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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
MACNEIL, John Alexander - 74, of Sydney Mines, N.S., passed away suddenly Wednesday, June 22, 2005, in his Ontario home. He was born June 16, 1931, son of the late John and Irene (MacDonald) MacNeil. As a young man in the early 1950s John MacNeil joined the Navy. During his Navy career he was a member of the Canada Steamship Lines travelling on the Great Lakes as a seaman. His career continued as a crew member of the White Star Line and served on the Olympic aircraft carrier, known as The Magnificent. He proudly served two years on the HMCS Haida during its second tour of duty in Korean waters and travelled the world. Throughout the later years, close to retirement, he enjoyed serving on the Sam McBride ferry boat for the City of Toronto. During his retirement years he truly enjoyed the life of leisure and kept busy creating woodworking master pieces. Beloved husband of the late Gertrude Tremblett (Butt), also of Sydney Mines, who died at age 57, March 1 0 , 1992, in Ontario. Loving father of eight children, Sheila King (husband Johnny) and Mike Tremblett, both of Nova Scotia, Jane Christie (husband Fred), Judy Tettman (husband Chris), Susan Tremblett, Peter Tremblett (wife Tammy), Sandra Ghany (husband Herold) and Irene Kay, all of Ontario. Proud grandfather of 17 and great-grandfather of three. He is survived by two sisters, Marjorie Harding, Nova Scotia, Yvonne Jerrett, Ontario; brother, Ronald MacNeil, also of Ontario; four nieces, Erna, Irene and Donna, Ontario, and Corrine, Texas. Also survived by close companion, Shirley; her five children and two grandchildren, Sheldon and Jordan. We love you Dad and may God keep you by his side as you rest in peace. Visitation for the late John A. MacNeil 'Sandy' will be held at Rosar-Morrison Funeral Home, 467 Sherbourne St., Toronto. Viewing will be held Sunday, June 26 from 7-9 p.m. and again Monday, June 27 from 10-11 a.m. Chapel service at 11 a.m. Cremation to follow. The ashes of John A. Mac- Neil will be laid to rest at the Brookside Cemetery in Sydney Mines, at the footstone of the late Gertrude Tremblett (Butt) at a later date.
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