Lee A. Burgess
1932-2021
At the Grand Falls General Hospital, May 9, 2021, Mr. Lee A.
Burgess of Grand Falls passed away at the age of 88 years.
Born at Grand Falls in 1932, he was a son of the late Irene (Dube) and
the late Lawrence Burgess.
Lee had two sisters, Francis and Freida and two brothers,
Gerald and Lawrence (Junior), who lives in Moncton.
As a youth, everywhere Lee went, he always ran. He grew up to
be a very good athlete, excelling in hockey, basketball and baseball.
Lee always said that sports ‘kept him out of
trouble.’
Also, Lee was very dedicated to Air Cadets especially during
WW II, in which his older brother Gerald served.
Lee and Rachel (Cormier) married in 1956 and they had 5
children, Jimmy, Leah, Donna, Carl and Alison.
Leah (Graeme) lives in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. His
other children are deceased.
Lee has five grandchildren: Maggie, Thomas, Laura and Emily
(parents Leah and Graeme) and Samantha, daughter of Alison. As well,
there are seven great-grand kids.
Lee was very proud of his wife Rachel’s
accomplishments – especially with her recently being
honoured with the Order of New Brunswick. Towards that honour, Lee
spent a great deal of time researching and enlisting support. However,
with all the recognition Rachel achieved, it cannot be overstated all
the contributions that Lee made over his lifetime. Lee played a major
role in acquiring the property for the Burgess School and in the
subsequent fund-raising. As well, during his travels as a farm
fertilizer sales rep, Lee encouraged many farmers with special needs
children to attend the Burgess School.
During retirement, Lee enjoyed his morning coffee with his
Burger King buddies and afternoon cards at the Legion. Lee was a very
funny person with a great memory and a quick wit. He kept people on
their toes and if you did some mistake, for sure he was not going to
let you forget – always in a good-natured and fun
way.
Lee’s Burger King and Legion buddies were great
friends and always willing to assist, whether it was trimming trees or
other handyman work or trips to medical appointments in Fredericton or
Edmundston. Also, thanks to the people who were always dropping by
with food, or just to make sure Lee was OK.
Thanks to the kind people at the Grand Falls Hospital
– I am sure Lee made an impression, as he did on most
people’s lives…
Resting at O’Regan’s Funeral Home, 515 Everard Daigle Blvd.,
Grand Falls with visiting hours on Saturday, August 14th from 9:30 to
11 a.m.
A Liturgy of the Word Celebration will be held at O’Regan’s
Funeral Home on Saturday, August 14th at 11 a.m. Royal
Canadian Legion members will have a prayer service on Saturday at
10:30 a.m. Interment will be in the Assumption Parish
Cemetery.
Due to health issues of certain relatives, the
family kindly asks attendees to please consider wearing a mask at the
funeral home during the ceremony.
Funeral service will be at a later date. If you wish to make
a donation in memory of Lee, please do so to a charity of your
choice.
www.oregans.ca
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19322021
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Lee A Burgess 19322021..
Décès pour la Ville: Grand-Falls, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick