Angus 'Gussie' MacLean

MacLean family. This is a time when words are hard to find, we knew your mom and dad for many years. Our heartfelt sympathy and prayers are with you through this difficult time. May the Lord's promises comfort you and give you strength.

Baba and family,

So sorry about the loss of Gussie.
He was a stalwart on our Little League team and was always a good sport.

Very sorry for your loss. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

Willie, Scott and family,
So sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. Truly a great man, he will be missed deeply. Hope you find some peace sharing stories and memories with family and friends.

So sorry for your huge loss. Gussie was an incredible man, always a smile and something positive to say. He taught my three children at Malcolm and they loved him and his teasing ways. Gussie's passing will leave a huge void in a lot of lives. With sincere sympathy, Carol Sparks

To the MacLean Family,

My sincere condolences on Gussie's passing. Thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this difficult time.

To the MacLean boys... I am so sorry for your loss.. but I feel that you were lucky beyond measure..Gussie was always a great pleasure to know.... Nothing but mutual respect and mutual fierce pride in our boys! We rise again in the faces of our children!

Would like to comment on what a wonderful well written obituary. A very fitting tribute.

To AJ, Baba, Sarah, Scott, William and all members of the MacLean family: Please accept our deepest condolences on Gussie's passing. He was always such a friendly person and East Bay has certainly lost a very valued community member who will be missed by many near and far. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time.

Rita and family

To the MacLean family,
My sincere condolences on the passing of Gussie. He was a true gentlemen. It didn't matter if I saw him at the rink, Tim Hortons, or at the fire hall for tarabish, he always had a kind word and a joke to tell. He will be missed.

Dear Baba, Sarah, AJ, Scott, William and families,
So sorry to hear of Gussie's passing. How fortunate we were to see him in Margaree last November with the MacLean family, funny as ever. Cameron and Maybelle send their prayers along with us. Gussie will be dearly missed by all his cousins in Margaree. God bless you all, Colleen, Raymond and family.

I am saddened to hear the news of Gus' passing. I worked at the Unama'ki Training and Education Center in Eskasoni and Gus was the favorite substitute for many years. He was a regular for us just as he was at the Sydney River timmies. He always shared a smile, wise practical words and a joke or two. He always spoke proudly of his sons and looked forward to the next visit. He Definitely left a lasting impression with staff and students and will be fondly remembered.

Sending prayers & love to Baba, Sarah & AJ...and Gussie's sons..Scott & Will and their family's on behalf of Dean, Colin, Ryan and myself. God bless you all in this time of saddness. Gussie was a very special guy & he will be missed by all who knew him.
GloriaJean Aitken & Dean, Colin & Ryan MacArthur (Marion Bridge & Edmonton)

AJ, Sarah and Baba and Gussie's family sincere condolences on your loss. Hold the memories close and may he Rest in peace in his families arms

Sending my sincere condolences to the MacLean family. I had the privledge of being Gus' neighbor at Macolm Munroe. He was always ready with a kind word or funny message.The students loved him. His presence made coming to work each day more enjoyable. Rest in Peace, Sir.

The family of Gus MacLean,
I had the great privilege of being a student of Mr. MacLean and of teaching with him at Donkin Morien High School as a substitute teacher. He was one of my favorite teachers and one of the best people I have ever known. I have thought of him often over the years. I have wonderful memories of him. He was caring and kind and an absolute tease! I am so sorry I did not see him since he left Donkin. I will continue to think of him and to remember. What beautiful memories you, his family and friends, must have! My husband, who also knew Gus, and I are so sorry for your loss. Sincerely, Eileen Morford-Martin

We were deeply saddened to hear about Gus's passing. I had the good fortune of teaching with him for many years at Donkin Morien. Gus was always there for the right reasons. He was good to his students and a pleasure to work alongside.
Anybody that played sports with or against Gus knew that they were in a competition, but they also knew that there was nobody that liked to have fun during and after the game more than Gussie.
Please accept sincere sympathy for the loss of a truly great person,and regrets at not being able to attend the wake and funeral. We have lost one of the best!

Donald and Judy Mac Leod
Homeville, NS

A great man father husband. Will be greatly missed am proud to say that he was my friend

Baba, AJ, Sarah and Angus's sons and their families, my thoughts and prayers are with you all.

So very sad to hear. Gus was one of my favorite teachers. I had the privilege of being taught by him from 77-81. He was always kind and understanding. I ran into him often over the years and I'm glad to say he remained 'Mr. MacLean'- he never changed. He was definitely one of the good guys. My deepest sympathy to his family.

On behalf of the staff of Every Woman's Centre please accept our most sincere condolences. Gus was a dedicated supporter of our Adopt A Family Program and went beyond the call to ensure that families were taken care of for the holidays. I will miss his enthusiasm and generous spirit in the coming years. Thoughts and prayers are with you, Wanda Earhart & Staff of Every Woman's Centre

The world is far less interesting and kind with Gus gone. I wish we could be with you at this sad time. Please be assured of our prayer and most sincere condolence.
Jim & Maureen MacLellan

My deepest sympathy to Baba, AJ, Sarah, and Gussies sons on the loss of a fine man who made his mark in the education field and his community. Unfortunately, I cannot come to the funeral but my thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Rest in Peace, Gussie.

Thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of sadness. He will truly be missed by you, his family, and by the entire community. RIP, Gus.

Very sad to hear of Gussie's passing, he was a true gentleman, a friend to all and a very special person, please accept our sincere condolences! Wishing you some peace and hoping your many memories of his kind and gentle personality ease your pain in the coming days!

