Obituary of Sandra Christina MacDonald

Portage, N.B.- It is with sadness that the family of Sandra C. MacDonald announce her passing at her home on Sunday, July 19, 2010. She was 49 years of age. Born on July 25, 1960 in Miramichi, N.B., she was the daughter of Ella (Searle) Macdonald and the late Hazen MacDonald. Sandra loved her family with all her heart. One of her greatest pleasures was to have friends and family gather to share the outdoors and soak up the sun. She enjoyed baking with her oldest grandchild, Kylie, was very proud of her youngest grandson, Justice, learning to speak english as she couldn’t understand french and loved long conversations with her grandson Joey. She loved her dogs, Shadow and Sage. Sandra was a person who was beautiful inside and out , generous and caring to other people. She was always there for anyone who needed someone to talk to or who needed help in some way. Sandra was a strong woman in every way and will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, grammy and friend. Sandra will be sadly missed by her husband, David Brine of Portage, N.B.; two daughters, Christina MacDonald (Joshua St. Peter) of Dieppe, N.B. and Allison Wescott (Mario Boudreau) of Haute Aboujagne, N.B.; her mother, Ella MacDonald of Sackville, N.B.; one sister, Sharon Macdonald (Catherine Keir) of Ottawa, Ontario; two brothers, Kevin MacDonald (Katherine Jorgenson) of Sackville, N.B. and Royce (Kelly) MacDonald of PEI; three grandchildren, Kylie and Joey MacDonald of Dieppe, N.B. and Justice Wescott of Haute Aboujagne, N.B.; one niece, Mallory MacDonald and nephew Matthew MacDonald. She was predeceased by her father, Hazen MacDonald in 2005 and by her Uncle Robert (Edythe) Dickson. Arrangements are entrusted to Campbell’s Funeral Home, 89 Bridge Street, Sackville, N.B. (506) 364-8188. Visitation will take place at the funeral home on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. The funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 2 PM with Rev. Lloyd Bruce officiating. The burial will take place in the Sackville Cemetery. Donations in memory of Sandra may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Canadian Diabetes Association or to the charity of ones choice.