W J Dooley Funeral Home

W J Dooley Funeral Home Proudly serving the families of the Northside and beyond for 150 years. Family owned and operated, W. J. We are available 24/7.

Dooley Funeral Home offers a complete range of funeral services to residents of North Sydney and neighbouring communities. With compassion and attention to detail, our directors tend to each and every aspect of your funeral plan to support you at your time of need. Our funeral home provides contemporary facilities for visitation and chapel services. Using up to date technologies, embracing traditions and recognizing today's needs are vital to us as we deliver services to our community.

Every Day Opens New PossibilitiesSometimes those who grieve become stuck in their grief. They have difficulty coping wit...
02/06/2026

Every Day Opens New Possibilities

Sometimes those who grieve become stuck in their grief. They have difficulty coping with the loss of a beloved and they are challenged by the emotions and feelings they are experiencing. Being stuck results in an inability to move forward. A lament may set in, further complicating the life of the bereft.

It’s important to remember that this loss has had a significant impact on the life of a griever. They will need to make changes and they need to come to a new understanding of what their life will include moving forward.

Hope and belief need to be included in the personal journey of those who grieve. These convictions will help a heart heal. Possibilities are another such example of this type of mindset. These are the promises of an outside world, those which foster opportunities to restore and rebuild.

Most people’s lives include many cycles, some upward and some downward. Possibilities are the chances we are given to move from a downward to an upward cycle. It is important to embrace these.

“A thought, even a possibility, can shatter and transform us.”
― Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

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02/06/2026

Celebrate the life of Earl Boutilier and join others in sharing memories, stories, and condolences.

02/05/2026

Celebrate the life of Donna Francis and join others in sharing memories, stories, and condolences.

02/04/2026

Celebrate the life of Daniel James MacNeil and join others in sharing memories, stories, and condolences.

Obituary Information is Being Pirated by an Online CompanyA family that was recently served, searched online to find the...
02/02/2026

Obituary Information is Being Pirated by an Online Company

A family that was recently served, searched online to find the obituary of their loved one and were directed to an online website. When they reviewed the information on that site, they found that it had been modified. Some particulars were missing and there were some errors.

Our funeral home is not in any way associated with this third party. This information is being pirated from our website without the family’s or our consent. In addition, this third party is selling flowers and online memorial candles. They are doing so without any permissions and are using non-local suppliers.

In instances such as these, we work with regional and national funeral associations to advise of this practice in order to protect the interests of the families we serve.

When viewing obituary information, please consult our website and our social media pages to ensure you receive accurate and reliable information.

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01/31/2026

Celebrate the life of Colin "Junior" MacDonald and join others in sharing memories, stories, and condolences.

01/30/2026

Heartfelt condolence messages and quotes will help you express your sympathy towards those who just lost a very special person in their life.

01/29/2026

Celebrate the life of Beverley Nicholson and join others in sharing memories, stories, and condolences.

We will Help You Find the Best Solution for YouWhen preplanning a service, a dialogue develops that contains, as a start...
01/26/2026

We will Help You Find the Best Solution for You

When preplanning a service, a dialogue develops that contains, as a starting point, an exploration of you and your family’s wishes. Then you are provided a number of scenarios which we explore with you to share insights about the possibilities that can be chosen from. You learn what works well and what is optimal for the wishes you want to fulfill.

Together we work at arriving at a solution, one which meets a number of criteria. This is always our goal, to find the right choice to meet your needs. Over the years, we’ve met with countless people, we’ve listened to a wide variety of requests and we’ve successfully planned a solution to fit their needs.

If you have questions about prearranging, please contact us.

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01/22/2026

Celebrate the life of William "Bill" Williams and join others in sharing memories, stories, and condolences.

01/22/2026

Celebrate the life of Carl Ramsey and join others in sharing memories, stories, and condolences.

01/21/2026

Celebrate the life of Ellen "Nellie" Penney and join others in sharing memories, stories, and condolences.

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107 Pleasant Street
North Sydney, NS
B2A1L9

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