MacDONNELL, James Dwayne - of Troy, Inverness County, passed away suddenly at his home in Troy on May 25th, 2021. He was born in Antigonish County on December 26th, 1970. He was the son of the late James Angus MacDonnell but survived by his mother Winnifred Ann MacDonnell (Doucette), (Troy) now residing in Judique. He is survived by his fiancé, Jessica Lynn Muise (Troy), originally Yarmouth County and his six children, Barrett Joel 4, twin girls, Sophie Marie, Charlotte Ann Hope 3, (Troy) (Mother, Jessica). James Alexander 21, (Troy), Ireland RaeFaith 19, Aiden Wesley 14, (Winnipeg) (Mother, Bobbie-Jo Marie Rouble, Winnipeg, MB): Siblings Donnette (Paul Ehler), niece and nephew, Allissa Ehler, Ryan Reynolds. Wanda (James Campbell), niece and nephews, Michael and Alexa Campbell; brother, Graham MacDonnell, spouse (Nick Bonnar), niece, Abigail, and nephews, Jamie and Nathan Bonnar-MacDonnell. He was predeceased by his father, James Angus MacDonnell; grandparents, John Alex and Mable MacDonnell and Thomas and Mary Sarah Doucette. James was young at heart. He was a meticulous, proud and private man whose riches were his family and friends. Anyone who knew James Dwayne considered him a gentle giant. He loved the outdoors and was an avid four-wheeler who enjoyed long bike rides up the mountains, looking for new trails and new fishing holes, making sure to GPS every spot so he would never get lost. When he was not four-wheeling, he enjoyed long car rides and listening to music. If he wasn't with his family, he was known to be in his garage working on his four-wheeler and Mustang. He spent all of his time with his beautiful fiancé Jess and his kids, which he cherished with his whole heart. James started his journey in the Military at the young age of 18. He left Cape Breton to begin his battle school training in April 1991, following with multiple tours overseas which he was incredibly proud to serve with the (PPCLI) his platoon and serve his country in the Armed Forces. James also spoke highly of his brother in arms and long-time friend Ken Bailey; they went through basic training together and served on different missions; he was a friend, confidant, and the utmost praise for him; he was indeed his right-hand man. After deciding to end his career in the Military, he retrained as an Internet Security Specialist and enjoyed building programs and furthering his career in his field and was always looking for new opportunities along the way. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at www.haverstocks.com Visitation Information Visitation There will be no visitation Service Information Service Location Celebration of Life at a later date.