Aline E. Meade
1943-2021
A truly great lady of courage and sheer determination has
finished her life’s journey with dignity and grace while a
resident of Thomas Hall, Shannex-Fredericton. Aline Emelie Meade
passed away peacefully on Friday, February 5, 2021 at the age of 77.
Born at St. Leonard, NB, she was a daughter of the late Abraham and
Rose (Thibodeau) Gagnon and wife of the late Allen
Meade.
Aline was Roman Catholic by faith. Her working career began
as a waitress, then flourished through 25 years of service with NB
Tel. Aline also worked for many years of dedicated service with the NB
Compensation Board. Wherever Aline worked she made many lasting and
treasured friendships.
Due to a tragic shooting accident at age 20, Aline was left
paralyzed from the waist down for the remainder of her days but that
did not stop her from achieving and excelling in many areas of her
life. Always with her optimistic spirit she went on to take part in
Paraplegic Games where she competed in Archery, Javelin, Discus,
Indian Clubs, Table Tennis and Basketball. She represented our
Province on the National Level and brought home many medals, gold,
silver and bronze. This brought her to be inducted into the Oromocto
Sports Hall of Fame. She was a proud member of the Lion’s
Club and a true Lioness to the core. Aline was an avid Dart Player and
a force to be reckoned with when it came to Cribbage. During her
leisure times she enjoyed knitting, especially wash cloths, now a
treasure to many family members and friends. Her beautiful spirit
touched many hearts. She loved playing and calling Bingo at both the
Lions Club and the Meade Reunions.
Aline was blessed to have a much loved and devoted daughter,
Barbara A. Gagnon-Theriault and her husband Pierre of Hanwell, NB. She
was so proud of her grandchildren, Mathieu D. Theriault (Katie) and
Karina A. Theriault and her great-grandchildren, Emma C. Theriault and
Beau G. Theriault. Aline leaves behind a number of siblings to cherish
her memory, Rino Gagnon of Manchester, NH, USA; Normand
« Broom » Gagnon (Delores « Del ») of St. Leonard;
Andrina « Didine » St. Germain (Nelson) of Notre-Dame de
Lourdes, NB; Geraldine « Bea » Martin (late Noel) of
Portsmouth, NH, USA and Rina Pelletier (Jean Louis) of St. Leonard as
well as many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins.
She is also survived by many family members on the Meade
side.
In addition to her parents and her husband, Aline was
predeceased by a sister Lauraine and a brother Ronald.
A visitation will take place on Saturday, June 19th, 2021, at
McAdam’s Funeral Home from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. A service will take place
at McAdam’s Funeral Home on Saturday, June 19th, 2021 at 2:00pm. A
burial will follow at the Pine Grove United Church Cemetery. For those
who wish to attend, we kindly ask that you call McAdam’s Funeral Home
at (506)458-9170 or email mcadams@mcadamsfh.com with your name, phone
number, and those that will attend with you. If you are unable to
attend, the service will be live streamed at the following link: vimeo.com/563682981
.For those who may wish to do so, contributions to the Canadian Cancer
Society in Aline’s memory would be greatly appreciated by
the family.
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19432021
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Aline E Meade 19432021..
Décès pour la Ville: Fredericton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick