Maurice Chambers
1949-2018
Maurice Chambers, 68, of Petitcodiac passed away
peacefully on Monday, January 22, 2018 at the Moncton
Hospital.
Maurice was born in Petitcodiac on February 21,
1949, the son of Phyllis (Perry) Chambers and the late Henry
Chambers. He worked for and was a big part of Modern
Construction for forty-six years until his retirement. He
was a member of the Road Builders Association. Maurice was a
hard worker and earned the respect of the people he worked with by
being the type of person who didn’t take himself too seriously and
working right beside them when a job needed done. After his
retirement you could find Maurice and his wife Susan on the golf
course. He was an avid golfer and a member of the
Petitcodiac Golf Club. He enjoyed being outdoors, four
wheeling, taking care of his property, travelling, and hockey – having
played when he was younger. He played cards whenever
possible and also enjoyed antique cars. Maurice did a lot
throughout his life but he was most proud of the family he and his
wife raised. His children and grandchildren were his main
priority in life. After he retired he had the time to spend
with his grandchildren and often took them with him to the golf course
and spent many hours sitting in a cold hockey/ringette rink or
watching basketball, cheering on his favourite players, he was their
number one fan. They were definitely his pride and
joy. Maurice felt blessed for the life he had lived and was
very fortunate to cross a lot of things off his bucket list.
He had a dream trip to Hawaii, spent as much time with his family as
possible and his last trip was to Cape Breton to do the Cabot Trail
with his wife and three children by his side as they celebrated their
46th wedding anniversary. It’s easy to see Maurice lived
life to the fullest and made the best of every day. His
message would be clear to all those who are dealing with his loss –
“Life is not made by the breaths we take, but by the moments in
life that take our breath away”. Remember all the good
times and cherish the memories you made together, laugh and smile and
share a funny story with your friends, he really is only a smile
away.
He will be deeply missed by his mother, Phyllis
Chambers of Petitcodiac; his loving wife, Susan (MacPhee) Chambers;
treasured children, Kristy Blakney (Terry) of Boundary Creek, Stacy
Hunter (Tim) of Amherst and Mark Chambers (Stacy) of Petitcodiac; his
precious grandchildren, Mia, Dylan, Chloe, Connor, Bryson and Drew;
sister, Deborah Marsh (Harold) of Five Islands, NS; brothers, Wayne
Chambers (Linda) of Petitcodiac and Terry Chambers (Kim) of
Petitcodiac; several nieces and nephews. He will also be
missed by mother-in-law Dora MacPhee of Petitcodiac, extended family
and many friends. He was predeceased by his father,
Henry.
Maurice will be resting at Salisbury Funeral Home,
3350 Route 106 (372-4800) with visiting Wednesday, January 24 from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. The service will be held at the
Petitcodiac Baptist Church Thursday, January 25 at 2 pm with Rev.
David Woodworth officiating. Following the service the
family will be meeting with relatives and friends at the Petitcodiac
Legion for further sharing of memories and for refreshments. Interment
at Maplewood Cemetery at a later date.
If desired, donations to the Petitcodiac Golf Club
or the Friends of the Moncton Hospital Palliative Care Unit would be
greatly appreciated.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Maurice Chambers 19492018.source
Death notice for the town of: Petitcodiac, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick