The family of Zeta Joan DeCourcey Baxter, devoted wife of
Fred Baxter, sadly announces her death at the Dr. Everett Chalmers
Hospital, Fredericton, on Wednesday April 3,
2019, after a courageous battle with
cancer. Born in Sus NB, May 7, 1944, the daughter of the late J.
Stanley and Josephine DeCourcey. During Zeta’s early working
career, she was employed at Irving Oil Head Office in Saint John and
the Department of Justice in Fredericton. She, husband Fred and family
spent several years in Calgary and then returned to Fredericton where
she and her husband were co-owners of Pewtersmith Studio, Raintree
Wood Products as well as the Community News, a local community
paper.
Besides her husband Fred, she is survived by son Andrew
(Rebecca) of Toronto and granddaughter Kassidy of Peterborough,
daughters, Jennifer (Chris), granddaughter Jordyn (Nick) and grandson
Jacob, daughter Jodi (Ed) all of Fredericton and grandson Jesse
(Brittany) of Fort McMurray, two brothers, Cyril (Suann) of Winnipeg,
and Harold (Dawn) of Fredericton, sisters Sharron Doyle
(Rick) of Ottawa, and twin sister Zona Bovingdon (Ted) of Fredericton.
Chosen sisters, Dorothy Keays of Halifax, Carolyn Parent (Herb) of
Burton and chosen brother Robert Tucker of Alberta, sister-in-law
Freda DeCourcey, as well as many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Zeta was predeceased by brother
Tony, and three infant sisters, Anne Marie, Mary Elizabeth and
Josephine Anne.
The family will receive friends at Bishop’s Funeral
Home 540 Woodstock Road Fredericton on Friday evening from 7-9 pm. A
celebration of a life well-lived, will be held at Holy Family Church,
1500 Hanwell Road, Fredericton, NB on Saturday April 6, 2019 at 12:00
pm with Father Tom Fowler officiating. Burial will be held at a later
date. The family will welcome those who wish to express their
condolences at a reception in the hall on the lower level of Holy
Family Church following the funeral Mass.
Donations to the Palliative Care Unit at the Chalmers
Hospital or a charity of the donor’s choice would be greatly
appreciated.
The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to all
those who visited, and offered their support as well as their prayers.
Special thanks to Dr. Paula Carmichael, Dr. JenniferGillis-Doyle, and
Dr. Gordon MacDonald as well as the doctors, nurses and staff of 3E,
as well as Bayshore staff for the wonderful care Zeta received. Also
thanks to Jim Bishop and the staff of Bishop’s Funeral Home,
Fredericton. Your kindness will always be
remembered.
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Zeta Joan DeCourcey Baxter 19442019..
Décès pour la Ville: Fredericton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick