S. Peter Safford
1936-2018
The death of S. Peter Safford,
P.Eng. of Rothesay, husband of Carole Safford, occurred after a brief
illness on Monday, February 5th, 2018 at the Saint John
Regional Hospital. Born in Montreal on June
9th, 1936, he was the son of the
late Garrett and Muriel
Safford.
Educated at Bishops College
School and McGill University (B. Eng. 1958), Peter spent his entire
career as a Civil Engineer with Richard & B.A. Ryan
Ltd. He retired as president of the company’s
Atlantic division in 1991. He transferred to Saint John
from the firm’s Montreal office in 1978 while he was heavily
involved with the construction of the new Saint John Regional
Hospital. Although he completed so many
projects over his career in Northern Quebec, Labrador, Ottawa, and
Montreal, Peter was probably most proud of building the New Brunswick
headquarters of the Royal Bank at the head of King Street in Saint
John. He served as president of the
New Brunswick Construction Association and his reputation in the
industry was one of excellence and the highest
integrity. His easygoing manner and his
fluent French helped him to form great relationships with clients,
architects, subcontractors, and all the
skilled tradesmen who worked on his
projects.
Peter and Carole were married
in 1960 and family life was wonderful – cottage life on
beloved Brome Lake in the Quebec’s Eastern Townships,
downhill skiing, and snowmobiling during winters.
The
family enjoyed many years of boating in Ontario’s Rideau
Lakes and the Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence Seaway. He was so
proud of owning and restoring Margo V, an antique 1938 Chris Craft
sedan cruiser. There was nothing he
couldn’t build or repair with his skilled
hands.
Peter and Carole enjoyed an
very active 27 year retirement – travelling to Florida and
PEI regularly. Peter was active in his church, enjoyed woodworking,
and was an accomplished watercolour painter.
They
made many wonderful friends in the Maritimes, across Canada and the
US. Robust and vibrant until his
last month, Peter recently said « I was never an old
man ». How true
indeed.
Besides his wife, Peter is
survived by his two sons: Garry (Andree) of Rothesay,
and David (Tara) of Saint John, brother Perry (Clare) of Ottawa, and
grandchildren Garrett, Erin, and
Ethan.
Peter was predeceased by his younger sister Diane
(Spencer) Lanthier.
Resting at Kennebecasis
Community Funeral Home, 152 Pettingill Road, Quispamsis, NB (849-2119)
with visiting from 7-9 pm on Thursday, Feb
8th.
Funeral
Service will be held at St. Augustine’s Anglican Church, 239
Quispamsis Road at 11 am on Friday, Feb
9th with a reception to follow in
the church hall. Internment to take place at Grace Church Cemetery in
Sutton, Quebec at a later
date.
The family wishes to thank the staff of the
Palliative Care Unit at SJRH for their compassion and for taking such
good care of Peter in this difficult time.
For those who wish, donations
can be made in lieu of flowers to the Palliative Care Unit at Saint
John Regional Hospital or to the charity of the donor’s
choice.
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de S Peter Safford 19362018.source
Décès pour la Ville: Saint John, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick
