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Donat Perry
1928-2010
The death of Joseph Donat Perry, age 82, wife of Doreen (Ashburne) Perry of Gagetown, NB, occurred at the Oromocto Public Hospital, on Sunday, October 24, 2010. He was born in Rexton, NB, on August 5, 1928, the son of the late Adolphe and Anastasie (Richard) Perry.
Donat is survived by his wife Doreen; son Neil and Janice Perry of Gagetown, NB; grandchildren Ben, Samantha, Daniel, Nick and Linda; brother Raymond and Nancy Perry of Rexton, NB; brother-in-law Terrance Allain of Winnipeg; several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his son Richard Perry.
Though born in Rexton, Donat quickly adopted Gagetown as his home and was very pleased to retire there when the time came to leave his challenging career as a lineman for CN Telecommunications.
Donat thoroughly appreciated life on the banks of the beautiful Saint John river and often enjoyed travelling the river by boat in the summer or by snowmobile or snowshoe in winter. Fishing was also a favourite pastime.
The greatest delight in Donat's life came in the form of grandchildren and he will remain affectionately known to many as "Poppy".
He is resting at Oromocto Funeral Home, 108 Winnebago Street, Oromocto, with visiting on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. Mass of Christian burial, with Father Mark Trzop officiating, will be held from the Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 27, 2010. Interment will follow in St. John’s Anglican Cemetery, Gagetown.
Donations to the Oromocto Public Hospital Palliative Care or the memorial of the donor’s choice would be appreciated.
Charis Thorne
1948-2010
The death of Charis Claude (Hamm) Thorne, age 61, occurred at the Saint John Regional Hospital, on Friday, October 1, 2010. She was the wife of Arthur Thorne, of Cambridge-Narrows, NB. Charis was born on December 6, 1948, in Saint John, NB, the daughter of the late Arnold and Dolly (Northrup) Hamm.
Whether you knew her as Ma, Mom, Grammy or Charis, you knew that her greatest passion was her family; especially her grandchildren. When not camping with Pa, or cooking for her family, she could be found in her comfy chair knitting or reading. Her kindness and sense of humour will live on in her family but memories will never be enough.
She is survived by her husband Arthur; daughters Nova Lea Thorne of Calgary, AB, and Carla and Carl Gahan of Fredericton; sons Jody and Heather Thorne of Salmon Creek and Carman and Lorraine Thorne of Cambridge-Narrows; grandchildren Brandon, Sydney, Sawyer, Carrie and Spencer; brother Barry Hamm of Saint John; sister-in-law Donna Hamm of Cambridge-Narrows; brother-in-law Ken Wendt of Edmonton, AB; aunt Chris Hamm of London, ON; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by sister Sandra Wendt and brother Brian Hamm.
She is resting at Sherwood’s Funeral Home and Life Tribute Centre (506-839-2156), 18 Scovil Road, Norton, NB, with visiting on Monday from 2 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral service, conducted by Pastor Dan Walton, will be held from Cody’s Baptist Church, Cody’s, NB, at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday October 5, 2010. Interment will follow in Narrows Baptist Cemetery.
Donations to the Cancer Society or the memorial of the donor’s choice would be appreciated.
Dave Cook
1955-2010
The death of David Earl Cook, age 55, husband of Cathy (Craft) McCrea Cook of Craft's Cove, NB, and formerly of Halifax, NS, occurred at Craft’s Cove, NB, on Thursday, September 16, 2010. He was born on September 12, 1955, at Toronto, ON, the son of the late Earl and Gernaine (Landry) Cook.
Dave moved from Toronto, ON, to Nova Scotia, at a very young age. He ran a taxi service for many years in Nova Scotia, but decided after meeting Cathy, the love of his life, to move to New Brunswick in 2005 and had been employed with Seaboard Hasmac until his sudden death.
In his spare time, he enjoyed driving his Harley or Four Wheeler with Cathy. He also liked beautifying his surroundings, planting shrubs, flowers, etc. He dearly loved to play his guitar and sing.
