It is with great sorrow that we announce the
passing of David John McQuade (commonly known as Tab), at the Dr.
Everett Chalmers Hospital on August 8th, 2019,
after a brief battle with cancer. Tab was born in Perth Andover on
July 19th, 1939 and is pre-deceased by his
father Joseph, his mother Isabell (McDonald), his sister Helen
McTavish, his brother Joseph as well as his son Stephen.
Tab is survived by his loving wife Carol
(Bragdon) McQuade; his sons, Michael McQuade (Duranie) and Randy
McQuade (Pierrette); stepson John Rickard (Melissa), his
granddaughters; Rachel, Robbyn, Kristin and Alexis; grandsons, Stephen
and Kyle; great-grandsons, Carter, Callen and Jerrod. He will be
missed by many others close to him, including in-laws, nieces,
nephews, close friends as well as his beloved pets Pixie and Alex.
Tab was an avid sports fan, a hockey player and a
well-known coach who left a lasting impression on young lives in and
out of the rink. During his hockey career he played for the Windsor
Maple Leafs and a was member of the Fredericton Juvenile Hockey team
in 1956. Some of his accomplishments included, coach of the
Fredericton Capitals Senior A hockey team, a coach in Fredericton
Youth Hockey (where he coached his sons), former president of
Fredericton Youth Hockey Assoc (FYHA), the driving force behind the
establishment of the Capital Invitational Hockey Tournament and was
the founding president of Fredericton Sports Investment Inc. Tab was
also an avid gardener and a great grill
master.
The family welcomes you to attend a celebration
of Tabs life which will be held on Tuesday August 13, 2019, beginning
at 2pm until 4pm, at Bishops Funeral Home, 540 Woodstock Road,
Fredericton NB. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial
donations be made to the Fredericton SPCA.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of David Tab McQuade 19392019..
Death notice for the town of: Fredericton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick