Pamela Grace Barfoot
1926-2018
Pamela Grace
Barfoot, 91, died peacefully with family at her side in the early
morning of May 22, 2018 at the Saint John Regional Hospital.
Born in
London, England, in 1926, she was the daughter of the late Walter and
Marian (Ball) Smith. She was educated at local schools and
upon graduation joined the staff of Sun Life Assurance in
London. She emigrated to Canada in 1947 with her parents and
rejoined the same company in Saint John. After her marriage
to Nicholas Barfoot in 1958, she devoted herself to the raising of her
family.
Mrs. Barfoot
was an involved member of Fairfield United Baptist Church and later of
Douglas Avenue Christian Church, where she was a Sunday School teacher
and dedicated choir member. She loved music and singing;
before moving to Canada, she sang with the Christian Endeavour Choir
at Albert Hall in London, and in many famous London
churches. In recent years, she was an enthusiastic member of
the Carleton Choristers. Mrs. Barfoot also served for many
years as a volunteer with the North End Food Bank and with the New
Brunswick Museum in the Education Department. She was also
very creative and accomplished in a variety of crafts. And,
perhaps most of all, Mrs. Barfoot loved to travel; she met her husband
while on a round-the-world-trip, and together they visited all
provinces, all U.S. states, and more than 75 countries around the
world.
She is
survived by three children: Colin (Ruth) of Whitby, Ontario,
Gillian (Janet) of Saint John, and Mark (Rachel) of Nepean, Ontario;
along with six grandchildren: Christine, Harrison,
Evangeline, Nicholas, Daniel and Victoria; and several nieces and
nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Nicholas, a
grandson Joshua, and her sisters Edith and
Kathleen.
A time of
visitation will take place from 10:00 – 11:00 AM on Friday, May 25,
2018 and will be immediately followed by the funeral service at 11:00
AM, all from Portland United Church, 50 Newport Crescent, Saint
John. A reception will follow the service in the church
hall. Interment will take place in Browns Cemetery, Bains
Corner. Arrangements are under the care and direction of
Brenan’s Funeral Home, 111
Paradise Row, Saint John (634-7424).
In lieu of
flowers, memorial donations may be made to the North End Food Bank or
the mission or church of your choice.
www.BrenansFH.com
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Pamela Grace Barfoot 19262018.source
Décès pour la Ville: Saint John, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick
