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Lorna Emily Ashford
1912-2003
Lorna Emily Ashford, 90, of Shepody passed away at the Moncton City Hospital after a sudden illness.
She was born in Plaster Rock, NB on July 28, 1912 the daughter of the late Lloyd and Ella (Dwyer) Everett.
Lorna was a RNA and worked in Plaster Rock and Moncton, she attended the Lower Cape Baptist Church, she loved to square and round dance, and was a member of the Charlie's Angels Round Dancing Club, Lorna also was a member of the Hillsborough Senoir Citizens. She loved her crafts, she was an avid painter and also took great enjoyment in entering her many crafts in the Albert County Exhibition, being the oldest exhibitor for the past few years. She was a beloved mother and grandmother.
She will be deeply missed by her daughter, Sandra Leblanc (Ron) of Shepody; two sons, Dale Dickinson (Joan) of Rexton, John Dickinson (Beth) of Amherst Point, NS; 22 grandchildren; 32 greatgrandchildren. She will also be missed by several nieces and nephews. Lorna was the last surviving member of her immediate family,besides her parents she was predeceased by her first husband Dorrance Dickinson; second husband William Ashford; two brothers, Harold, Lloyd George; three sisters Madeline, Lilly and Audrey.
The remains have been forwarded for cremation .
The family will be meeting with relatives and friends at the Albert County Funeral Home, Hopewell Cape,on Monday from 2-4pm and 7-9pm. A memorial service will be held at the Lower Cape Baptist Church on Tuesday, February 11,2003 at 2pm with Rev. Leonard Geldart Officiating.
Following the service the family will be meeting with relatives and friends in the church basement for further fellowship and refreshments.
Donations to the charity of the donor's choice would be appreciated by the family.
Arrangements are in the care of the Albert County Funeral Home, Hopewell Cape, 734-2780
Kenneth Fraser Cochrane
1918-2002
Kenneth Fraser Cochrane, 84, of Moncton and formerly of Curryville passed away peacefully on December 27th at the Moncton City Hospital.
Ken was born on August 12, 1918 in Curryville, Albert County,he was the son of the late Douglas and Alice(Hawkes) Cochrane. Ken worked for the CNR until his retirement. He was a member of the CNR War Vets, the Orange Lodge, he also belonged to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 6, Moncton and Branch # 32,Hillsborough.
He was also a member of the NB Coon and Cat Association of which he enjoyed the outings very much. He enjoyed time spent with his family and his family was very important to him.
He was a beloved companion, father, grandfather and brother who will be deeply missed by his best friend and companion for over 30 years Nellie Lewis; his two daughters, Audrey Gardiner (Max) of Moncton , Charlotte Milton (Leo) of Lower Coverdale; five sons, Everett Cochrane (Judy) of Saskatchewan, Alberta, Fletcher Cochrane (Marlene) of Hampton, Danny Cochrane (Davota) of Curryville, Dale Cochrane (Juanita) of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Darrell Cochrane (Nancy) of Curryville; a sister Kathleen Vanbuskirk of Lower Coverdale; a brother Arnold Cochrane (Verna) of Hamilton, Ontario; 18 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren. He will also be sadly missed by several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents Ken was predeceased by a grandson Kenneth Michael; two sisters, Eva Wilson and Glendeen Smith.
The remains will be resting at the Albert County Funeral Home with visitation on Monday from 2-4pm and 7-9pm. The funeral service will be held from the Albert County Funeral Home on Tuesday, Dec 31, 2002 at 3pm with Rev. Kevin Mahoney Officiating. The Internment will be held at the Mountain View Cemetery, Lower Cape at a later date.
Donations to the Curryville United Church, or a donation to your local food bank in memory of Ken, or to the charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated by the family.
Arrangements are in the care of the Albert County Funeral Home, Hopewell Cape, 734-2780
Elinor Amilda Snelgrove
Elinor Amilda Snelgrove, 75, of Germantown passed away suddenly on June 24,2003 at the Moncton City Hospital.
