Carl Alexander Faulkner
1947-2020
Carl Faulkner of Riverview passed away on Monday, September
7, 2020 at The Moncton Hospital. Born in Halifax he was the
son of the Late Alex and Millie (Little) Faulkner.
He will be dearly missed by his loving wife and best friend
Mary Ellen; daughter Jill Ritcy; son Daniel Faulkner; step-daughter
Kim (Bill Wiseman) Ritcy; step-son Robbie Ritcy; sisters Jean
Faulkner, Kimberley (Jeff) Faulkner-Cleveland, Alanna Faulkner;
brothers Lloyd (Pat) Faulkner, Wayne (Bonnie) Faulkner; grandchildren
Olivia, Cameron, Jarret and Jacob.
Carl enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces, Black Watch
division, at the age of just 16 and held active duty until 1969.
Serving in Cyprus and at Alert. Shortly afterwards Carl then
started a long and very satisfying career with Sobeys. Starting as a
skilled meat cutter in Nova Scotia (where he first met his future
bride) and moving up the ranks over the years finally transferring to
New Brunswick and retiring as Director Of Operations. There are still
Sobeys employees who will tell you a visit at the store from Carl
could be a stressful event only because everything had to be in place,
spotless clean and operating to spec. This diligence continued after
retirement when Sobeys hired Carl to oversee all their new stores and
renovated stores. Carl always said this was the best job and they paid
him well (with a grin).
Carl was an excellent home baker you could always count on
him to bake a delicious pie or two for family dinners. Always ready to
try a new recipe. Holiday dinners, if not prepared by him, were all
under his mindful eye and expertise. During retirement Carl liked to
travel with Mary, snowbirds for a few years. He enjoyed Golf and sat
on committees that raised monies for several charities. An avid hockey
and baseball fan (Go Leafs and Jays!) he would travel to TO with Danny
to catch a game. Carl was the consummate “biggest fan” to
grandchildren never missing a piano recital, concert, hockey, soccer
and football ball game. Grampy could always been seen in the stands as
proud as a peacock.
His family and friends are left with a broken heart but also
many, many great memories that we will always recount and cherish when
feeling this huge loss.
A huge thank you to doctors and nurses at the Moncton
Hospital and Moncton Oncology unit for their expert care and empathy.
Thank you also to Cobbs Funeral Home for their personalized
professional support.
Honoring Carl’s wishes, there will be no visitation
or service. A celebration of life with family will be
arranged at a later time. His arrangements have been entrusted to
Cobb’s Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 330 Whitepine
Road, Riverview (869-2007). Donations made to the Diabetes
Association would be greatly appreciated by his family.
Online condolences may be expressed at
www.cobbsfuneralhome.ca
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Carl Alexander Faulkner 19472020..
Death notice for the town of: Riverview, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick