Eric Robert Gozna
1945-2021
Eric Robert Gozna died on Monday, August
9, 2021 at his home in St Andrews-by-the-Sea, NB, with his daughters
by his side. He passed peacefully at the time and place of
his choosing after many years living with metastatic prostate cancer.
Eric enjoyed his last golden summer on the Bay of Fundy in the company
of family and friends. His kind, curious and positive nature was a
gift he gave consistently to those around him throughout his
life.
Eric was predeceased by his wife of 46
years, Mary Ellen Gozna (nee MacDonald), and his parents Dorothy (nee
Rice) and Eric Gozna. He is survived by daughters Alison
(Dan Brazeau), Cate (Jordan Willett), sister Avril (Stephen Brayton),
and brothers-in-law Bruce MacDonald and Ross MacDonald
(Shelley). He is also survived by his three beloved
grandsons, Joseph Brazeau, William Brazeau, and Elias Willett, to whom
he was « Papa ». Eric will continue to be loved and deeply
missed by his family, but we hold close his favourite line from J.K.
Rowling: « to a well organized mind, death is but the next great
adventure ».
Born on September 20, 1945 in
Bridgetown, NS, Eric was blessed with an idyllic childhood. He spent
summers in Sandy Cove, a fishing village on the Digby neck of Nova
Scotia where his family ran a summer guest lodge, and winters in West
Palm Beach, Florida. Eric met Ellen during medical school at Dalhousie
University, Halifax, NS. They were determined to raise their family in
the Maritimes and settled in Fredericton where Eric practiced
orthopeadic surgery at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital from
1978-2003. In his retirement, Eric split his time
between Fredericton and his soul home in St. Andrews-by-the-Sea, where
he pursued his passions of painting the coast and gunkholing around
Passamaquoddy Bay aboard Gaviotta.
Eric and his family are grateful for
the exceptional care that he received from Dr. Ghadeer Anan, Dr. Anand
Irrinki of Fredericton, and Dr. Julia Wildish of Saint John who
provided the comfort of end-of-life care. Our family would also like
to thank many thoughtful friends for bringing laughter, support and
love into our home throughout the years.
A ceremony in celebration of
Eric’s life will occur at 10 AM -11 AM on Aug 20th, 2021 at
Wesley United Church, 77 William St in St Andrews. Masks are
mandatory in the church. The family would like to invite close friends
to an outdoor gathering following the service at Eric’s home
in St. Andrews, from 11 AM -12 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations in
memoriam may be made on-line to Sail St Andrews NB youth sailing
program (www.sailstandrews.org).
www.mcadamsfh.com
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Eric Robert Gozna 19452021..
Décès pour la Ville: Fredericton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick