Lois Marie
Conlon passed away at Frederick Hall on January 19, 2019. Lois was the
last surviving member of her immediate family. She was predeceased by
her mother, Florence Mary Conlon, her father, James Harrison Conlon
and her siblings and their spouses: Catherine (George) Andrews;
Constance (William Allison) Saunders; and James Duston Conlon. Lois
was also predeceased by her nephew, William Saunders and her great
-great nephew, Simon
Dutczak.
Lois worked
for the North American Life Assurance Company of Canada (now
Manulife). She was the Office Manager in Fredericton for the greater
part of her 42 years with the company. Lois’s business
abilities were recognized early, and she was offered the opportunity
to move to Toronto to further her career at the company’s
head office. Lois declined because she didn’t want
to move so far away from her
family.
Family meant
everything to Lois, and she maintained a close relationship with her
siblings and their families throughout her life as well as her cousin
Joan (Robert) Meade and their family. Although she never
married or had children, she welcomed and took a personal interest in
every child who came into the family. Lois was a loving and generous
person. She was a caregiver to her mother and father. As well she
shared her home with her sister Catherine and her three young children
after George’s sudden
death.
Lois travelled
extensively, particularly with her sister Connie and her husband Bill.
They had several wonderful trips to Hawaii and Lois often joined them
for some summer fun with their family at the summer home on the
Georgia Strait.
Lois had many
interests. Lois was a member of the St. Dunstan’s CWL and
choir. She was the family photographer. She was an excellent
seamstress. She became functionally bilingual in her spare time which
allowed her to travel easily to Quebec and
Paris.
Lois has
relatives all across North America who have loved her and will miss
her. Nephew James /Jim Andrews, niece Susan (Simon) Andrews – Caron
and nephew George (Shari) Andrews will never forget Lois’s
care and support of them as children. They cherish her also as a
friend into their adult years. Their children and grandchildren have
fond memories of Lois and her
generosity.
The family
wish to extend their thanks to her caregivers over the past 6 years
and particularly the staff of Frederick Hall who took such good care
of her during the past few
years.
A Mass to
celebrate Lois’s life will be held at St.
Dunstan’s Roman Catholic Church on Friday, February
1st, 2019 at 12:05 PM with Father. Owen Burns
officiating. A reception will follow in the Mary Sullivan Room.
Interment will take place at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Saint
John at a later
date.
In lieu of
flowers, donations to the Alzheimer’s Society or a charity
of the donor’s choice would be appreciated by the
family.
Bishop’s Funeral Home, 540 Woodstock Road,
Fredericton (458-1885) have been entrusted with the arrangements.
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Lois Marie Conlon 19252019..
Décès pour la Ville: Fredericton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick