Obituary of Dorothy O’Neil

Dorothy Ann (Brown) O'Neil 74, of Pleasantville, Lunenburg County, passed away March 17, 2001 in the South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater. She was the daughter of the late Thomas E. Brown and Hildred (Macleod) Brown. Educated at Edgehill School Windsor and Mt. Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick, she enjoyed and supported Fine Arts. Widow of the late David Bertram O’Neil, she was chairperson of the Board of “Crouse & Choat Co Ltd” with which her sons David and Thomas shared ownership and managed since her husbands death. She served as President of the Bridgewater Curling Club and was a member of the Bridgewater Golf Club. An honorary member of the South Shore Regional Hospital Foundation where she served as the Chair of the Publicity committee during the hospital fund raising campaign. of her husband Bert, she and her daughter Terry were instrumental in bringing the Palliative Care program to the Bridgewater Hospital. As a member of Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Bridgewater, she served on the Alter Guild and had an abiding interest in the churches welfare. She is survived by her sons David O’Neil, Halifax; Thomas O’Neil, Conquerall Bank, Lunenburg County; daughters Terry Ann O’Neil (Mrs. Greg Rafuse), Pleasantville, Lunenburg County and Kathleen Mary (Mrs. John Vissers) Newcombville, Lunenburg County; eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11am, Thursday, March 22, 2001 in the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Bridgewater, Archdeacon John Clarke officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Bridgewater or any charity would be greatly accepted. There will be no visitation. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Sweeny’s Funeral Home, Bridgewater.