She was born in Albert , Albert Co.,NB on July 21, 1927 the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (McAnulty) Weir. She attended the Albert Baptist Church and belonged to the Friendship Senior Citizens Group.Elinor was a very special lady who loved the outdoors and often enjoyed fishing and gardening. Most of all she treasured time spent with her family and friends. Being the second oldest of fourteen children she had a special bond with her brothers and sisters. She was a very kind and caring person and always had a smile for everyone she met she will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
She was a very devoted wife, mother and grandmother who will be greatly missed by her loving husband of 55 years Chesley Snelgrove; daughter Beverly Ann Hibnar of St. Joseph, Michigan; son Jeffrey Snelgrove (Karen) of Tantallon, NS; three grandchildren Michelle Hines, Vanessa Snelgrove and Brian Snelgrove all of Nova Scotia and her four great grandchildren; she will also be deeply missed by her four sisters, Dessie McAnulty of Ottawa, Marie Rossiter (Gordon) of Moncton, Margaret Elliott (Dale) of Riverside-Albert and Donna Hayward (Allan) of Saint John; five brothers, Carney Weir of Moncton, Howard Weir (Joan) of Shepody, Karl Weir of Oshawa, Douglas Weir (Linda) of Oshawa and Darrell Weir (Kathy) of Riverside-Albert; brother-in-law Eldon Butland of Riverview and sister-in-law Carol Shannon of Beaverbrook; also by several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents she was predeceased by a daughter Mary Anne; two brothers, Garry Weir and Clinton Weir ( Mary) and by a sister Juanita Butland.
The remains will be resting at the Albert County Funeral Home on Friday evening from 7-9 pm . The funeral service will be held the Albert Baptist Church, Albert on Saturday, June 28, 2003 at 2pm with Rev. David Keith officiating. Internment will be held at the Hopewell Cemetery at a later date.
Donations to the charity of the donor's choice would be greatly appreciated by the family.
Arrangements are in the care of the Albert County Funeral Home , Hopewell Cape, 734-2780
Robert James Walker 1939-2001
Robert James Walker, 62, of Alma, NB, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2001 due to a motor vehicle accident.
He was born on February 18, 1939, in Alberta. He was a member of the Alma Baptist Church in Alma. Rob was the Park Naturalist-Chief Park Naturalist in Riding Mountain, Manitoba, also the Chief Park Naturalist in Gros Morne, Nfld., the Non-Personal Media Cordinator at Fundy National Park until he retired in 1995.He worked in the summer time giving tours for the Fundy Hiking and Nature Tours. He also provided guiding and Interpretive services on nature tours for the Department of Tourism -Promotional Tours, he was a member of the NB Federation of Naturalists,Moncton Naturalists Club, Fundy Guild, and also the Fundy Beautification & Historical Society.Rob was a very well known naturalists and was highly respected throughout his field all over the province and the country.
He is survived by his mother, Mary Walker of Edmonton, Alberta, he was a beloved husband and will be deeply missed by his loving wife Gail (Dixon) Walker of Alma; 2 Sisters, Patricia Cust (Ambrose) of Edmonton, Alberta, Gladys Mortenson (Lyle) of Dawson Creek, BC;1brother, John Walker (Rose) of Edmonton, Alberta; sister-in-law, Janice Huckins (Scott MacFarlane) of Hillsborough; brother-in-law, Dennis Dixon (Linda Steeves) of Hillsborough; also survived by several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.He was predeceased by his father Ralph Walker and by an infant sister, Edith Emily Walker.
The remains will be resting at the Albert County Funeral Home with visitation on Wednesday 2-4pm and 7-9pm,Then the remains will be moved to the Alma Baptist Church on Thursday with visitation in Alma 2-4pm and 7-9pm.The Funeral Service will be held at the Alma Baptist Church on Friday, April 13, 2001 at 2:00pm with Rev. Richard Rancourt officiating.Internment will be held in the Alma United Cemetery at a later date.
Following the service the family will be meeting relatives and friends for further fellowship and refreshments at the Alma Activity Center.
Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, the NB Federation of Naturalists or the donor's choice would be greatly appreciated by the family.
Arrangements are in the care of the Albert County Funeral Home, Hopewell Cape, 734-2780.
Oram Joseph Teahan
1924-2001
Oram Joseph Teahan, 76, formerly of Beaverbrook, Albert County, NB, passed away at the Moncton City Hospital, on April 15, 2001.
He was born on July 11, 1924 in Gowland Mountain, Albert County, NB.He was the son of the late Ronald and Kathleen (Kent) Teahan.He was a member of the Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Riverside-Albert.
He was a beloved brother and will be sadly missed by, his 5 sisters, Marion Savard of Sudbury, Ontario,Ardith Fenton of Moncton, Helena Teahan of Moncton, Dora Ryan of Ottawa, Ontario , Loretta Legere of Moncton;1 brother, Gerald Teahan (Shirley) of Hopewell Cape; also survived by several nieces and nephews.
