Edith MacDonald
1922-2018
After a long life well lived, Edith MacDonald, of Fredericton
died Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Carleton-Kirk Lodge in Saint John.
Born in Halifax on July 18, 1922, Edith was the daughter of the late
Percy W. and Bessie (Dillman) Hargrove.
Employed for 20 years with the Unemployment Insurance
Commission of Canada, Edith completed her career with Optometrist John
Phelan. Edith was always proud of her Salvation Army roots. As an
adult, she attended the Nashwaaksis United Church and in later years
Gibson Memorial United Church. Edith was a member of the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #4 and was often a
visitor at the DVA Veteran’s Wing. Also, Edith was
a regular volunteer at York Manor (York Care Centre) for 11
years.
Sports were Edith’s passion, particularly hockey.
This began with watching the Moncton Hawks as a child, then rooting
for her Montreal Canadiens and finally with cheering on and mothering
a generation of FMHA midget & juvenile hockey players at the
York Arena.
Edith is survived by a daughter Nancy Fraser (Colby) of Grand
Bay-Westfield; a grandchild Jennifer Fraser-Furrow of Rothesay; great
grandsons Dylan and Mitch Furrow of Rothesay, as well as her sister
Ruth Rustige Van-Zuylen of Guelph, ON.
In addition to her parents, Edith was predeceased by her
husband of 62 years, Albert “Ab” MacDonald and her first
husband Lloyd Currie.
The family is most grateful to Bayshore Home Health
for the excellent level of home care that allowed Edith to continue to
live independently and happily for the last three years. The family
would also like to thank the nurses and staff of 4NE, 3SW and 4E at
the Doctor Everett Chalmers Hospital, as well as the nurses and staff
of Carleton-Kirk Lodge for the care and understanding given to Edith
during her final days.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2018 from 2
– 4 pm. A memorial service will be held at J.A. McAdam
Memorial Chapel on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at 2 pm with Rev. Kelly
Higgins officiating. Interment will be held in Forest Hill Cemetery,
Field of Honor, at a later date. For those who wish, memorial tributes
may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
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Death notice for the town of: Fredericton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick