Janet Marie "Janette" MacDonald
1925 - 2024
Janet Marie "Janette" MacDonald
Visitation Information
Visitation
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Visitation Time
2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm
Visitation Location
C.L. Curry Funeral Home, 135 College Street, Antigonish, NS
Service Information
Service Date
Thursday October 3, 2024
Service Time
11:00am
Service Location
St. Peter's Church, Tracadie, NS
Requested Charity
Diabetes Canada, the IWK Foundation, Nova Scotia Heart and Stroke Foundation, or Parkinson Canada
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MacDonald, Janet Marie "Janette", age 99, of Monastery, Antigonish County, passed away on September 26, 2024, in St. Martha’s Regional Hospital, Antigonish.

Born in Glace Bay, she was the daughter of the late James Edward and Ellen Jean (Delorey) Olsten.

Anyone visiting Janette’s home was well fed and well treated.  In addition to raising her children, she worked as a post mistress, seamstress, and sewing teacher.  She was a proud member of the Happy Tracadonians, St. Peter’s CWL, and the Tracadie and District Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.

She is survived by her children, Peggy (Tom), Pictou; Ronnie (Doris), Alberta; Jo-Anne (Mike), Halifax; Elaine (Basil), Tracadie; Sandra (Brian), Prospect; Terry (Ellen), Williams Point; Kevin (Muriel), Heatherton; and James (Claire), Monastery; 19 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren; and brother, James "Maxie" (Suzanne).

Predeceased by her husband, Alex; son, Wayne; and brothers, Gus (Marion), Ronnie (Bev), and James, in infancy.

Cremation has taken place.  Visitation will be held Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm in C.L. Curry Funeral Home, 135 College Street, Antigonish.  Funeral Mass will be held Thursday at 11:00am in St. Peter’s Church, Tracadie, with Fr. John Barry presiding.  Burial in the parish cemetery.

In Memoriam, donations to Diabetes Canada, the IWK Foundation, Nova Scotia Heart and Stroke Foundation, or Parkinson Canada.

Online condolences:  www.clcurry.com

 

 

 

Janet Marie "Janette" MacDonald