Sincerely, Wayne & Kathy MacAdam & family

Our sincere condolences to all of Gussie's family . He was one of our favorite teachers growing up, always so encouraging with a great sense of humour. I can hear him behind the bench now "skate ,skate !!!" Rest easy Gussie you were a true gentleman and will be missed by all those lives you have touched.

My Sincere and heartfelt sympathy to all members of the MacLean Clan in the their loss of Gus who was a very caring person. He will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.

To the Mac Lean Family
Saddened and shocked to hear of Gus's passing this morning.
A tremendous guy and great friend,you could always count on Gus to lend a hand.
So lucky to have had a chance to talk to Gus last month,I'll cherish the words of encouragement he shared with me.
God bless you,rest easy.
John Mac Sween.

Condolences to the family.

You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Rest in Peace dear friend.
~~John Edward & Judy~~

One of Gussie's words of wisdom that I always associate with him , is the phrase " You have to play the " cards you are dealt".Frank borrowed this many times after hearing Gus and accompanied it with " as Gussie says".
We will miss a long time family friend. Theresa D.

So very sorry to hear of Mr.Macleans passing.
He taught gym & biology
to my classmates back in the early 80's in Donkin. He was a great guy loved by his students. Very funny too. I remember a few times a friend & I tried to ditch gym and would write notes for one another (signed by our "moms" ) lol Funny how he always saw through this lol Or he'd come hunt us down in the library lol He was an awesome guy and will be missed by many

Sorry for your loss . Gus was a great guy . I've known him since the early 70's at Donkin - Morien High School and through the years playing sports .He will be missed Gordon Brann (Donkin)

Baba, AJ, Sarah, Scott, and Will, Gussie was one of a kind. I don't think there was a time I ever spoke to him that he didn't make me laugh. He will truly be missed by everyone who knew him.

I have fond memories of Guss as my high school gym teacher. He was a great example to all of us. Condolences to his family.

We were very lucky to had gotten the chance to know gussie. He was always on the go doing something, he will be missed by all who had the chance to know him.
Fly High and RIP Gussie

Danny and are thinking of you and your family during this sad time.

Very sorry to read of Gussie's passing. I played many years of fastball against the East Bay team and Gussie was a true gentleman on and off the field. Many times I would run into him at one of the stores and he would always take time for a chat and a laugh. He was a friend to all who knew him and will be surely missed

My Most Sincere Condolences

Baba and family, I'm so very sorry for your loss. I hope all the wonderful memories of life with Gussie will comfort you in the days ahead.

Condolences to all of Gussies Families. He was an awesome teacher and gentlemen always making us laugh enjoyed him as a teacher at Donkin Morien School Estelle Wadman RIP GUS

I am so very sad to hear of Gussie's passing..such a nice man! Condolences to all..

Guss was my favourite substitute teacher, always making cracking the craziest jokes & handing out those mints he brought along with him every time.. Rest in peace buddy

So sad to hear this, he was quite the guy. Condolences to his family, especially to his sister Margaret who also subbed in Eskasoni.
From a fellow teacher.

Very Sorry to hear, He was my Phys Ed and Biology teacher, ski club organizer, referee, and understanding ear during a rough time in my life while at DMDH. RIp Mr.MacLean "Gussie"

Louis Baxter
DMDH 1984

He was a great guy kind and funny.He will be missed by everyone..East Bay will not be the same.

Scott , Willie , Baba , AJ & Sarah

We are truly sorry to hear of Gussie's passing . He was certainly one of a kind and a big loss to you and the community . He will be missed by all who knew him ! Barry & Marina MacLellan , Shelburne

This is very sad news. Gussie was a fine man. He will be sadly missed in the community of East Bay and beyond. My condolences to all of his family. Randy Martell

Sad day. Nice man indeed. I taught with Gussie and I saw the admiration the young men and women had for Mr. MacLean. Rest in Peace Gussie.

Dear, Willie and family, we are so sorry to hear of your loss. From Trudy, Shaun and Megan Peters.

So sorry to hear this news! What a truly amazing soul he was and will without a doubt be very missed.

Deepest sympathy to all of Gussie,s family. Gussie was a regular customer every morning for 30 years at our Tim Horton,s store , and he brought joy and cheer to everyone he knew. He was a kind and gentle man and a friend to all. He will be dearly missed but never forgotten. Georgie, Tim Horton,s Sydney River. The snow was nice to me

So sorry to hear of Mr. MacLean's passing. He was a wonderful man and teacher. He will be missed.

So sad to hear of the passing of this incredible man. Many thoughts and prayers to his family, so sorry for your loss.

So sorry for your loss, my thoughts and prayers are with you. Dena Johnston

Gus was one of my favourite teachers in school. He was easy to talk to and was an excellent educator. I enjoyed when I would bump into him at the rink or around town. Sorry for your loss.

So sorry for the loss of Gussie. He was one of my favourite teachers because he had the great combination of authority, fairness and humour that teens enjoy and need. I got to know him further in my adult life when he started working for DNR. He did a wonderful job at Ben Eoin Park and took a lot of pride in it. My heart goes out to his family.

So sorry to hear of Gussies passing.Condolences to Baba,Sarah and Aj and to his children.

My sincere condolences to Gussie's families. Baba and Sarah, so sorry to learn of the loss of your brother. I would be much older than Gussie and didn't know him well as I moved away from Cape Breton in the mid sixties. God Bless.
Aubrey Reid, Rothesay , N.B.