Everett Clifford McQuinn
1931-2019
Ev McQuinn, a local aviation and
locomotive historian, went Home to be with his Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ on Christmas Eve.
Everett Clifford McQuinn was born in
Moncton, NB to Rowena Alfreda (Duffy) and Ira Clifford “Ted”
McQuinn. He was a dedicated, Godly man who was devoted to
his Maker and to his family. He is in Heaven now with his
beloved grandson, his parents, and sister.
A long-time resident of Riverview, he
grew up in Bridgedale and was always proud of his Albert County
heritage. He spent his idyllic boyhood summers working on
the Duffy farm in Lower Coverdale with his Uncle Bill, on the property
that has been in the Duffy family since 1827. He is a
descendant of several early families in the area including the lines
of Duffy, Jonah, Lutz, Proctor, Peck, Stieff, and Somers. He
was extremely proud of his Irish roots. Ev was instrumental
in the dedication and placement of a marble tombstone on the grave of
his great-grandfather, William McQuinn, a Civil War veteran, who is
buried in Sackville. A military re-enactment ceremony was
held there in 2004.
Everett was a well-known, well-loved
salesman in the area. His career began with Swift Canadian
Company in Newcastle before he was transferred back to Moncton, and it
continued with Hub Meat Packers until his retirement. He won
several top salesman achievement awards and was well-known for his
honesty and outgoing personality. It was impossible to go
somewhere with Dad without him running into a former customer and
friend.
Everett leaves behind his loving,
dedicated wife, Noreen (nee Cripps), daughter Judy Seeley (Tom) of
Moncton, and son, David (Heather) of Fredericton. He was
always so proud of his children, and they are devastated by his
loss. He was predeceased by his parents, Freda (1979) and
Ted (1980), his adored grandson, David Everett C. McQuinn (1995), and
his sister Marie (2018). He was also predeceased by his
grandparents, Johiel and Jennie (Jonah) Duffy, and Roy and Minnie
(Proctor) McQuinn. He leaves behind his precious
grandchildren, Victoria McQuinn (Ben Dick) of Riverview, and Brittany
McEachern (Jordan), Matthew (Josie), William (Madison) McQuinn of
Fredericton and his first ever great grandchild Everly Joy
McQuinn. He will be sadly missed by his siblings, Don of
Riverview, and Lois Wallace (Kent) of Calgary.
Ev belonged to the Moncton Gospel Hall
and previously was a member and deacon of Emmanuel Baptist
Church. He was an executive member of the New Brunswick
Chapter of the Canadian Warplanes Heritage Association, a member of
the Canadian Aviation Historical Society, the Monarchist League of
Canada, and a past member of the Irish Canadian Cultural
Association. He was Director of the Don McClure Historic
Aviation Gallery. He and his longtime friend, Don McClure,
worked countless hours to create and assemble an aviation museum in
the Greater Moncton International Airport so that a legacy of
Moncton’s aviation history would be left for future
generations to share.
The family will be receiving relatives
and friends at Cobb’s Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 330
Whitepine Road, Riverview (869-2007) on Friday from 2-4 PM, with a
service celebrating Ev’s life to take place from the funeral
home on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 11 AM with Pastor
Joel Eastwood and Rev. Michael Budd officiating. Please refrain from
wearing scented products or giving scented flowers due to family
allergies. The interment will take place at Fair Haven Cemetery.
Donations in his memory can be made to the Canadian Warplanes Heritage
Association (Turnbull Chapter) or a charity of the donor’s
choice. Thank you to Dr. Bandyayera for his home visits and
exceptional care. Online condolences can be expressed at
www.cobbsfuneralhhome.ca
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Everett Clifford McQuinn 19312019..
Death notice for the town of: Riverview, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick