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M. Martina Morris
MORRIS - the death of M. Martina Morris of St. Andrew House, 134 University Ave., widow of Arthur "Gadget" Morris, occurred at St. Joseph's Hospital on Sunday, November 23, 2008. Mrs. Morris was born in Bath, N.B., a daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (Crain) McSheffery, and had resided in Saint John since 1943. She had been employed at Canada Permanent Trust and Sears Canada. She was a fifty eight year member of the Catholic Women's League. She had also been a member of St. Elizabeth's Society and the Canadian Association for Retarded Children and a volunteer with Meals - On - Wheels. She was predeceased by a son, Paul; her sister, Mary Rippon; two brothers, Wilfred and Edward McSheffery; and her son - in - law, Paul Giggey. She is survived by a daughter,Peggy Nickerson - Giggey of Rothesay; two granddaughters, Vickie Nickerson (Jeff Peters) of Calgary, and Lori Nickerson (John Graydon) of Halifax; two step - grandsons, Michael Giggey (Winnie) of Toronto, and Christopher Giggey (Helene) of Ottawa; one step - great - grandson, Owyen Giggey of Toronto; several nieces and nephews; and several cousins, including Margaret McHarg and Mary Lou McCullough. She will be missed by her dog Heidi.
Resting at Fitzpatrick's Funeral Home, 100 Waterloo St., with visiting on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Peter's Church on Wednesday morning at ten o'clock. Interment will take place in St. Joseph's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice of Greater Saint John; Romero House - Soup Kitchen; or the charity of your choice would be appreciated.
Jean M. Cormier
CORMIER - the death of Jean M. Cormier of Saint John, widow of Ludger J. Cormier, occurred at the Saint John Regional Hospital on Friday, November 21, 2008. Jean was born in Saint John, a daughter of the late William and M. J. "Jennie" (Lockhart) Rodday.
She is survived by two sons, Daniel (Brenda) , and their children, Jimmy and Carrie; and Robert (Sandra) and their children, Jennifer Ross (Michael), Aimee Colwell (Peter), and Julie Cormier; five daughters, Judith Fournier (Charles, deceased) and her daughter, Pauline Fournier; Anita Cummings
(Joseph) and their children, Christine Roy (Nicholas) and Laura McAdam (Justin); Theresa Cormier (James Dulong) and her son, Michael Cormier; Jean Spence (William) and their children Sarah and Cara; all of Saint John, and Katherine Galey (David) of Sussex, and their daughter, Amanda; one sister, Doris Quinlan (Arthur, deceased) of Saint John; seven great - grandchildren, Camryn and Chloe Cormier, Robbie Ross, Hailey, Hannah, and Hayden Colwell, and Madelaine Roy; several nieces and nephews; her caregiver and pal, Karen Guier; and special friend, Janice Cochrane. She was predeceased two sisters, Audrey Rodday and Lois Savoie.
Resting at Fitzpatrick's Funeral Home, 100 Waterloo St., with visiting on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Monday afternoon at 12:05 P.M. Interment will take place in St. Joseph's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated.
Mary E. McFarlane
McFARLANE - the death of Mary E. McFarlane of 30 Oak Ct., St. Andrew's, N.B., wife of Norman J. McFarlane, occurred at the Charlotte County Hospital on Thursday, November 20, 2008. Mary was born in St. Stephen, a daughter of the late Wendell and Ruth (Gillespie) Holt.
She had been employed as a lab - supervisor at the Atlantic Reference Centre. She was predeceased by her son, William McFarlane. Besides her husband, she is survived by her daughter, Deana Gowan (Dennis) of Mayfield; her sister, Barbara Chandler (Ross) of St. Andrew's; her brother, William Holt of Nackawic; five grandchildren, Emily Madill (Ehren), Eric McFarlane, Jill Kozak (Mark), Krista Gowan - Sutherland (Adrian), and William Gowan (Candace; and five great - grandchildren, Joseph Madill, Cady, Eva and Gabrielle Kozak, and Madison Gowan.
Service will be held at All Saints Anglican Church, St. Andrew's, on Monday, November 25, 2008 Interment to take place in St. Andrew's Rural Cemetery.
J. Donald Hachey
HACHEY - the death of J. Donald Hachey of 144 Carmarthen St. occurred unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday, November 6, 2008. Donald was born in Saint John, a son of Lauza (Brideau) Hachey of Saint John and the late Donat Hachey. He had been employed as a longshoreman. Besides his mother, he is survived by a son, Shaun of Grand Bay - Westfield; four brothers, Arcade, Mark, and Peter, all of Saint John, and Paul of Dawson Creek; three sisters, Alamonadine Wheaton of Saint John, Rosiline Verner of Denmark, and Barbara Shephard of Barnesville; and several nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Tuesday morning at eleven o'clock. There will be no visitation at the funeral home by request of the family.
Shirley A. Speight
SPEIGHT - the death of Shirley A. Speight of 33 Smythe St., widow of Melbourne W. Speight, occurred unexpectedly at her residence on Wednesday, November 5, 2008. Mrs. Speight was born in Saint John, a daughter of the late William and Cecilia (Lavigne) Noftell. She had been employed in the Housekeeping Dept. of the Saint John General Hospital until her retirement a number of years ago. She was a member of the Women's Club at 33 Smythe St. She was predeceased by a brother, William Noftell. She is survived by one son, Melbourne Speight of Saint John; one daughter, Anne Marie Tobias of Rothesay; and one grandson, Kyle Tobias.
Resting at Fitzpatrick's Funeral Home, 100 Waterloo St., with visiting on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Monday morning at 12:05. Interment will take place in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Frances "Bessie" Garnett
GARNETT - the death of Frances "Bessie" Garnett of McDonald Lake Rd., Garnett Settlement, occurred suddenly at St. Joseph's Hospital on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Frances had been employed at the Mater Misericodiae Home on Waterloo St. and as a cook at the Salvation Army.
She Born in Saint John on April 19, 1917, widow of Steven Garnett, she is survived by her seven sons, Robert (Nina), Eugene (Audrey), Ronnie, Douglas (Tina), Frank (Linda), Murray (Bertha), and Richard, all of Saint John; her four daughters, Lois (Dwight) Wilson of Vernon, B.C., and Donna (Lorenzo) Zamora, Hazel (Joseph) Tyler, and Mary (Redvers) Speight, all of Saint John; 30 grandchildren; and 35 great - grandchildren.
At the request of the family there will be no visitation at the funeral home. Service will be held at Fitzpatrick's Chapel, 100 Waterloo St., on Friday afternoon at two o'clock. Interment will take place in Ocean View Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations to Romero House; Prince Charles School; or the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family.
JOSEPH PETER SAAB
SAAB JOSEPH PETER - It is with saddened hearts that we announce Joseph's passing. He died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones after a long illness, at St. Joseph's Hospital on Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Joe was born in Saint John, a son the late Peter F. and M. Nagia (Tobias) Saab, who had both emigrated from Lebanon to Canada as young adults. Joe had served with the Royal Canadian Army during the Second World War. He spent much of his adult life devoting his time to two of his greatest passions... first, as a firefighter with the Saint John Fire Dept. for
29 years, until his retirement as a lieutenant in 1981, ... and second, working in the field of water well - drilling, building a successful company with his partner and friend in business, Raymond Steeves. He set the challenge of raising government and public awareness of what he considered to be Canada's most important resource, WATER. Joe was a member of the International Fire Fighters Association Local 771; a member of the Knights of Columbus; Past - President of the Canadian Lebanon Association; a member of the New Brunswick Environment Board; and Past - President of the New Brunswick Water Well Drillers Association.
He was predeceased by two brothers, Phil and Frank Saab; and a sister, Norma Moses. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, the former Blanche L. "Bonnie" Kyle; one son, Peter K. of Saint John; two daughters, Lana M.(Dennis) Graves of Halifax, and Tracey A. (Daniel) Hasler, of Dartmouth; one sister, Angelina "Angie" Stephen of Saint John; 5 grandchildren, Ashley, Emily, Brittany, Jonathan, Andrea, and Darcy; and several nieces and nephews.
Resting at Fitzpatrick's Funeral Home, 100 Waterloo St., with visiting on Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Monday morning at ten o'clock. Interment will take place in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society and Hestia House Shelter would be appreciated.
Anne Marie Daigle
The death of Anne Marie Daigle of Loch Lomond Villa, widow of J.T. Patrick Daigle, occurred at the Saint John Regional Hospital on Saturday, September 27, 2008. Mrs. Daigle was born in St. Ignace, N.B., and had resided the greater part of her life in Saint John, where she had been employed at New Brunswick Community College until her retirement a number of years ago. She was predeceased by a sister, Catherine Johnson.
She is survived by a son, Gerald J. of Saint John; two daughters, Rose Furlong (Terrence) of Saint John, and Patricia Benoit of Rosehill, N.B.; a sister, Mrs. Viola Richard of St. Louis de Kent; eleven grandchildren, Cheryl Roach (Terry), Cathy Furlong (Leo), Colleen Salgado (Mike), Tim Furlong (Mary), Tom Furlong (Karen), and Terri Lynn Bujiold (Mark), all of Saint John, Rose Marie Sentell (Peter) of Edmonton, Melinda Hache (Rene) of Sussex, Debbie Benoit of Oshawa, Gerald Benoit of Rio de Janeiro, and Theresa Prebble (Kory) of Toronto; and twenty - seven great - grandchildren.
Resting at Fitzpatrick's Funeral Home, 100 Waterloo St., with visiting on Monday from 7 to 9 and on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Stella Maris Church on Wednesday morning at twelve o'clock. Interment will take place in St.
Joseph's Cemetery.
Mary M. Mortimer
MORTIMER - the death of Mary M. Mortimer of Loch Lomond Villa, wife of Herbert V. Mortimer, occurred at the Saint John Regional Hospital on Friday, September 26, 2008. Mrs. Mortimer was born in Saint John, a daughter of the late Fred and Mabel (Logan) Sheilder. Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, Herbert V. (Yvonne) of Calgary; a daughter, Elizabeth "Betty" Wharton (Ron) of Saint John; a brother, Sidney Logan of Hampton; three sister, Theresa Hickey of Nauwigewauk, Mary Harris of Digby, and Helen Woodley of Newfoundland; 5 grandchildren; 9 great - grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Resting at Fitzpatrick's Funeral Home, 100 Waterloo St., with visiting on Sunday and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Tuesday morning at 12:05. Interment will take place in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Sister Christina Schell (Sr. Mary Annunciata)
SCHELL - the death of Sister Christina Schell (Sr. Mary Annunciata) occurred at Ruth Ross Residence on Wednesday, September 24, 2008. Sister was born in Marienberg, Russia, a daughter of the late Jacob and Elizabeth (Uebel) Schell. She entered the Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception on July 18, 1930. Sister Schell earned her First Class Teaching Certificate, a Superior Teaching Certificate, B.A., and M.A. Degree along with a Physical Education Certificate. She taught grades one to twelve in Holdfast, Sask. from 1933 - 1968. Sister moved to Edmonton in 1968 and continued her career in teaching until 1974 when she retired from teaching. The high school where Sister Schell taught in Holdfast was named "Schell High" in her honour. Sister returned to Saint John in 1974 and resided at St. Vincent's Convent. She was the Co - Ordinator of Religious Education for the students of the high schools in the Saint John area. She was also the Director of the Catholic Bookstore for many years. She continued to be a volunteer in the store for many years. Sister wrote and published the book "Travel, Triumph, and Tragedy", the story of her family's journey from Russia to Canada.
She was predeceased by two brothers, Jacob and John Schell; and five sisters, Sister Anna Schell, S.C.I.C., Sister Barbara Schell, S.C.I.C., Sister Margaret Schell, S.C.I.C., Sister Paula Schell, S.C.I.C., and Mrs. Mary Bauer. She is survived by a nephew, Gerry Schell of Calgary; and a niece, Angelika Bauer of Russia.
Resting at St. Vincent's Convent, 31 Cliff St., with visiting on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Vincent's Chapel on Friday morning at ten o'clock.
Interment will take lace in the Sisters of Charity Plot in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Prayer Vigil will be held on Thursday evening at seven o'clock.
