Meretta Jane Alberta (Cogswell) Mowatt
1931-2020
The family is saddened to announce the passing of Meretta
Jane Alberta (Cogswell) Mowatt of Oromocto on Monday, September 14,
2020. Born on March 5, 1931 in Fredericton, she was the oldest
daughter of the late Elzie and Greta (Harrison) Howe and wife of the
late Lyle D. Cogswell.
Alberta will be missed by her children Melda Carr (Percy) of
Oromocto, NB, Brenda Mallet (Ovilda) of Maple Grove, NB, Milton
Cogswell of Fredericton, NB, Karen Shears of Oromocto, NB, and Lucha
Chater (Chris) of Victoria BC; 6 sisters Elva Carr, Leila Levison,
Violet Cummings, Eleanor Fidler, Lena Mitchel, and Greta Carr; three
brothers Everett Howe, Richard Howe and Elzie Howe Jr.; 18
grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, 12 great-great grandchildren,
as well as many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, Alberta was
predeceased by her son Benjamin Cogswell; step-son Timothy Mowatt, her
second husband Rev. Worden Mowatt, 3 brothers William Howe, Leon Howe,
and Edward Howe; and 2 brothers-in-law Donald Levison and Ronald
Carr.
Alberta was proud to be the first female cook in
Camp Gagetown beginning in 1957 and continued for seven summers. She
then had to stop to take care of her husband who had cancer. Three
months later, at 34, Alberta became a widow and single mother with 6
children to look after. After her own health
issues, and with God’s help, she was able to live another 56
years. She is now resting with her Maker.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at
the Oromocto Funeral Home from 2-4 and 6-8 pm. A funeral service will
take place at the Geary Pentecostal Church on Thursday, September 17,
2020 at 2:00 pm by invitation only due to Covid-19 restrictions. The
service will be live streamed on the Geary United Pentecostal
Church’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/GearyUPC ,
or all are welcome to tune into the FM Radio Station 88.3 in the
parking lot to listen to the live broadcast.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Alberta’s name to
the Canadian Cancer Society, Diabetes Canada, or The Heart and Stroke
Foundation would be appreciated by the family.
www.oromoctofh.com.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Meretta Jane Alberta Cogswell Mowatt 19312020..
Décès pour la Ville: Fredericton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick