Ronald Gregory Pilgrim
1940-2021
Ronald Gregory Pilgrim, aged 80, passed away peacefully at
the Fredericton Hospice house on January 6th, 2021. The son of Harris
and Kathleen Pilgrim, Ron was born on January 20th 1940 in Seal Rocks,
Newfoundland, where he went to St Joseph’s and St
Stephen’s schools.
Ron was predeceased by his loving wife of 58 years, Mary
(Addley), and he will be sadly missed by his four sons and their
loving families, Thomas (Judy), Ronald (Catharina), Christopher (Xiao
Ling) and William (Sandy). He had nine grandchildren (Tanya,
Thomas, Mackenzie, Keegan, Jamie, Callum, Kielan, Harper and Harris),
and one great grandchild (Wrennyn). Ron was affectionately
known as Ronnie by his much-loved siblings, William, Phil (Margie),
Rosetta (Alan), Betty, Trudy (Bill), Kay (Bruce), Allan (Trish),
Harris, Kevin, Alex (Val) and Margie. He was loved by his
wife’s brothers and sisters (Dolores, Anna, Catherine, Rose
Marie, Thomas, Neil, Cyril, Patricia, Agnes, Helen, John, William,
Carol, Daniel, Leonard, and Joseph).
Ron was a career military man having served 24 years in the
Canadian Armed Forces with deployments throughout Canada and service
to his country in Germany, Cyprus, and Jamaica. He retired as a Master
Warrant Officer attached to the Royal Canadian Electrical Mechanical
Engineers (RCEME). Ron was an avid sportsman who loved
salmon fishing and hunting, and was known to tell a few yarns in his
day. He was parishioner of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic
Church in Oromocto, New Brunswick, and he sometimes shared a few Latin
words remembered from his childhood education with his
grandchildren.
The family expresses thanks Dr. Reiman of the
Oncology Unit in Saint John, Dr. Stevenson of Cardiology in Saint
John, his family doctor, Dr. White, and Dr. Paulin and the staff of
Hospice Fredericton. They also dearly thank Angie Dreaddy,
Kim Riggs, and Rita Parsons for their friendship and unwavering
support.
Ron is now with his loving parents, and his wife
Mary.
A mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Vincent de
Paul Catholic Church, Oromocto, New Brunswick, on Wednesday, January
13th, 2021 at 2:00pm with Fr. Charles Udeh as celebrant, with
interment to follow.
For
those who wish to attend the service, we kindly ask that you RSVP
either via email at oromocto@mcadamsfh.com or phone at (506)357-5100.
In your RSVP, please include the names, phone numbers, and the number
of people in your group to ensure that social distancing is
maintained. For those unable to attend, the service will be live
streamed at: vimeo.com/event/597546.
In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate a
donation of your choice in Ron’s name to the Heart and
Stroke Foundation of Canada, the Canadian Cancer Society, or the
Hospice Fredericton.
www.oromoctofh.com
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Ronald Gregory Pilgrim 19402021..
Décès pour la Ville: Fredericton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick