Sydney Patricia Derrah
1928-2017
SYDNEY PATRICIA DERRAH (MANUEL)
Sydney was 89 when she passed away at the Upper River Valley Hospital
in Waterville on August 18, 2017.
She was born at Knowlesville on March 31, 1928, the daughter of the
late Clarence Manuel and Hester Avery. She married Gerald Derrah of
Mount Pleasant on July 31, 1948. They had three daughters Brenda
Patricia (now deceased), Judy (Jack) MacQuarrie of Moncton and Carolyn
(Randy) Derrah-Murphy of Fall River, N.S.; three sons, Brian of
Ottawa, Chris (Norma) of Green Mountain, Richard (Sue-Ellen) of Mount
Pleasant; ten grandchildren, Jason (Staci), Matthew (Elizabeth),
Jordan, Devan (Caitlin), Julie (Nevin) Lewis and Lauren Derrah,
Jonathan MacQuarrie and Amy (Ralph) Paugh, and Emily and Rachael
Murphy; six great grandchildren, Jadon, Samuel, Madelyn, Jillian
Sydney and Isaiah Derrah and Adam MacQuarrie. She has three brothers
now deceased, Garnet of Woodstock, Gerald of Knowlesville and Hilton
of Bristol and two sisters, Marjorie Mean and Roma Hathaway. She is
survived by two sisters, Maureen Smith of Oakville and Alice Burnham
of Florenceville.
She graduated from Bath High School in 1944 and the Provincial Normal
School in Fredericton in 1945 where she met life-long friends. In
later years she studied at the University of New Brunswick. She taught
in Bannon and Knowlesville and was a supply teacher in Florenceville.
She maintained a lifelong interest in church and community life in
Knowlesville. She was a wife, mother and homemaker who delighted in
her family and their achievements. She was an avid reader, took great
pleasure in her flower garden and in bird watching, always loving to
see humming birds.
She was a member of the Mount Pleasant United Baptist Church where she
served as a Sunday School teacher and secretary-treasurer of the
Sunday School, was active in the Women’s Missionary Society both
in Gordonsville and Mount Pleasant, and always looked forward to fall
retreats at Living Waters in Danforth, Maine. She was active in the
Carleton County Retired Teacher’s Teacher’s Association,
with her husband was active in Home and School and an ardent supporter
of the Conservative Party of Canada, and the Progressive Conservative
Party of New Brunswick. She was keenly interested in the Manuel family
history and the history of Knowlesville. She helped organize Manuel
family reunions.
In retirement she travelled with her husband to Australia, New
Zealand, Hawaii, Florida and Alaska and throughout Canada but loved
Carleton County. Nothing gave her more pleasure than a drive to
Knowlesville or lunch at Grama’s Bakeshop or
Murray’s.
Visitation will be held on Monday, August 21, 2017 at the Briton
Funeral Home, 2 High Street, Hartland from 5 to 8 p.m. The funeral
service will be on Tuesday the 22nd at 2:00 p.m. from the Mount
Pleasant United Baptist Church with Pastor Peter Culberson
officiating. Interment will be in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery. If so
desired, donations can be made to the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Mount
Pleasant Baptist Church or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
www.brittonfh.ca 506-375-4343.
We, the family, would like to say a special thank you to all of
Mom’s care givers who made it possible for her to stay in her
own home as long as possible. We would also like to thank the staff at
Central Carleton Nursing Home for the wonderful care they provided for
our Mom, as well as to the staff at the Upper River Valley Hospital
for the kindness and care you showed her.

Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Sydney Patricia Derrah – 1928-2017.source

Décès pour la Ville: , Province: Nouveau-Brunswick

avis deces Sydney Patricia Derrah – 1928-2017- avis mortuaire Sydney Patricia Derrah – 1928-2017