His greatest love was his family. He enjoyed his grandchildren, especially his youngest little girl, Makenzie Nason. He dearly loved taking her on outings and to country fairs. He will be greatly missed by all, but especially little Makenzie.
Dave is survived by his wife, two daughters Jennifer Cook and Heather Skirten both of Ontario; three grandchildren Brooklyn, Naiyah and Emily; three sisters Darlene and Danny Kaizer, Christine and Wade Oakley, Cindy Harnish; one brother Randy and Dawn Cook; three step-children Laurie McCrea of Oakville, ON, Graham McCrea of Bonneyville, AB and David McCrea of Shannon; step granddaughters Shyanne McCrea Tracy and Makenzie McCrea Nason; father in-law Alvin and mother-in-law Phyllis Craft of Craft’s Cove; brother-in-law Brad and sister-in-law Nancy Craft of Salt Springs; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his best friend and brother-in-law Tony.
Resting at Sherwood’s Funeral Home and Life Tribute Centre (506-839-2156), 18 Scovil Road, Norton, NB, with visiting on Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral service, conducted by Jock Otis, will be held from Sherwood’s Chapel at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 22, 2010. Following cremation, interment will take place in Nova Scotia.
Donations to a Living Memorial or the memorial of the donor’s choice would be appreciated.
Pearl Snodgrass
1916-2010
The death of Pearl Agnes (Jeffrey) Snodgrass, age 94, occurred at the Mill Cove Nursing Home, Mill Cove, NB, on Monday, September 13, 2010. She was born on July 15, 1916, at Bagdad, NB, the daughter of the late Isaac and Alice (Wiggins) Jeffrey. She was the widow of Harry W. Snodgrass, her husband of 53 years.
Pearl attended Provincial Normal School in 1934-35, then taught school in several rural NB areas. A nursing graduate (RN) of the Ottawa Civic Hospital, class of 1943A, she raised her family, while providing various nursing services to community members; returned to nursing fulltime in 1966; and retired in 1981.
She was a Life Member of the O.C.H. School of Nursing Alumnae, former member of the Women’s Institute, the Women’s Liberal Association, a faithful member of St. Luke’s Anglican Church, a Women’s Auxiliary (WA) and later an ACW member, member of the Altar Guild, Vestry and a delegate to Synod.
Loving mother of two daughters Nancy Wiggins and husband Frankie Wiggins of Coles Island and Janet Trifts and husband Jack Trifts of Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA ; one son Stephen and Betty Snodgrass of Hampton; five grandchildren Peter and Joyce Wiggins, Heather Wiggins and Bruce Grant; Stephanie and Bryan Bellamy, David and Lisa Snodgrass and Julie Snodgrass; nine great-grandchildren, Karley and Madeline Wiggins, Jaxon, Evan, Carter and Reid Bellamy, Maia, Anders and Stella Grant. Also survived by two brothers-in-law and two sisters-in-law, J.R. and Dorothy Snodgrass, Everett Barton and Ferne Jeffrey; as well as several nieces and nephews and many friends.
Pearl was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Predeceased by husband Harry (1996); son Nathan (1960); granddaughter Karen (1977); six brothers, Beecher, Bruce, Alfred, Amos, Gordon, Harold Jeffrey; and four sisters, Lottie Springer, Mae Northrup, Louise Barton and Jean Leech.
The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to Dr. Haines, the nurses and all staff of Mill Cove Nursing Home, for their compassionate care over the past 4 years.
Resting at Sherwood’s Funeral Home and Life Tribute Centre (506-839-2156), 18 Scovil Road, Norton, NB, with visiting on Wednesday from 3 to 8 p.m. Funeral service, conducted by Canon Wally Corey, will be held from St. Luke's Anglican Church, Young's Cove, at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 16, 2010. Interment will follow in Young's Cove United Church Cemetery.
No flowers by request. Donations to St. Luke’s Anglican Church , Young’s Cove or Young’s Cove United Church or the Mill Cove Nursing Home Foundation would be appreciated.
Winston Todd
1925-2010
Winston Lincoln Todd, 85 passed away July 27, 2010, at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital, Fredericton, NB, with his children at his side. Winston died of complications from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Winston was born in Cambridge-Narrows on July 19, 1925 and lived there until he joined the Army during World War II. After the war he moved to Saint John, NB, and married Elizabeth (Betty) Phillips. He joined the Saint John Fire Department in 1947, retiring as District Chief in 1984. After retirement he and Betty built their retirement home adjacent to the family summer cottage on the beautiful Washademoak Lake. In recent months Winston lived in the Veteran’s Health Unit, Fredericton, NB. Winston was a long serving member of the Saint John, NB Lodge #1 Knights of Pythias and was a Past Chancellor of the Lodge. He was also a Royal Prince of Adilia Temple #157 Dramatic Order of Knights of Korasan Saint John, NB. Winston was a member of the Narrows United Church where he took an active role in the Cemetery Committee. Winston was an avid hunter, a skilled carpenter and woodworker and tireless gardener. In recent years he returned to square dancing with the Washademoak Swingers, an activity he and Betty enjoyed years ago. He was also an active member of the Cambridge-Narrows Seniors.
Winston is survived by son Donald (Robin) of Bedford, NS; daughters Catherine Ann (Jaime) Logue of Oxford Mills, ON and Susan (Arnold) Anderson of Sussex, NB; two sisters Arlene Tessier of Sudbury, ON and Marie Gibbs of Saint John, NB; three brothers Kenneth (Velzora) of Saint John, NB, Thomas (Helga) of Sudbury, ON and Robert (Lynda) of Dowling ON; nine grandchildren Jason Todd, Andrew Logue, Andrew Todd, Scott Logue, Kristen (Charles) Mitchell, Adam Todd, Liam Anderson, Jonathon Anderson and Elizabeth Anderson; one great grandchild Liam Todd; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Winston was predeceased by his first wife Elizabeth (Phillips) Todd and his second wife Stella (Starkey) Todd and three brothers Donald, Colter and Garnett.
The family wishes to thank the staff of the Veteran’s Health Unit, the Chalmers Hospital (3E), relatives and friends who greatly helped Winston and his family through his ALS journey. Remembrances to the Provincial ALS Society or a Charity of Choice.
He is resting at Sherwood’s Funeral Home & Life Tribute Centre (506-839-2156), 18 Scovil Road, Norton, NB, with visiting on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral service will be held from Sherwood’s Chapel at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 31, 2010. Interment will follow in the Narrows United Cemetery.
David Babyak
1946-2010
The death of David Joseph Babyak, age 63, of Wickham, NB, and formerly of Sussex, occurred at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Tuesday, July 20, 2010. He was born on September 16, 1946 in Esterhazy, SK, the son of the late Albert and Aimee (Pirot) Babyak.
Dave Babyak was a man who worked hard all of his life. He worked in the mining industry and travelled to many places as a result. His adventurous spirit found him working in Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, New Mexico, New Brunswick, Mongolia and Indonesia. He worked for many mining companies including PCS, Potacan, Redpath, Cementation, Xtreme Mining and most recently, SCR Mines Technology.
For many years Dave lived in Sussex, N.B. where he had many friends and participated in softball, hockey and bowling. He was a man who played as hard as he worked. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed the outdoors. He also enjoyed boating and hanging out at the cottage on the Washedemoak. He would often sit with a coffee in one hand and a crossword puzzle in the other. His travels allowed him to fulfill two lifetime dreams; to hunt big horn sheep and to walk on the Great Wall of China.
Dave loved his family very much and would often visit his brothers and sisters out west. He was a wonderful Grampy and taught many little ones how to throw a ball or ride a bike. He even learned how to bowl on the Wii. He embraced technology by learning to skype and e-mail after he turned 55.
He was a caring man although he sometimes had a hard time showing it. His first words of any phone conversation were " How is everyone? How are the kids?" He will be greatly missed.
