Anne Marie (MacDonald) MacKeigan

Our loving Mother passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 30th,2025.Anne Marie was born in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia on October 10,1933 to Catherine (MacKay) and Allan MacDonald. The younger sister to Frank MacDonald(deceased) she was raised on the family farm in Millville N.S. After graduation from Sydney Mines High School , Anne attended the Sydney City School of Nursing and graduated with prizes in Obstetrics and Dietetics in 1955.After a brief period on staff at Sydney City Hospital her profession took her to various hospitals in Halifax and Kentville.She truly loved her nursing career.While in high school ,she met the love of her life Wallace B.MacKeigan(deceased 2019) and they married in Dartmouth,N.S. On December 29th,1956. While Wally was attending Dalhousie Dental School they decided to start a family and on September 22,1958 Katherine Leslie was born.Three years later on June 15th,1961 Walter Burton was born and on December 19th, 1963 Ian David completed the family. Anne had many passions in life in addition to her husband and children whom she cherished and loved deeply, Mom was happiest tending to her garden, painting, baking and cooking, even experimenting with international cuisines which was inspired by her travels to Europe. A gracious hostess, Mom loved to entertain and had numerous themed parties at home in her living room and on the patio. Anne had the best sense of humor and loved to tell stories. Anne was a devoted member of Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church in Sydney Mines and very involved in volunteering for church functions. She was an active member of the Women's Missionary Society,and the Imperial Order Of the Daughters of the Empire.As well, she truly enjoyed her work with young children at a daycare. After sustaining a stroke in 2019, from which she remarkably recovered,and the loss of her husband, Anne moved from her home town to Halifax to be closer to family. Parkland Clayton Park was to be Anne's final earthly home.The staff at Drummond Hall / Parkland have been amazing and we are so blessed to have had Mom in their care. We owe so much gratitude to these compassionate caregivers. Thank you to all who have sent messages of condolences and we know Mom is resting peacefully with Dad and Ian. Leaving to mourn her loss, in Anne's words, are her daughter, Katherine (George Goad), son, Walter, granddaughters, Charlotte and Emily, sister in law Connie(Murdock) Morrison, cousin, George MacLean and Anne,Allan and Vickie MacDonald (nieces and nephew). A Celebration of Life will be held in early summer at Parkland Clayton Park. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to any mental health charity as this was near and dear to Anne’s heart.

Anne Marie (MacDonald) MacKeigan

April 30, 2025