Obituary of Barbara MacKinnon

The death of Barbara MacKinnon, formerly of Charles Crescent, Rothesay, wife of the late Donald H. MacKinnon, occurred on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 in St. John and St. Stephen Church Home, Saint John. Born in Princeville, Cape Breton, she was a daughter of the late Allan John and Jemima Donena (Cameron) MacQuarrie. Barbara was a registered nursing assistant with Saint John General and Saint John Regional Hospitals from 1962 until her retirement in 1990. She was a member of Silver Falls United Church and was one of the founding members of the Heather Society, which was responsible for the promotion of highland dancing and piping in the Saint John area. She is survived by son, Dan Alan MacKinnon and his wife Wendy, Rothesay; daughter, Donena Katheryn Miller and her husband William, Bonhill, Alexandria, Scotland; grandson, Donald Tyson MacKinnon (Sue Vincent); sisters, Marguerite Cruickshank, Braintree, Mass.; Catherine Ware, Monterey, Calif.; Anne Ferguson, Port Hawkesbury; sister-in-law, Sadie MacQuarrie, Port Hastings; several nephews and nieces. She leaves behind her faithful and kind friends, Kaye Hooper, Rita Buckley and Edna Garvin. She was predeceased by her brother, George MacQuarrie and sisters, Julia MacDonald and Minerva Perrin. Resting in Brenan's Select Community Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John, N.B., (506-634-7424), where visitation was held Wednesday, February 18 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral will be held in Brenan's Chapel with service today at 4 p.m. Mrs. MacKinnon will be transferred to Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Port Hawkesbury, for visiting on Saturday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral will be held in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home with service on Sunday, February 22, at 2:30 p.m. Interment will take place in Princeville United Church Cemetery in the spring. Remembrances may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. www.haverstocks.com