Antigonish, NS
October 6, 2024
It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Julia "Anne" MacPhail, age 74, at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital on October 6, 2024 surrounded by her loving family and best friend, Doris, by her side.
Born in Merland, Antigonish County, she was the daughter of the late Owen and Mary (Anderson) Wallace.
Anne worked in several positions over the years; telephone operator, retail, and PCW at the R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home.
She was challenged with numerous health issues, but her faith always helped her through saying Novenas often to St. Therese and receiving her roses. She enjoyed the simple pleasures of life; a good cup of tea, challenging game of cards or dancing the night away.
She had a heart of gold and the most infectious laugh that would bring a smile to anyone’s face, but her ‘Irish temper’ would surface occasionally, if she thought it necessary.
It was obvious to see how proud she was of her family. Her grandchildren were’ the apple of her eye’, and we can’t forget Nook, their family pet whom she would feed Jerome’s deer steak and all he could say was "Oh, Mommy, don’t do that".
Although we are deeply saddened and the end of life seemed to have come way too soon, we all know how happy her husband, Jerome, of forty-six years would have been to welcome mommy home.
She will be dearly missed by her three children: Derrick; Leah (Ed) MacDonald both of Fraser’s Grant and Melissa (Jason MacDonald), Pomquet; grandsons: Dante, Barrett, Cohen, Landen, Greysen and Carter; granddaughter, Alyx; sister: Gloria (Billy) Wallace, Fraser’s Grant; brothers: Francis, Merland and Gerard, Antigonish; sisters-in-law, Tracey Benoit Wallace and Rita Ryan Wallace as well as several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her brother John Thomas and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral Mass will be in Immaculate Conception Church, Heatherton on Saturday at 11:00 am with Reverend Dennis Lamey presiding. Cremation to follow.
The family would like to thank Dr. Khalid and the ICU nurses for the compassionate care given as well as the Palliative Care Unit at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital. A huge thank you to the Guysborough Nursing Home for the love and care given to our mom the past year and a half.
Donations in memory of Anne may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Alzheimer’s Society.
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