There will be no visitation at the families request.The Funeral Service will be held at the Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Riverside-Albert, on Monday, April 16, 2001 at 10:30am, with Father Jean Guy Gallant Officiating.Internment will be in the Holy Ghost Catholic Cemetery, Hopewell Hill, later on in the spring.
Donations to the Holy Ghost Cemetery Commission or to the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family.
Arrangements are in the care of the Albert County Funeral Home, Hopewell Cape, 734-2780
Gerard Ouellet
May 3, 1927-April 22, 2001
RIVERVIEW - Gerard Ouellet, 73, of Riverview, formerly of Riverside-Albert passed away at the Moncton City Hospital on April 22, 2001.
Born on May 3, 1927 in Rosaireville,NB he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary(Blanchard) Ouellet.He worked at Fundy National Park as a painter until his retirement.
He is survived by his 4 daughters, Paula Dixon (Eldon) of Riverside-Albert,Theresa Lynn Robichaud (Robert) of Oshawa, Ont., Cheryl Hartling (Charles) of Oshawa, Ont., and Patricia McFarlane (Moses) of Petitcodiac; 1 sister, Rita Bourque of Rogersville; a half sister; a half brother; 10 grandchildren, Paul, Jennifer, Dianne, Dawn, Leigh, Joe, Alexander, Katie, Heidi and Ashley; 4 great grandchildren, Kess, Madison, Olivia, and Anna Marie. Besides his parents he was predeceased by his wife Theresa Marie Ouellet in 1997 ; an infant daughter, Mary; and a half brother.
A private Family Memorial Service will be held at the Albert County Funeral Home.
Donations to the chaity of your choice would be appreciated by the family.
Arrangements are in the care of the Albert County Funeral Home , Hopewell Cape, 734-2780
Ronald Victor Morningstar
1926-2001
Ronald Victor Morningstar , 74, of Hopewell Hill, NB passed away suddenly at the Albert County Hospital on May 1, 2001.
He was born on April 14, 1926 in Grimsbery, Ontario.He was the son of the late Milburn and Beatrice (Johnston) Morningstar. Until he retired Ron was a painter and was also a licensed cabinet maker.He belonged to the Riverside Modelers Association and also was a Jehovah Witness.
He was a beloved Husband, Father and Grandfather and will be sadly missed by; his wife, Myrtle Morningstar of Hopewell Hill; 2 sons, Richard (Kathy) of Riverview,
Allan (Elaine) of New Horton; 2 daughters, Rose Mitrega (Kuno) of Riverview,
Irene Schumann of Moncton; 9 Grandchildren, Shane, Kelli-Dawn, Stefan, Leah, Hannah Lore, Jeremy, Kristen, Daniel , David;5 Great grandchildren, Lauryn, Chloe, Brandon, Devin, Kyle .Besides his parents he was predeased by a sister, Norma Cowell.
There will be no visitation at Ronald's own request.A memorial Service in Ronald's memory will be held at the Albert County Funeral Home, Hopewell Cape on Friday, May 4 ,2001 at 2:00pm with Mr. Jim Horsman.Internment will be held at a later date.
Donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the charity of the donor's choice would be appreciated by the family.
Arrangements are in the care of the Albert County Funeral Home, Hopewell Cape, NB, 734-2780
Tracy Lynn Dowe
1969-2002
Tracy Lynn Dowe, 32, of Saint John and formerly of Riverside-Albert passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on March 28, 2002 at the Saint John Regional Hospital with her family by her side.
She was born in Moncton on September 17, 1969. She was the daughter of the late Ralph Dowe and Anne (MacKenna) Dowe.Tracy graduated from Caledonia High School in 1987 then she attended the Atlantic Business College and received her degree in 1989.She worked for the Blue Cross in Moncton then got transferred to the Saint John Branch of the Blue Cross where she worked for a few years.She later got a job with the City of Saint John at the Public Safety Communications Centre last working as a 911 dispatcher.She was a member of the Riverside Golf and Country Club where she was an avid golfer and curler.Tracy was avery special person who had many good friends and will be remembered dearly by all who knew her.
She was a loving daughter, sister and aunt who will be deeply missed by her mother, Anne Dowe of Riverside-Albert; sister, Christa Geldart (Darrell) of Turtle Creek; brother, Dale Dowe of Riverside-Albert; 3 nieces, Amy, Emily and Katie.She will also be sadly missed by several aunts, uncles and cousins. She was predeceased by her father, Ralph in July of 1989.
