MacKENZIE, Clara Marie … 81, Guysborough, passed away Tuesday June, 3, 2008 (Peggy’s birthday), surrounded by her children Bruce, Ross, Grant and Kathryn. Born in Guysborough town, she was the eldest child and daughter of the late Howard and Gertrude (Jones) Shea. Her family moved to Pictou in 1943. She attended Pictou Academy and was involved in theatre and musicals. She married in 1952 and gave birth to a daughter Peggy in 1953. Clara and her husband were posted in various locations where they raised four more children. In 1966 they were able to move back to Pictou and purchase a property in Mom’s beloved Guysborough. Their young family enjoyed summers and vacations in “the Boondocks”. Clara started her own business, Milford Haven Cottages in 1974, which she independently operated. In 1979 Clara finally returned to Guysborough full time and has remained there since. She loved nothing more than her view of the Milford Haven from her front deck. Clara is survived by her children William Bruce, Riverside, Kenneth Ross (Dianne), Lorneville, N.B., Stephen Grant (Cindy), Dartmouth, Kathryn Elizabeth (Ronald Biron), Dartmouth; grandchildren Meghan and Madison MacKenzie; sister Eleanor (Gordon) MacKay, Pictou; brother Oscar Shea, Tatamagouche. She was predeceased by her husband William MacKenzie, daughter Margaret Elizabeth, sister Maria (Shea) Farrell, brothers Charles and Leo Hadley. There will be no visitation by Clara’s request. Funeral mass will be 11am Friday in St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church, Guysborough with Fr. Jonathan Nweke officiating. Burial in the parish cemetery. A reception will follow in the Royal Canadian Legion, Guysborough. Family flowers only please. Memorial donations may be made to Guysborough Memorial Hospital. Life is not measured by the breathes we take, but the moments that take our breath away. Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Guysborough. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com Service Information Service Date Friday, June 6, 2008