clerical worker. She enjoyed sitting at the table having a cup of tea and talking with her family and friends, doing the Friday lexicon. The door was always opened and the conversations were always flowing. She was predeceased by her parents John and Marcella MacDonald. Thank you to Dr Tania Sullivan and staff at St Martha's Regional Hospital for the kind and compassionate care in her final hours and also to Dr Elizabeth Brennan and staff for always take great care of her. Visitation 2-4 and 7-9 pm Sunday, January 22 in MacIsaac Funeral Home, 61 Pleasant St., Antigonish. Funeral Mass 2:00pm Monday in St. Ninian’s Cathedral, Rev. Donald MacGillivray presiding. Burial will be in the parish cemetery at a later date. Family flowers only, please, donations to the SPCA.