A celebration of Tracy's Life will be held at Fitzpatrick's Funeral Home, 100 Waterloo Street, Saint John on Saturday, March 30thfrom 2-4pm for all those wishing to pay their respects.
The remains will be resting at the Albert County Funeral Home, Hopewell Cape with the Visitation on March 31, 2002 from 2-4 and 7-9pm.The funeral Mass will be held at the Holy Ghost Catholic Church on April 1, 2002 at 2pm with Father Jean Coutoure officiating.Internment will be held in the Fair Haven Memorial Gardens, Moncton.
Following the service the family will be meeting with relatives and friends at the Recreation Center in Riverside-Albert for further sharing of memories and refreshments.
In lieu of flowers the family request that you donate a pint of blood ,do a good deed in Tracy's memory or give a donation to the charity of your choice.
Arrangements are in the care of the Albert County Funeral Home, Hopewell Cape, NB 734-2780
Tilly Louise Copp
1953 - 2001
Tilly Louise Copp passed away on July 12, 2001 at the Moncton City Hospital after a very sudden illness.
She was born on April 18, 1953 in Riverside, NB. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Copp and Zeta (Rossiter) Copp.She worked at Forest Dale Nursing Home for many years, she attended the New Horton Baptist Church , she was a member of the 3033 New Horton TOPS Girls, and she was a very active member of the Fundy Curling Club.Tilly was a person who was always willing to help others and be there when ever she was needed.When she was involved in something she always gave it her all.It is hard to put into words how special she was.She was a good friend to many people and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
She was a beloved daughter, sister and aunt who will be deeply missed by:
her mother Zeta Copp of New Horton;4 brothers, Clayton Rossiter (Joan) of Hampton, Trueman Copp (Marilyn) of Riverview, Lester Copp (Elsie) of New Horton, Ralph Copp of New Horton; also nieces and nephews, John (Phyllis), Kristel-Lee, Trevor (Lori), Graham (Stephanie) , Amanda and Travis, all of whom were very special to Tilly.She is also survived by several aunts, uncles and cousins, and many close friends.
The remains will be resting at the Albert County Funeral Home on Saturday from 2-4pm and 7-9pm.The service will be held at the Albert County Funeral Home on July 15th, 2001 at 2:00pm .Internment will be held in the Bay View Cemetery, Harvey, NB.
Donations to the Bay View Cemetery would be greatly appreciated by the family.
Following the servie the family will be meeting relatives and friends at the Fundy Curling Club for further sharing and refreshments.
Arrangements are in the care of the Albert County Funeral Home, Hopewell Cape, 734-2780.
R. Clarence Colwell
1911-2001
R. Clarence Colwell, 90, of Riverside- Albert, NB, passed away on March 16, 2001 at the Albert County Hospital.
Born on March 12, 1911, in Riverside, Albert Co. NB, he was the son of the late Simon and Julia (Collier) Colwell.He was retired .Clarence had worked as Custodian at the Riverside Consolidated School for approximately 20 years.He was also a member of the Albert United Baptist Church.
He was a beloved Husband and Father and will be deeply missed by his loving wife Linda (Russell) Colwell of Riverside-Albert and his son Russell Colwell of Halifax,He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.He was predeceased besides his parents by 3 brothers, and 2 sisters.
The remains will be resting at the Albert County Funeral Home with visitation on Saturday from 2-4pm and 7-9pm.The funeral service will be held from the Albert County Funeral Home on Sunday, March 18, 2001 at 2:00pm with Rev. Ralph Richardson officiating.Internment will be held in the Hopewell Cemetery, Hopewell Hill in the spring.
Donations to the Albert United Baptist Church or to the Bennett and Albert County Hospital Foundation would be appreciated by the family.
Arrangements are in the care of the Albert County Funeral Home, Hopewell Cape, NB, 734-2780
Donald Eugene Burns
1929-2001
Donald Eugene Burns, 71, of Dawson Settlement, NB, passed away at the Moncton City Hospital on March 16, 2001.
Born on Dec. 3, 1929 in Alma, NB, he was the son of the late John Burns and Vola (Fillmore).He was a retired woodsman and belonged to the Jehovah Witness.
He is survived by a daughter, Evelyn Muir of Ontario; 1 sister, Arlene St.Pierre of Riverview ; 2 grandchildren and also several nieces and nephews.Besides his parents Donald was predeceased by 3 brothers, Carl, Kenneth and John.
At Donald's own request there will be no visitation or funeral service.
Arrangements are in the care of the Albert County Funeral Home, Hopewell Cape, NB, 734-2780
