Dr. Edward « Ed » and Sarah « Sally » Lund
A love story of over 60
years
We are truly at a loss to see the most amazing, loving and
compassionate couple leave us to join our brother, Brian. We
are comforted by the fact that they lived a wonderful life and will be
forever together.
Dad was a larger than life influence on all his seven
kids. Our father, Dr. Edward Lund had dedicated his entire
life to helping others, supporting his family and giving back to his
community. He lived his life with the utmost of integrity
and honesty. He showed a concern for the well-being of his
patients that was hard to ignore. Growing up we have vivid
memories of him heading into the hospital at all hours of the night or
speaking with former patients, friends and doctors in need on a
regular basis. He had always shown a sincere and heartfelt
sense of empathy for so many people he came across.
Growing up in a family of seven kids, our Father showed us
the importance of an education (all graduated from University) and of
doing the right thing, even when no one was
looking.
Our lives were filled with many fond memories of Mom and Dad
supporting us in all our activities. Summers were filled
with family trips to PEI, Isle of Pines on the Saint John River,
Liverpool and Acamac, where several litters of Boxer pups were
raised.
Dad instilled in us the importance of not only doing what is
best for us but also doing what is best for the community you live
in. Not only did he have a fulltime job as a Radiologist and
Chief of the Department, he managed to find time to serve as Chair of
the School Board, head up the Physicians at Risk Committee and
volunteer on numerous organizations and his church. All this
while raising seven kids (within nine years of each other), coaching
us in our sports teams and supporting us in all our
activities.
To this day it is common for any one of us to meet someone on
the street who stops to tell us about how our Dad helped them in some
way or how much he has given back. When he retired from
Medicine, he took up wood working and dedicated all his work (all that
didn’t go to his kids) to numerous charities.
Mom was the rock of the family and her support for Dad over
the years made everything possible. She was a giving,
selfless, beautiful, fun-loving and non-judgmental woman who never
wanted to miss an opportunity to spend time with her kids.
She never let a funny one-liner get by her.
She was a smart, witty and caring woman who dedicated her
entire life to her family and was always there when we needed
her. No questions asked and a keeper of
secrets!
As many Saint Johner’s know, Dad was a great joke teller but
what most people don’t know was that Mom was the true
comedian and the Queen of one-liners!
Our parents were always there for us.
Always!
This love story began on a blind date in Halifax.
Sally, a young 21 year old moved from Liverpool to the big city, where
she met Eddie who was a medical student from PEI and the rest is
history. No way was this young beauty going to get away from
our Father.
They married soon after and moved to Saint John, where Dad
started as a family doctor and soon after, they started raising their
family of seven kids. They had a wonderful life together and
will be sadly missed by all.
Eddie and Sally are survived by their children, Susan (Dr.
Don Andrew), Stephen (Sandy), Michael (Shelley Shaw), Kathryn (Jeffrey
Drummond), Maureen (Bruce English) and Sean (Dannette Haley); as well
as 16 grandchildren. They were predeceased by their son,
Brian.
Resting at Brenan’s Funeral
Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John (634-7424) with
visiting on Friday, May 26, 2017 from 4:00 – 8:00 PM. A Mass
of Christian Burial will be celebrated from Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Church, 31 Gondola Point Road, Rothesay on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at
12:00 Noon. Relatives and friends are invited to a time of
refreshment and remembrance at Lily Lake Pavilion, Rockwood Park,
Saint John on Saturday from 4:00 – 8:00 PM. Interment will
take place at Holy Cross Cemetery, Sand Cove Road, West Saint John on
Monday, May 29, 2017 at 1:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Brian
Lund Memorial Fund c/o the Greater Saint John Community Foundation or
pay it forward with an act of kindness.
www.BrenansFH.com
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Dr. Edward Ed and Sarah Sally Lund – 2017.source
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