Elena Groundwater
Elena Groundwater, 81, of
Moncton, passed away peacefully with her loving family at her side at
The Moncton Hospital on Friday, December 6, 2019, following a brief
illness.
Born in Harrisville, she was
the daughter of the late James and Dorothy (Hyslop)
Maxwell.
Elena was a former employee of
the T. Eaton Co. Ltd. and a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She
was a Charter member of Hillside Baptist Church and was an avid hockey
fan, especially the AHL Moncton teams.
Elena will be sadly missed by
her sons, Ronald of Berry Mills, Ralph (Karen) of Fort McMurray, AB,
Jeffrey (Julie) of Moncton, Michael (Janice) of Lutes Mountain and
Darren (Jo-Anne) of Saint John; grandchildren, Ryan, Jessie, Chelsea,
Jesse, Cody, Matthew, Sarah, Reid, Kenady and Brayden; great
grandchildren, Sophie and Joshua; sisters, Marie MacLennan of Moncton,
Sandra Thorne of Hevelock, Ruby Tower of Moncton, Gertrude Collins
(Robert) of Montreal, PQ and Lillian Lewis of Petitcodiac; brothers,
Ernest Maxwell (Dorothy) of Dieppe and Rev. Arthur Maxwell (Sherry) of
Coles Island; as well as several nieces, nephews and extended family
members.
In addition to her parents,
Elena was predeceased by her husband, Raymond (Ray) P. Groundwater
(February 2008) and sister, Muriel.
The family would like to thank
the nursing staff of 3600 at The Moncton Hospital for the loving care
given to Elena during her stay.
A Service to celebrate and
honour Elena’s life will be held from Fergusons Funeral Home
Chapel on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 11:00 am. Reception in the
Funeral Home Reception Centre following the service. Interment will be
in Stilesville Cemetery in the spring.
In memory of Elena, donations
to the Canadian Cancer Society or a memorial of the donor’s
choice would be appreciated. Online condolences for the family may be
shared on Fergusons Funeral Home Facebook page or at
www.fergusonsfuneralhome.com
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Elena Groundwater 2019..
Death notice for the town of: Moncton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick