February 8, 2021
We mourn the loss and celebrate the life of Heather Kennedy-MacNeill, a lifelong activist and fiercely loving partner, daughter, sister, mother and friend.
Heather passed away on February 8th, surrounded by the love of family and friends far and wide, from her childhood in Toronto, her union-organizing and "radical" days in the 1970s in Ontario and BC, her days as a single mom finishing her Masters of Social Work at UBC, and the many other communities that she created and helped sustain.
Heather is remembered by her husband Murray Kennedy-MacNeill, her three daughters Sarah Noakes (Stephen), Sophie MacNeill, and Emma MacNeill (Neil), and her two grandchildren Ezra and Eleanor "Nori" Noakes.
She is predeceased by her father Alan MacNeill, and survived by her mother, Dorothy "Dodie" MacNeill, her sisters Dorothy "Dorsey" MacNeill and Sally Langstroth, niece and nephew Megan and Jamie Nicholls, and by her many dear friends.
A Celebration of Life for Heather Kennedy-MacNeill will be held virtually on Saturday, February 27, 1 pm PST using Zoom. Hosted by the Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship - for access information, please email cvufcoord@gmail.com.