John Cameron

Funeral service for the late John Cameron, 80, was held October 5 in St. Margaret’s of Scotland Church, Broad Cove, with Father Dan MacDonald officiating. Burial was in St. Mary’s Parish Cemetery, Mabou. Mr. Cameron died October 2, 2018, in Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital. Born April 15, 1938, he was a son of the late Sam and Euphemia (Grant) Cameron. He was a man of great faith who placed his family above all else. He enjoyed spending time with friends and family, games of crib, the Saturday night square dance and a beautiful meal with friends. An exceptionally hard worker all of his life, he provided for his family in the mines of Ontario before returning home to Mabou to found and build a trucking company. He is survived by his wife, Kay; four daughters, Brenda (Finlay), Kathi, Patsy (Bill), Marie (Louis); son, Gary (Missy); three stepchildren, Stephen, Nicole (Andrew), Kevin; 13 grandchildren, Crystal (George), Mitchell, Craig, Justin, Logan, Zack (Manny), Kody (Krista), Travis, Deidra, Colby, Reid, Carson, Hayley; seven step-grandchildren, Grant, Garrett, Gemma, Katherine, Jake, Reid, Madi; five sisters, Rita (John), Gennie (Bill), Margie (Don), Anne (George d.), Patsy (Greg); three brothers, Donald (Flo), Raymond (Claudette), Owen (Marie). He was predeceased by his first wife, Mariette (Ladouceur); daughter, Mary, in infancy; son, Grant; grandson, Ty, in infancy; sister, Mary (Fred Anderson d.); four brothers, Alex (Helen), Lawrence (Louise d), Angus (Gail d), Gerald; five brothers-in-law, John Richardson (Rita), Fred Anderson (Mary), Bill Booth (Gennie), Jerome Keating (Marg), George Megahy (Anne); five sisters-in-law, Helen (Alex), Flo (Donald), Louise (Lawrence), Gail (Angus), Jean (Raymond); three nephews, Ken Cameron, Scotty Megahy, Kenneth MacDonald; niece, Anne Keating. Memorial donations may be made to Central Inverness Palliative Care Society or St. Margaret’s Parish Building Fund. Online condolences: www.invernessfuneralhome.com