Carvell Antworth passed away peacefully at the Doctor Everett
Chalmers Hospital on September 1st,
2020. Carvell was born November 9th,
1928 in Knoxford, NB. He was the only child of the late Leo and Clara
(Gee) Antworth.
Nothing was more important to Carvell than family. He will be
missed by his loving wife, Shirley (Fowler), who he adored for over 65
years. He was a loving father to his son, John (Monica),
Fredericton; daughters, Cynthia (John Evans), Innisfil, ON; Cathy (Rod
Macintosh), Saint John; and Janet (Jeff Fidgen), Charters
Settlement. He adored his grandchildren, Jacqueline (Stephen
Langdon), Stephanie Evans, Emily Macintosh, Alec Macintosh (Chelsea
Swain), Lauren Antworth, Sarah Craig, Jennifer Craig;
step-grandchildren Zachary and Caleb Fidgen. He took great
delight in his great-grandchildren, Chace and Calleigh Langdon, Keagan
Hinton and Noah Evans, Landon and Mina Macintosh.
Carvell received his early education in Summerfield before
moving to Saint John to attend high school. After graduating
from Saint John High School, Carvell attained his BSc in Pharmacy from
Dalhousie University. Carvell practiced in retail pharmacy
for a number of years and then managed the pharmacy at the Victoria
Public Hospital. In 1973, Carvell opened a Shoppers Drug
Mart in Nashwaaksis, which he operated until his retirement in
1989.
Carvell always had a great passion for the outdoors and for
nearly 50 years enjoyed fishing, hunting and the camaraderie of his
friends and family at the Bear Brook Camp on the Little Tobique
River. Carvell had a wonderful sense of humour and was well
known for his unparalleled organizational skills. He was
very creative and was always thinking of ingenious ways to repurpose
things. Carvell also enjoyed woodworking in his
retirement. He was an avid reader and had great fun playing
various card and board games. He enjoyed bird watching and
filled the backyard with numerous birdhouses and feeders.
Carvell took many camping trips with his family and together he and
Shirley travelled the globe, making new friends and wonderful memories
along the way.
Carvell was a member of the Capital Winter Club for many
years. He was a great believer in giving back to the
community and volunteered his time to many worthy
organizations. He was president of the NB Pharmaceutical
Association and a member of the Council of Delegates for the Canadian
Pharmaceutical Association. He was a recipient of the AH Robbins Bowl
of Hygeia Award, President of the Fredericton North Rotary Club, and a
member of The United Commercial Travellers. Carvell was very
passionate about politics and was a life member of the Progressive
Conservative Party of NB.
A memorial service will be held at Bishops Funeral Home, 540
Woodstock Rd, Fredericton, on September 19th,
2020 at 2pm. Social distancing measures will be in effect
and all attendees are required to wear a mask. (Limited seating. Other
than family, all others will be on a first come first served
basis)
For those who wish, donations may be made to the Alzheimer
Society of NB or the Doctor Everett Chalmers Hospital
Foundation.
Bishops Funeral Home has been entrusted with the
arrangements;
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Carvell J Antworth 19282020..
Death notice for the town of: Fredericton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick