Taken from today's issue of Halifax Chronicle-Herald on line edition:
MacALEESE, Robert R.
MacALEESE, Robert R. - 89, New Prospect, Cumberland Co. died Wednesday, October 20,1999, in South Cumberland Community Care Centre, Parrsboro. Born in New Prospect, he was a son of the late Daniel and Sabra (Brown) MacAleese. He was a retired heavy equipment operator.
He was a talented musician having played numerous instruments and was well known throughout the
community for his friendliness and musical talent. He is survived by his wife, the former Lavinia Fife;
daughters, Roberta "Midge" Lucas, and her husband, John, New Prospect; Muriel Goodwin, and her husband, Doug, Southampton; Myrna MacBurnie, and her husband, Trueman, Five Islands; Marion MacAleese, Hammonds Plains; sons, Allison "Bubber", and his wife, Margo, New Prospect; Robert G., Alberta; Michael, Dartmouth; Wilson "Toot", and his wife, Bonnie, Springhill; Hugh-Allan "Ebby", and his wife Jackie, Amherst; Kevin, Lower Sackville; 16 grandchildren; four great grandchildren. He was predeceased by an infant daughter, Mona; son, Wyman; sisters, Cleo, Margaret, Emma, Phyllis, Jean, Grace; brothers, John, Charles, Edward, Hugh, Donald; granddaughters in infancy. Visitation today 2-4, 7-9 p.m. in Smith's Funeral Home, Parrsboro, funeral 4 p.m. Saturday in St. George's Anglican Church, Parrsboro, Rev. Robert Richmond officiating. Burial in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to South Cumberland Community Care Centre Foundation, Parrsboro.
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