Raymonde Jacqueline McGraw
Raymonde J.
McGraw, 76, of Moncton, passed away peacefully at her residence on
Monday, December 3, 2018 after a courageous battle with
ALS.
Born in
Tracadie, she was the daughter of Éva (Brideau) and the
late Arthur Losier.
Raymonde
graduated in Nursing from Hotel Dieu St. Joseph in Tracadie in 1962.
Over the years, she worked as a General Duty Staff Nurse, Head Nurse,
Private Duty Nurse and finally as a Nursing Supervisor for over 20
years. She worked in many hospitals including Hotel Dieu St. Joseph,
the Saint John General Hospital, the Halifax Infirmary, St.
Rita’s in Sydney, Colchester Regional Hospital in Truro, and
St. Joseph’s Hospital in Saint John. She loved spending her
retirement years travelling across the US, at their resort in Myrtle
Beach and at Pleasant Lake Campground in Calais, Maine, gardening,
being outside, and socializing with her family and friends.
Most importantly she cherished spending her time with her husband
Bob. Raymonde attended St. Rose of Lima Church in Saint John
for many years; she was most recently a member of St.
Augustine’s in
Moncton.
Raymonde
will be sadly missed by her husband of 55 years, Robert McGraw;
daughter, Monique Richards (Gavan) of Calgary, AB; sons, Brian McGraw
(France) of Holland Landing, ON, Vernon McGraw of Riverview and Gary
McGraw of Moncton; grandchildren, Jayde, Joshua, Drake and Jared;
siblings, Lorraine, Marielle, Claudette, Yvette, Marie-Paule,
Léonide, Vernon and Jean-Yves; along with many nieces,
nephews and extended family
members.
In addition
to her father, she was predeceased by her grandson, Austin Richards
and brother, Réjean
Losier.
Visitation
at Fergusons Funeral Home, 1657 Mountain Road, Moncton (858-1995) on
Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. A Funeral Mass celebrating
Raymonde’s life will be held at St. Augustine’s
Roman Catholic Church, 340 Dominion St., on Monday, December 10, 2018
at 11:00 am with Rev. Jean Bernard Mallais presiding. Reception in the
Parish Hall following Mass. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery,
Saint John, in late spring.
In lieu of
flowers, donations to the ALS Society of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
would be appreciated. Online condolences for the family may be shared
at
www.fergusonsfh.com
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Raymonde Jacqueline McGraw 2018..
Death notice for the town of: Moncton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick