Gordon Morrison McKenney
Gordon M. McKenney, 86, of
Lakeville, Westmorland Co., passed away peacefully at The Moncton
Hospital on Monday, December 16, 2019.
Born in Portland, Maine, he
was the son of the late Everett and Jean (Murray)
McKenney.
Gordon retired from the
Moncton RCMP J Division as a Staff Sergeant with 31 years’
service. After graduation from RCMP Depot as a young man, he served in
Regina and in Ottawa where he was responsible for the Security Detail
for two Governors General and several prominent political figures.
Gordon then moved east, where he occupied the position as a Dog
Handler with the RCMP and he was the only Dog Master in the Maritimes,
for a period of time.
Gordon will be sadly missed by
his stepdaughter, Jill Maillet (Paul) of Irishtown; nephews, Lloyd
McKenney (Vicky), Keith McKenney (Melissa), Brian McKenney (Sherry)
and Grant McKenney; niece, Julia Palmer (Michael) and several loving
great nieces, great nephews and extended family
members.
In addition to his parents, he
was predeceased by his wife, D. Marion McKenney (May 2019) and
brother, Murray McKenney.
A Service to celebrate and
honour Gordon’s life will be held from Fergusons Funeral
Home Chapel, 1657 Mountain Road, Moncton (858-1995) on Thursday,
December 19, 2019 at 1:00 pm, with Rev. Alliston Carroll presiding.
Reception in the Funeral Home Reception Centre following the service.
Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery in the Spring of
2020.
In memory of Gordon, donations
to a memorial of the donor’s choice would be appreciated.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Gordon Morrison McKenney 2019..
Death notice for the town of: Moncton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick