19282019
June Elsie Morrisey
1928-2019
June Elsie Morrisey, 91, of Fundy Royal Manor, Hillsborough,
formerly of Caledonia Mtn Rd, passed away on August 17th, 2019, with
her only granddaughter by her side.
She was born in Elgin, NB, on March 16th, 1928, daughter of
the late Claude and Rena (Beck) Smith.
June was raised, & eventually built her own home with
her husband of 66 years, Herman, on Caledonia Mountain. It
was the center of her universe & she was enormously proud to
call Caledonia home.
June measured her own worth by how well those she loved were
being cared for. She adored caring for others, particularly
children, & gave thanklessly to those she loved.
She raised their only child, Marshall, with an audacious
imbalance of affection and discipline. He was perfect,
& she spent her life telling everyone so. Later, she
would pride herself in helping to raise her only grandchildren, Rikki
& Wally. Her home was their home, & she
embraced them completely. Children were her
fortunes, & surrounding herself with them filled her
soul.
June was a beautiful quilter, creating many of her own
designs, seamstress, cook, & painter. She
particularly enjoyed carpentry, & designed & built
many of the buildings on her property, including additions to their
expanding home. She received many local awards
& accolades for her creativity. She was very proud
of her accomplishments, but always preferred accepting praise quietly,
while avoiding attention.
Although June only worked outside her home for brief periods,
she spoke fondly of those jobs. One position included a
special care home in Riverside-Albert, & another, a cook
& caregiver at Broadleaf Farms in Hopewell
Hill.
June was undyingly fond of her husband & son, but
lost both of them too soon. Marshall passed away at 35,
& although she didn’t think she could survive a day past
Herman leaving her, sheer will moved her forward, and his death at the
age of 88 forced her out of her treasured home as she was unable to
care for herself anymore. Reluctantly, her new home became
Fundy Royal until her death. Many thanks are in order to the
beautiful employees of FRM who cared for, & loved her in the
same way she loved, until the moment of her
passing.
She will be profoundly missed by her grandchildren, Rikki
Keirstead (Jeff) & Wally Morrisey (Tammie); her daughter in
law, Jean Morrisey, and her cherished great grandchildren, Mackenzie,
Wyatt, Grayson, & Marshall. She will also be missed
by many nieces & nephews, as well as by her dear Fundy Royal
family & friends.
June was predeceased by her husband Herman, sons Marshall
& Hugh (infant) and daughter Rhonda (infant), as well as by
all her siblings, Carol, Doris, Inez, Mitchell, Floyd, Wallace,
Stephen, Lewis, Omah, Faye (infant), Robert (infant) & John
(infant).
June wished for no visitation or funeral, but that she be
laid to rest next to her husband, Herman. A future private graveside
burial for her immediate family will be at Hopewell Hill
Cemetery.
Arrangements are in the care of the Albert County Funeral
Home, 4130 Rte 114, Hopewell Cape, NB, E4H 3K2. Ph:
734-2780. www.albertcountyfh.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of June Elsie Morrisey 19282019..
Death notice for the town of: Hopewell Cape, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick