Neary, Francis
Howard, age 76, of Fairmont, Antigonish County passed
away on March 2, 2023 in St. Martha's Regional Hospital,
Antigonish.
Born in Antigonish, he was the son of
the late Ralph and Miriam (Hanrahan)
Neary.
Francis spent his working life as a
woodsman. He lived a quiet life, enjoying the outdoors and the
beautiful scenery surrounding his home in Fairmont. A good
cup of tea, and maybe a biscuit, was never far from his hand, and
along with that, he could be found playing cards, telling stories, and
talking about old, fast cars with his grandson,
Jacob.
He is survived by his son David
(Jolene) Greencorn and their children Kelsey and Jacob of Cloverville;
son, Shane Greencorn, Antigonish; siblings: Florence (late Bill)
Smith; Eleanor (late David) Kalin; Patsy (late Jimmy) MacPhie; Ellen
(late Stan) Parsons; Brenda (Bernie) Heffernan; Beatrice (late Wally)
Campbell; David (late Patsy) Neary; Joe (Marion) Neary; Patrick
(Eileen) Neary and Jerome (Maria) Neary; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
He was predeceased by his life partner,
Donna Greencorn; siblings: Eugene, Robert (Elizabeth), Maggie
(Francis) MacDonald; Evelyn; James (Jeanette) and infant brother
Bernard.
The family extend heartfelt thanks to
the staff of St. Martha’s Palliative Care Unit for their
wonderful care during Francis’ final
days.
Cremation has
taken place. Funeral Mass will be held Monday, March 20th at
11:00 am in St. Ninian Cathedral with Father Danny MacLennan
presiding.
Arrangements
under the direction of C.L. Curry Funeral Home, Antigonish. On line
condolences: www.clcurry.com