Obituary
The family of Isabel Crozier Burgess sadly announce her passing at the Loch
Lomond Village on July 8 th, 2020 after a period of declining health. Born in Saint
John on April 22nd, 1925 she was the daughter of the late Timothy C. and Blanche
(Crozier) McCarthy.
Belle left her family homestead on Taylor Lake and started
working at Wood Products in East Saint John, then at TS Simms. She applied for a
job at Frank Fales and Sons where she met and was hired by her future husband
Robert Leslie (Les) Burgess. Belle married Les in 1948. She was a devoted
member of All Saints Church in East Saint John. She also enjoyed exercise classes
and swimming at the YMCA and The Aquatic Centre. She loved to bake and her
sons and grandchildren knew whenever they visited there would always be a fresh
baked pan of muffins, rolls or delicious cookies ready for her next visitor.
Belle and Les enjoyed their various summer homes and their travels together to
Ireland, Spain, the UK, Holland, Grenada and Florida. After Les`s retirement,
Belle and Les travelled in their RV across Canada and the US and to Alaska. A
favourite vacation home was Barbados where they spent many happy winters and
made many friends.
Belle was predeceased by her husband Robert Leslie Burgess in 2013 and is
survived by sons Greg Burgess (Penny), Guy Burgess (Alice), grandchildren
Stephanie Seheult (Peter), Jeffrey Burgess (Christiane), Alicia Hutchings
(Derrick), Andrew Burgess, and Dieter Burgess, great grandchildren Cadence,
Bailey, Louis-Pascal, Jan-Sebastien and Julianne, sister Shirley Gamble and sister
in law Betty McCarthy and their families. She was also pre-deceased by her
brothers George and Donald McCarthy and sisters Muriel Edwards and Edna
Joyce McCarthy.
Belle’s family wish to express their gratitude to the staff of the Loch Lomond
Village for the excellent, compassionate care she received while she was there.
Arrangements are entrusted to Fundy Funeral Home, 230 Westmorland Road
(646-2424) where visitation will be held on Monday, July 13 th , 2020 from 2-4 and
6-8 pm. Staff will be available at the main entrance of the funeral home to assist
guests with social distancing measures when they arrive. Please note that physical
distancing restrictions will be observed during the gathering. The funeral service
will be celebrated at 1.00 pm on Tuesday, July 14 th , 2020 with interment at
Greenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations be
made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
April 22 1925
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Isabel Crozier Burgess April 22 1925..
Décès pour la Ville: Saint-John, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick