Rose 'Marie' MacIntyre

Funeral service for the late Rose ‘Marie’ MacIntyre, 82, Antigonish, was held July 2 in St. Ninian Cathedral with Father Donald MacGillivray officiating, assisted by Father Gary MacPherson and Father Angus MacGillivray. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Mrs. MacIntyre died June 29, 2018, in R. K. MacDonald Nursing Home, Antigonish. Readers at the funeral Mass were Catherine MacIntyre, Ryan MacIntyre and Taylor MacIntyre. Jillian MacIsaac and Kelly MacGillivray presented the offertory gifts. Music was provided by Margaret MacGregor MacDonald, Leonard ‘P.D.’ MacDonald and violinist John Pellerin. Active pallbearers were Nathan MacGillivray, Brad MacGillivray, Marcus MacIntyre, Chris MacIntyre, Curtus MacIntyre and Zachary MacIntyre. Honorary pallbearers were grandchildren Ryan MacIntyre, Hunter Thompson, Jillian MacIsaac, Daniel Richards, Catherine ‘C.J.’ MacIntyre, Taylor MacIntyre and Kelly MacGillivray. Born in 1936, in Reserve Mines, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Marcella (Gallant) MacNeil. She was the matriarch of the family, and a stay at home Mom. After raising her family, and wanting to share her talents with her friends and community, she volunteered with many organizations in Antigonish, especially the CWL and The Opportunity Shop. In 1986, she founded Marie’s Flowers and because of her business acumen, design skills, friendly disposition committed to old fashion service and empathy for all people, she built up a very successful business, which she later sold upon retirement. In her golden years, she and her husband enjoyed travelling, especially their annual trips to Florida and South Carolina. Their trip to Scotland and Barra to reconnect with her Scottish heritage was especially memorable. She is survived by her husband, Lester ‘Les’ MacIntyre; two daughters, Charlene, Karen (Andrew); four sons, Terry (Anne), Michael (Kathleen), Kevin (Alison), Paul (Karen); 14 grandchildren; four sisters, Mary Agnes (Calvin), Geraldine (Ira), Mary Louise, Wanda (William); six brothers, Daniel (Delores), Hazard (Sharon), Elmer (Mary), Adrian (Doris), Wendell (Barb), Joseph (Terry). She was predeceased by daughter, Cheryl, in infancy; sister, Phyllis. Memorial donations may be made to the R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home Foundation. Online condolences: www.clcurry.com