It is with profound sadness
that the family of John William Cronkhite announce his sudden passing
at home on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. John was 63, born in Woodstock,
NB on March 27, 1955, the youngest child of the late Gordon M. and
Ruby E. (Barton) Cronkhite.
John was a much-loved and
respected employee of the Anglophone West School District for 38 years
first a School Bus Driver and then as a Maintenance Repairman. He was
skilled in his craft and applied those skills in excellence to every
task presented to him.
Beautiful memories of the
heart will be of great comfort to his loving and devoted wife of 44
years, the former Sandra P. Hersey. John was so proud of his 2 sons
whom he loved dearly, Mark (Amy) of Mazerolle Settlement and Matthew
(Krista) of Rusagonis. John’s face would literally light up
at the mention of his 5 precious grandchildren, Timothy, Adam, Thomas,
Kayley and Riley. John’s remaining two siblings will miss
their dear brother, Pauline Walker (Jack) of Hanwell and Margaret
McBain (Robert) of Alberta. Also surviving are his mother-in-law Irene
Damias of Fredericton and a brother-in-law Phil Hersey (Karen) of New
Maryland; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins. He will especially
be missed by his faithful and constant canine companion,
“Londyn”.
Aside from his parents, he
was predeceased by brothers, Barton, Carl and Earl; also, sisters,
Noreen McAloon, Yvonne Barrett and Jackie
Dore.
The family will receive
condolences on Monday, January 21, 2019 from 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM at
Bishop’s Funeral Home, 540 Woodstock Road, Fredericton. A
service celebrating John’s life will be held from
Bishop’s Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, January 22 at 2:00
PM with Pastor Chris Price officiating. Interment
later.
The family has designated
the Fredericton SPCA or another favorite charity of your choice for
memorial contributions.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of John W Cronkhite 19552019..
Death notice for the town of: Fredericton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick