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Forsyth, Helen E.
Helen E. Forsyth, 80, died Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at a Bangor health care facility. Helen was born in Tower Hill, N.B., on Nov. 27, 1927, daughter of the late Melvin and Rose (Lord) Johnston.
She retired from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, following 20 years of service at Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge in Baring, Me. In September of 1947, Helen married Earle Forsyth in Tower Hill, N.B.
She was a member of St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in Calais and enjoyed playing cards, doing puzzles and reading.
Helen was predeceased by her husband Earle in 2004; a son, Peter Forsyth, in 1986; and two brothers, Austin and Allison Johnston.
Surviving are two sons, Gerald “Bud” Forsyth, of Two Rivers, Wis., and Mark Forsyth and his wife, Betty Ann Woodard, of Goleta, Calif.; three sisters, Lorenne Gowan, of St. Stephen, N.B., Helena Tibbs and her husband, Lee, of Lincoln, Me., and Jacqueline Daly and her husband, Michael, of St. Stephen, N.B.; two sisters-in-law, Glenna Johnston and Shirley Johnston, both of St. Stephen, N.B.; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. (U.S.) Thursday, April 17, at Mays Funeral Home, 26 Church St., Calais.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. (U.S.), on Friday, April 18, 2008 at St. Anne’s Episcopal, Church St., Calais.
Burial will follow in Calais Cemetery.
Donations in Helen’s memory may be made to the American Lung Assoc., 122 State St., Augusta, ME 04330, or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 114 Perimeter Rd., Units G&H; , Nashua, NH 03063.
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Crowell, Marion Edith
At Passamaquoddy Lodge, St. Andrews, N.B., on April 20, 2008, Marion Edith (Acheson) Crowell, widow of Albert C. Crowell, of St. Stephen, N.B.
Survived by one son, Kenneth Edward Crowell and wife, Sandra Crowell; grandchildren: Timothy Crowell and wife, Lisa, Shauna Donovan, Kevin Crowell and wife, Shannon, Erin Campagna and husband, Anthony; great-grandchildren: Angela Young and husband, Chris, MacKenzie Crowell, Christopher Donovan, Austin McLellan, Kaylee Crowell, Alexis Campagna and Zoe Campagna; several nieces and nephews; special friends, Dorothy Dougherty and Mavis and Roger Alain.
Resting at The S.O. Mehan & Son Funeral Home Ltd., 23 Main Street, St. Stephen, N.B., from where funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 2 p.m.
Interment at St. Stephen Rural Cemetery.
Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday, April 22, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances to the Passamaquoddy Lodge or charity of one’s choice would be appreciated by the family.
Shaw, Malcolm Daniel
Surrounded by his loving family, at the Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, N.B., on April 17, 2008, following a period of failing health, Mr. Malcolm Daniel Shaw, husband of Hilda May (O’Brien) Shaw, of Second Falls, N.B. Born in Loch Lomond, Richmond Co., N.S., on June 3, 1932, he was a son of the late William and Mary (Monroe) Shaw.
A loving husband, father and grandfather, Malcolm is survived by his wife, Hilda; one son, Kevin (Debbie) Shaw, of St. George, N.B.; one granddaughter, Jacklyn Shaw, of Saint John, N.B.; special granddaughter, April Stevens, of Bonny River, N.B.; two sisters: Mary (Carl) Roper, of Ingonish, N.S., and Helen (Allister) Lundrigan, of Sydney, N.S.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by three brothers: Allister, Roddy and Willy; and three sisters: Florence Shaw, Christy Wagner and Wilma Severance.
Malcolm and his family came to the Bonny River area 25 years ago to work at Mt. Pleasant Mines, until its closure. Malcolm was employed as a miner most of his working life at various mines throughout eastern and northern Canada. He loved being outside and was an avid outdoorsman. He loved fishing and feeding deer. The love and kindness that Malcolm shared with his family, as well as his friends and the children he befriended over the years, was very important to him.
The family would like to send a special thank you to the doctors, nurses and staff of the MICU and 4CN of the Saint John Regional Hospital for their amazing care and compassion.
By request there will be no visitation.
A service will be held on June 3, 2008 at 2 p.m., from the Calvin Presbyterian Kirk in Loch Lomond, N.S.
In Malcolm’s memory, donations to a charity of the donor’s choice would be appreciated by the family.
Arrangements in the care of St. George Funeral Home & Crematorium, 26 Portage Street, St. George, N.B.
Robichaud, Edward J., Sr.
At the Charlotte County Hospital, St. Stephen, N.B., on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, Edward Joseph Robichaud, husband of Eva Mary (Richard) Robichaud, of St. Stephen, N.B. Born in Rexton, N.B., he was the son of the late Fred and Judith Robichaud.
Edward worked for many years as a heavy equipment operator in the construction industry around the St. Stephen area. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch No. 48, Milltown.
Surviving in addition to his wife, Eva, are his two sons, Ed Jr. (Karen), and Clarence, all of St. Stephen, N.B.; one grandson, Brian Joseph Edward Robichaud, of St. Stephen, N.B.; two half-brothers, Jim Richard (Joan), of St. Stephen, N.B., and Fred Richard (Marie), of Toronto, Ont.; several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Edward was predeceased by his sister, Rose Richard.
Funeral service was held in the chapel of Humphreys’ Funeral Home, 20 Marks Street, St. Stephen, N.B., on Saturday, April 19, 2008, with Rev. Fr. Bill Weiss officiating. Special music was provided by the Richard Family.
Interment followed in the Milltown Catholic Cemetery, with prayers at graveside by Fr. Weiss.
Active pallbearers were Nick Defazio, Mike Richard, Danny Defazio, Art Richard, Eloie Richard and Frank Richard.
Pedersen-Mjaanes, Hjalmar
Hjalmar Pedersen-Mjaanes was born in Kvalsund, Norway, 350 miles north of the Arctic Circle, on Aug. 23, 1929. He grew up during the war, when Norway was under German occupation, which meant he was separated from his family for long periods so that he could continue his schooling in the south. He graduated with a Masters degree in economics from the University of Oslo, and came to Canada in the 1950s, where he worked for Massey Ferguson and later, Domtar.
While at Massey, he also obtained an MBA from the University of Toronto.
Life later brought him to New Brunswick, where he settled in St. Stephen with his wife, Gillian, and his son and daughter, Haakon and Victoria. He loved to ski and swim. Each year he tried to swim a little later than the year before and once actually swam at Oak Bay until as late as Oct. 16, with Gillian reluctantly accompanying him.
Hjalmar never lost his love for his native Norway, but he had a great affection for St. Stephen. Although a quiet and very private person, he enjoyed talking to people, especially about the state of the economy and finances; also (if he could get them to listen!), about his other great interest, the Second World War! Viking sagas sometimes had a way of creeping in, too.
When he became ill and was finally diagnosed with ALS, he was stoic about his worsening condition and never complained, only once admitting, “This is so hard.”
His family, now grown to include Evan Justason, Victoria’s husband, are grateful that he no longer has to suffer every day, but they will miss him more than words can say. They also want to thank everyone for their great kindness and support. It is truly appreciated.
Funeral service was held on Monday, April 21, 2008 at 2 p.m., from the Christ Anglican Church, Prince William Street, St. Stephen, N.B.
There was no visitation by request.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances to the ALS Society would be appreciated by the family.
Funeral arrangements in care of The S.O. Mehan & Son Funeral Home Ltd., 23 Main Street, St. Stephen, N.B.
Parker, Bonna L.
Mrs. Bonna L. Parker, 77, of North Head, Grand Manan Island, N.B., passed away at the Grand Manan Hospital, Grand Manan, N.B., on Sunday, April 20, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Laurence and Viola (née Roberts) Ingersoll.
Working as a seamstress and raising her family, Bonna will be sadly missed on the Island. With her warm smile and bright spirit, she had an everlasting love for her family, friends, and community. One of her most significant accomplishments and expression of love was when she and Cynthia were instrumental in starting Alcoholics Anonymous on Grand Manan.
She is survived by one daughter, Cynthia MacPherson (Roy), of St. Stephen, N.B.; two sons, Herbert (Susan) and Jeff (Treena), both of North Head, N.B.; one sister, Mrs. Roberta Bass, also of North Head, N.B.; five grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and many friends.
She was predeceased by her husband, Victor, and her two brothers, Herbert and Lawson.
Visiting hours will take place at Ells Funeral Home on Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m.
The funeral service will take place from the Church of the Ascension on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 1:30 p.m., with Rev. Capt. Dana Dean officiating and Rev. Ron Ford assisting.
Interment will follow in the North Head Community Cemetery.
The family has requested donations be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, or to the NB Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Funeral arrangements are in the care of Ells Funeral Home, 1199 Route 776, Grand Manan, NB E5G 1G2
Madsen, W. Hazen
After a long winter, Hazen passed peacefully in his sleep at the Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, N.B., on Monday, April 21, 2008. Born May 31, 1922, he worked hard all his life until he could work no more.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Myrtle (Matheson); son, Albert (Betty), of New Maryland, N.B.; 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, three great-great- grandchildren; brothers, Donald, of St. Stephen, N.B., and Kenneth, of Oshawa, Ont.; sister, Lela, of Little Ridge, N.B.; several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by one son, Gary (infant) in 1944; two daughters, Shirley (Dow) in 1999, and Helena (Wry) in 2005; brothers, Cecil and Chester, and sisters, Louisa and Zilpha.
Visitation will be held at The S.O. Mehan & Son Funeral Home Ltd., 23 Main Street, St. Stephen, N.B., on Wednesday, April 23, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 2 p.m.
Interment will be at the Scotch Ridge Cemetery.
A reception will follow at the Scotch Ridge Hall.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Coutts, Constance
The family of Constance Coutts will be interring her ashes at the St. George Rural Cemetery on Saturday, July 5, 2008.
Prior to the interment, there will be a service of remembrance at the Presbyterian Kirk, conducted by Rev. Lorne MacLeod, starting at 2 p.m. After the interment, there will be a reception at the Kirk Hall for a celebration of Connie’s life.
Connie, a direct descendant of Peter Clinch, was born in St. George, N.B., Aug. 30, 1928, a daughter of Wilfred and Ethel Clinch. She married Burton Coutts and had four children.
Connie and Burton enjoyed 59 years and nine months of happiness together.
