Heidi Beth Bowie
1984-2020
It’s with great sadness that we announce the death
of Heidi Beth Bowie (McLellan) of Miramichi, on November 21 at the
Miramichi Regional Hospital following a battle with
cancer.
Just 36 years old, she was the loving wife of Chris Bowie,
and a doting mother to three handsome boys: six-year-old Noah,
four-year-old Zachary, and eight-month old Liam. She’s
survived by her parents, Lois and Chris McLellan; her brother, Timothy
McLellan (Jin-Young), and their children: her nephew Torben, and niece
Leena. She leaves behind her grandmother, Sylvia McGuire; as well as
her aunt Bev Smith (Arthur); her aunt Heather Taylor; her aunt Brenda
Nicholson (Randy) all of Woodstock.
Heidi is also survived by her uncles Emmett McLellan; Harold
McLellan (Angela); Wade McLellan (Janet); Dale McLellan; and her aunt
Wanda McLellan all of Woodstock. She also leaves behind her in-laws
Terry Bowie (Wayne Martin); her brother-in-law Jack Bowie (Daniella),
and their children: her niece Marisa, and her nephew Maxime, all of
Miramichi.
Heidi was predeceased by her grandparents Charlotte and
Gerald McLellan; grandfather, George McGuire; and her uncle Bill
Taylor, all of Woodstock.
Known to many as a kind, loving soul, Heidi spent 12 years as
an obstetrics nurse at the Miramichi Regional Hospital, caring for new
mothers and baby boys and girls. It was a job she treasured, giving
her the opportunity to spend time holding babies and coaching women
through those anxious first few days.
Heidi also loved working closely with a wide array of
caregivers throughout the hospital, a group of colleagues who helped
rally behind her as her time in this place dwindled. She was grateful
for their support, and for the support of the entire community, after
she received her diagnosis and she geared up to fight. Sadly, the
disease progressed more quickly than anticipated. The experience she
gained as an obstetrics nurse helped prepare her for her own journey
into motherhood. She was a kind, loving mother – one that seemed to
understand, instinctually, exactly what her three boys
needed.
Heidi loved watching them grow, learn, laugh and love, and
she often spoke about how proud she was of each son. In her spare
time, she loved crafting, enjoying a beverage around a bonfire,
camping with her family, and listening to country music. Often, you
could find her with her “sisters,” her good friends
Jaime, Jodi, Meghan and the other girls.
A public visitation is scheduled for Friday, between 4-8 p.m.
at Bell’s Funeral Home, 651 King George
Highway.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, masks and social distancing are
mandatory.
A funeral, by invitation only, will be held on Saturday,
November, 28, 2020 from the Sterling Bell Memorial Chapel with Father
John Keoughan officiating. Burial will follow at Sts. Peter and Paul
Cemetery, Bartibog Bridge, NB
As expressions of sympathy in Heidi’s memory,
donations may be made to Miramichi Hospital Foundation
“obstetrics”. Messages of condolence may be made on our website at
www.bellsmeadows.com
Funeral arrangements are under the care of Bell’s
Funeral Home, 651 King George Highway, Miramichi, NB. Telephone:
622-3600
A tradition of service to the families of the Miramichi and
surrounding communities since 1922
www.carletonfuneralhome.ca
“Serving All Faiths & within the Means of All”
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Heidi Beth Bowie 19842020..
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