Mary Rita MacNeil

Mary Rita MacNeil, aged 68, gained her angel wings on August 7th, 2022 while resting at Ivey’s Terrace in Trenton. 

Mary Rita was born and raised a true "Northender" and lived her entire life in the tight-knit community. She was a member of St John the Baptist Church. 

She was a daughter of the late John Ronald MacNeil and Katherine Marie (McChesney) MacNeil; mother to Jacy (Shaun) and Reanna (Cleve); sister to Kathy and Ronnie (Susan); Aunt Deedee to Scott and Nicole; and loving Nannie to Cameron, Breton, and Cayden. 

Mary Rita was known by many for her bright smile and bubbly personality, a long-time worker at Zellers, and the "best babysitter" who loved the kids she looked after as if they were her own. She was an active volunteer in the community, in particular, Pictou County Municipalities Crime Prevention with her good friend and "partner in crime", Kathy O'Brien.

Her happiest of places was at the "Merb". She found joy in sewing and crafts, and her greatest achievements in life were her two daughters and three grandchildren. 

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 13th at 11 am at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church with a celebration of life to follow at the Church Hall. Donations may be made in Mary Rita’s memory to Ivey’s Terrance Nursing Home. 

The family would also like to thank the staff at Ivey's Terrance for their impeccable care, and the love they showed her everyday- she truly thought the world of you all. 

Arrangements are under the direction of R.H. Porter Funeral Home, New Glasgow.