David is survived by his daughters Susan and Glendon Lawson of Wickham, Shaunna Babyak and Keith Bessey of Sudbury, ON and Sherrie Moore of Abbotsford, BC; son Colin and Cathy Babyak of Nepean, ON and their mother Ruth Babyak of Saskatoon, SK; step-daughters Lori Rutherford and Chris Simon of Fort Smith, NWT, and Erin and Tim Flood of Clinton, ME and their mother Lynn Loughery of Saint-Anne des Monts, Quebec; grandchildren Stuart, Emily, Alyssa, Nathaniel, Aaron, Bronwyn, Finnlay, Ferghus, Meara and William; sisters Doretta and Don Halyk of Esterhazy, SK, Jeanette Brown and Rudy Krueger of Nanaimo, BC, and Rita Cooper of Edmonton, AB; brothers Chris and Linda Babyak of Estevan, SK, Dan and Charlotte Babyak of Esterhazy, SK, Jerry and Caryn Babyak of Esterhazy, SK and Ken and Linda Babyak of Edmonton, AB; sister-in-law Dianne Babyak; several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by grandson Jeremy Babyak and brother Mike Babyak.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Sherwood's Funeral Home and Life Tribute Centre (839-2156), 18 Scovil Road, Norton, NB. Visiting and service times will be announced later.
Graham Lunn
1942-2010
The death of Graham Everett Lunn, age 68, husband of the late Launa Lunn of Waverley, NS, occurred as a result of a fire at Long Point, NB, on Saturday, July 17, 2010. He was born on April 16, 1942 in Burlington, NS, the son of the late Brett and Flossie (Swinimer) Lunn.
Graham is survived by his daughters Crystal Middleton-Lunn and Tony Middleton-Lunn of New Zealand, Michelle and Greg Stevens of NS, Amber Lunn-Nelson and Terrance Nelson of Dartmouth, NS; son Bryan and Joanne Lunn of NS and Anthony and Lorrainne Lunn; grandchildren Blane, Tyler, Roger, David, Amanda; brothers Merril and Joyce Lunn, Malcolm and Cora Lunn, Wayne and Frances Lunn, Gary and Elva Lunn; sisters Joan Starratt, Joyce Dill, June and Garwyn Purvis; several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by brothers Frederick Lunn, Ronald Lunn; sister Helen Fougere.
Visiting will be at Sherwood's Funeral Home and Life Tribute Centre (839-2156), 18 Scovil Road, Norton, NB, from 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday. Funeral service, with Rev. George Howe officiating, will be held from Sherwood's Chapel at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday July 24, 2010. Interment will be in Kiersteadville Cemetery.
Memorial donations to the Kiersteadville Cemetery or the memorial of the donor’s choice would be appreciated.
Launa Lunn
1944-2010
The death of Launa May (Mathias) Lunn, age 66, wife of the late Graham Lunn of Waverley, NS, occurred as a result of a fire at Long Point, NB, on Saturday, July 17, 2010. She was born on May 10, 1944, the daughter of the late John and Flora (Roberts) Mathias.
Launa was a graphic artist in the printing business for many years and then spent six years at university to officially become a historian. She then went on to earn a B.Ed.
Launa is survived by her daughter Amber May and Terrance Nelson of Dartmouth, NS, Crystal Middleton-Lunn and Tony Middleton-Lunn of New Zealand, Michelle and Greg Stevens of NS; son Anthony and Lorrainne Lunn, and Bryan and Joanne Lunn of NS; grandchildren Roger, David, Amanda; sister Anne Mathias-Moses of Yarmouth, NS; brothers Robert (Jean Jeans) Mathias of Waverley, NS, Stuart and Anne Mathias, and Christopher Mathias, all of Wales; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visiting will be at Sherwood's Funeral Home and Life Tribute Centre (839-2156), 18 Scovil Road, Norton, NB, from 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday. Funeral service, with Rev. George Howe officiating, will be held from Sherwood's Chapel at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday July 24, 2010. Interment will be in Kiersteadville Cemetery.
Memorial donations to the Kiersteadville Cemetery or the memorial of the donor’s choice would be appreciated.
