Ida Caroline Carter
1951-2021
The passing of Ida Caroline (Paul) Carter, wife of Ronald H.
Carter of Pennfield, NB, occurred at the Fundy Nursing Home, Blacks
Harbour, NB, on December 12, 2021. Born in Blacks Harbour,
NB, on March 20, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Clifford and
Madge (Hawkins) Paul. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, and
sister, in addition to her husband, Ronald, Ida is survived
by her children: Cari Carter (Erik Hodgson) of Milton ON, Beth (Brock)
Bradford and Brian (Katie) Carter both of Pennfield, NB;
grandchildren: Jaiden Carter-Hadland, Rhys Shackleton, Carter
Kindelon, Eric Bradford, Karoline Carter-Hodgson and Rylan Carter;
sisters: Beth Creamer of Medford, MA, Ella Lounder of McAdam, NB, and
Donna (Scott) Henderson of Seeley’s Cove, NB; brother: George
(Gertrude) Paul of St. George, NB; and several nieces, nephews, and
cousins. In addition to her parents, Ida was predeceased by one
sister: Mary Russell.
Ida was born in Blacks Harbour, lived in Beaver
Harbour as a small child, and grew up in Pennfield. As a young girl,
she loved to spend time with her Nana and Grampie Hawkins; her sister
Ella fondly recalls that Grampie Hawkins called Ida
“Chatterbox” as she loved to sing and perform for them. As a
teenager, she met Ron at a dance at high school (ECRS) in St. George,
and they married soon after graduation. They moved to
Seeley’s Cove in 1970, where they raised their
three children. In later years, Ida and Ron settled into
their current home on Pennfield Ridge—Ida’s
favourite house of anywhere she had lived before—where her
children and grandchildren would love to gather. Her children
remember her as a kind, patient, and
selfless mother who encouraged them to do whatever made them happy.
She cherished her family and would do anything for
them.
Ida’s greatest love was her grandchildren. When
Ida’s first grandchild, Jaiden, was born, she immediately
became top priority; Ida devoted her life to her role as
Gramma. Jaiden and Gramma were two peas in a pod, and they
spent most of their days together; at age four, Jaiden would sit and
read the newspaper with Gramma, or they would play toys together for
hours. Ida always wanted to spend time with her grandchildren and care
for them, nothing was ever a burden. Whether it was overnight visits
with Jaiden, washing dishes with Eric, ferry trips to Nova Scotia with
Rhys, flights across the country to visit Karoline and Carter, or
playdates with her youngest grandchild, Rylan, who called her
Ma—Gramma was there for her grandchildren whenever and
wherever she could be.
Ida was a happy, quick-witted, outgoing,
and kind-hearted person who had the best sense of humor. She would
laugh so hard when her kids teased her and joked around, always quick
with the comebacks. When Beth would jokingly ask Ida who her favourite
child was, Ida would say “Brian” and then laugh, teasing
Beth, and always follow up with “I don’t have a
favourite, you know that” but she always did have a soft spot for
her baby boy. She was opinionated and loved to debate–she somehow
always convinced you that she was right! She loved to sing along to
60s music on the radio (she even sang karaoke once in Florida, her
sister Beth recalls) and dance around the kitchen to The Beatles or
Frankie Valli hits. She liked to tell (and hear) funny stories about
her kids and grandkids, laughing at whatever shenanigans the kids were
up to. She enjoyed reading (usually with several novels on the go at
once), watching Coronation Street (her grandkids all recognize the
theme song from the show), and taking care of her flowers and plants
in her yard. New River Beach was a favourite gathering spot for Ida
and her children; she enjoyed spending many summer days there with her
special sister Beth and extended family. She was a proud
fisherman’s wife (and proud mother of a fisherman) who made
the best lobster rolls, bar none.
Ida raised her children to love and trust in God. She looked
forward to attending services at the Presbyterian Kirk in Pennfield,
especially the candlelight Christmas Eve service. She was the person
her family turned to for advice and loving support–the center of her
family. She was so loved and will be missed beyond
measure.
The family would like to thank the staff at Fundy Nursing
Home for their warmth, empathy, compassion, and outstanding care; they
treated Ida’s husband and daughters like family and for that
they are tremendously grateful. Additional thanks to Deenie Wilson for
her considerate care, and Passamaquoddy Lodge. Arrangements in the
care of the St. George Funeral Home (755-3533) 26 Portage Street, St.
George NB. In keeping with Ida’s wishes there will be no visiting or
funeral service. In her memory, donations to the St. George &
Area Food Bank would be greatly appreciated by the family.
www.stgeorgefh.ca
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Death notice for the town of: St-George, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick