Gwendolyn H Downey
1931-2020
It is with profound sadness, that we announce that our
beautiful, smart, witty mother snowshoed out peacefully surrounded by
the love of her six children on July 7, 2020 at the Grass Home in
Riverview, NB
Born in Chartersville, NB in 1931, she was predeceased by her
parents Helen and Don Dunham and by her husband Cerdic.
She will be deeply missed by her six children; David (Sandra)
Byron Ontario, their children Elizabeth, Sean and Lindsay, Mike
(Susan) Saint John, NB, their son Mitchell; Heather (Randy) Jensen,
New Denmark; their two children Matthew and Natalie; Ian (Susan) St
George, Ontario, their children Andrew and Megan; Holly (Dwight
Everett) Steeves Fredericton; her children Aaron and Brittney; Kim
(Dan) Smith, Elgin and their children Catherine, Charles and Levi,
many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was the baby of her family and is also survived by her
brother Bob Dunham and sister Betty Ayer, sisters in law Dorothy
Meldrum, Rowena Brown, Marilyn McKenzie and several nieces and
nephews.
Mom was retired from the Moncton Hospital, was a member of
Albert County Liberal Association, Riverview Senior’s
Bowling League, U.C.W and St Paul’s United
Church.
Gwen was a quilter and cross stitch extraordinaire of which
she won many awards at the Albert County Fair. She loved gardening and
always had cookies at the ready whenever the grandkids arrived for a
visit. She loved spending time with her ‘muffin
girls’.
We would like to thank the staff at the Grass Home, Riverview
for their exceptional care and compassion shown to our mother,
especially in the last days.
Due to Covid 19 and us being a family of huggers, there will
only be a private interment at River View Cemetery in Hopewell Cape.
Donations made to St Paul’s U.C.W. Riverview or Riverview
Wine Kitz (for the girls) would be greatly appreciated by
Gwendolyn’s family. Her arrangements have been entrusted to
Cobb’s Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 330 Whitepine
Road, Riverview (869-2007). Online condolences may be expressed at
www.cobbsfuneralhome.ca
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Gwendolyn H Downey 19312020..
Death notice for the town of: Riverview, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick