Obituary of Helen Mary Sutherland

SUTHERLAND,Helen Mary-99, of Antigonish passed Wednesday, December 10, 2014 in St. Martha’s Regional Hospital. Born in Antigonish, she was a daughter of the late Neil and Mary Jane(Somers) MacNeil. She was a caring mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and wife. She could always be depended upon to offer sage advice and practical insight into difficult decisions. She will be sorely missed by her sons, Angus(Ellen), James(Bev), George and by her daughter Bernice. Her grandchildren are Dawn, Robin, Craig, Brent, Nancy, Susan ,Tamara and Clay. Her surviving sisters are Ethel Chisholm, Sr. Harriet MacNeil and Irene Armstrong. She is predeceased by her husband, Angus; daughter Joan; sisters Mabel Grant, Margaret V. MacDonald, Ruth MacNeill, Leona Flemming, Evelyn Rankin; brothers Connie, Jackie, Jimmy, George and Roy MacNeil. Funeral is under the direction of MacIsaac Funeral Home with no visitation and final service and burial will be delayed until spring.