Myrna Joyce MacDonald passed
away peacefully at the age of 89 at The Moncton Hospital, June 04,
2021. Born in Moncton, she was the only child of Leona and Vaughan
Harvey.
Following graduation from
Moncton High School, she trained as a Registered Nurse at The Moncton
Hospital and started her career with the VON before becoming one of
the first occupational health nurses in New Brunswick at CFB Moncton,
retiring after 29 years.
A Baptist by faith, she was a
member of Mount Royal United Church, a former member of the choir and
a life member of the UCW. She was also a member of Frank H Tingley
Chapter No 5, Eastern Star, Moncton Hospital Alumni, and the MCA
business ladies curling club. Myrna was an avid bridge player even in
her later years. It was a passion she had for the game as well as the
dear friendships that were maintained for many years. Having spent her
entire life in Moncton, she always looked forward to and enjoyed her
regular lunches with her high school friends
(pre-covid).
Myrna was predeceased by her
parents Leona and Vaughan Harvey; her first husband Coleman MacDonald
(1975); her second husband Greg Breau (1997); and her daughter Susan
Lee Cowan, in 2015. She will be sadly missed by her daughter Jayne
Steeves (Randy Hynes) of Ottawa; four grandsons Geoff Cowan (Juanita)
of Riverview; Scott Cowan (Diane) of Riverview; Colin Steeves
(Celeste) of Fredericton; and Craig Steeves (Sarah) of Ottawa; and,
six great-grandchildren.
The family would like to thank
Nancy LeBlanc for her kindness, friendship and compassion, especially
over the last several months. A special thank you as well to Dr. Corey
Burton and the Nurses and staff of 4200 at the Moncton Hospital, who
were always able to get a smile.
A service to celebrate and
honour Myrna’s life will be held from Fergusons Funeral Home
Chapel, 1657 Mountain Road, Moncton (858-1995) on Thursday, August 5,
2021 at 1:00 pm.
In memory of Myrna, donations to
the Friends of The Moncton Hospital (friendsfoundation.ca) would
be appreciated. Online condolences for the family may be shared on
Fergusons Funeral Home Facebook page or at
www.fergusonsfuneralhome.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Myrna Joyce MacDonald 2021..
Death notice for the town of: Moncton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick