Brenda Carolyn Johnston
1942-2019
The passing of Brenda Carolyn Johnston, wife of Reece Johnston of
L’Etete NB occurred peacefully at her residence on May 20, 2019. Born
in L’Etete NB on February 19, 1942, she was a daughter of the late
Horace Oscar Hooper and Maxine Ellison (Leslie) Gillespie. A loving
wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, in addition
to her loving husband Reece, Brenda is survived by her daughters:
Heather Johnston and Annette Johnston both of L’Etete NB; grandsons:
Brandon Thompson and Jordan Thompson; one great-grandson: Ezra Legacy;
siblings: Gary Hooper (Muriel) of Uxbridge ON and Linda Tucker (Ted)
of L’Etete NB; one half brother: Grant Hooper of Back Bay NB; one half
sister: Hope Hooper of Fredericton NB; several aunts, uncles, nieces,
nephews and cousins. Besides her parents, Brenda was predeceased by
her stepfather: Charles N. Gillespie; one brother: David Gillespie.
Brenda was a selfless soul who took great pleasure in taking care of
others. She enjoyed being a stay at home mom until her daughters were
old enough and then she took on a career in mostly the retail sector,
including with Eaton’s and Sears when the family lived in Ontario.
While in Ontario, Brenda kept active in her community. She often
attended her daughters baseball games and was always keeping busy with
some sort of activity. She enjoyed traveling with Reece and they took
many winter vacations to Florida. Upon returning to New Brunswick to
help care for her family, Brenda enjoyed cooking, tending her garden
and keeping her family in line. She always put family first and was a
hard worker up until the end. A true matriarch, her love, guidance and
friendship will be truly missed by her family.
Resting at the St. George Funeral Home (755-3533) 26 Portage Street,
St. George NB on Wednesday from 6-9 pm. The service will be held from
the Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday at 2:00 pm with Rev. Jonathan Hatt
officiating followed by the interment in the St. George Rural
Cemetery. In Brenda’s memory, donations to Charlotte County Cancer or
to the St. George Food Bank would be appreciated by the family.
www.stgeorgefh.ca
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Death notice for the town of: St-George, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick