It is with heavy hearts that we, the family of
Buddy MacEachern announce his sudden passing on Wednesday, August 5th,
2015, five days before his 76th birthday. Buddy took his last breath
at Queen Elizabeth II Hospital with his loving wife of 53 years by his
side.
Buddy was born on August 10, 1939 to
the late Eustace and Margaret Bell MacEachern of Ballantyne's Cove.
He spent many years on the water fishing lobster,
herring, gasperaux and tuna. Buddy continued to keep in close contact
with all his fishing friends by travelling to the cove to hear all the
news right up until the week before his passing. Buddy also had a love
of music, animals and for farming. He continued to have a
garden with his favourite vegetables with many of his friends and
neighbours helping to plant, fertilize and harvest. He eagerly shared
his bounty, often wanting everyone to taste the best potatoes at the
Cape. Everyone who knew Buddy will always remember him as the man who
knew all the NEWS. He was easy to talk to, as his many friends knew
who often stopped by to hear the local goings on. His house
was a revolving door of friends and family stopping to hear the local
goings on. It was not unheard of for the first visitors to arrive
before 7:00 am and the last to leave after 9:00 pm. He was very
involved in his community being on the finance committee at Holy
Rosary Church for 30 years. He loved living in the close knit
community of Ballantyne's Cove, never wanting to venture very far from
it. He believed everyone should work together to support their
community to help make it a better place to live. He also loved having
his family close by, often asking when they would be returning to
visit before it was even time to leave.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Lillian
(Kirwan); children, Darlyne (Paul) Proctor, Ballantyne's Cove; Cindy
(Mike) Miller, Whitby, ON; and Ronald, London, England; grandchildren
Jordyn Proctor and Alec and Caleb Miller; siblings, Mary (John) Ray,
Cape Cod, Mass.; Cecelia (Richard) Grant, Antigonish; Eva, Kessler,
Penn; Anne MacPherson, Antigonish, Jackie (Heather) Cape
George, Gerard (Velma), Ballantyne's Cove, Daniel (late
Lorine), Ballantye's Cove; Betty (Kenny)
Farrell, North Grant; and numerous nieces and nephews who all loved
him.
Predeceased by his son, Michael.
Visitation will be held Sunday in C.L. Curry
Funeral Home, 135 College Street, Antigonish, from 2pm to 4pm and 7pm
to 9pm. Funeral Mass will be held Monday at 11:00am in Holy
Rosary Church, Ballantyne's Cove, Reverend Evo DiPierro
presiding. Burial in the parish cemetery.
In Memoriam, donations to the Holy Rosary
Mission/Holy Rosary Cemetery Fund.
Online condolences and biographical information: www.clcurry.com