Nancy Marietta Howie
1930-2021
Born August 18, 1930 in Saint John, NB, to the late Hardy and
Elizabeth Goulding, died December 18, 2021 at home, peacefully
surrounded by family. Nancy was married to the late Honourable J
Robert Howie QC PC and was considered to be his best source of advice
and support. They met on the train between Saint John and Fredericton.
Nancy had just worked a night shift at the Victoria Public Hospital
and after much convincing, agreed to go on a date with Bob, who was
attending Law School in Saint John.
Nancy is survived by children Cindy, Marlene, Jamie (Joy) and
Mary Jane (Vergil); grandchildren Josh, Wesley (Justine), Kristine,
Robert (Trish), Adam (Tyler), Jacqueline and Riley and great
grandchildren Jaxon (and his mom Sam), Jayde, Emmerson and Zoey;
nephews Howie Johnson and Brad Johnson and cousins Sandra Nelson and
Johnny Buckley. In addition to her parents and her beloved husband of
63 years, Nancy was predeceased by her dear sister-in-law Helen
(Howie) Johnson and her husband Bob Johnson and her beloved cat
Billy.
Nancy, affectionately nicknamed “Gouldie” by her
peers, was proud of her nursing background and upon graduation from
the VPH was chosen to deliver the valedictory speech to her graduating
class. She received many nursing awards including: the HS Wright
Prize, the Alumni Prize, and the General Proficiency in Nursing Prize.
She worked during her early career for Dr. Ross Wright, EENT and when
their family was grown she returned to work on the maternity unit at
the DECH. Other career highlights included a term at the Children’s
Memorial Hospital in Montreal and nursing during the polio epidemic.
She treated her patients with respect and supported them on a path to
health with her special sense of humor and her kind and gentle
spirit.
Nancy also lived in Ottawa where she was on the executive of
the Parliamentary Ladies Association and the secretary to the Former
Parliamentary Wives Association. She enjoyed travelling with Bob to
Miami Beach in winter and Prince Edward Island in summer. She also
enjoyed family time at Grand Lake; often swimming with Bob and her
grandchildren. She and Bob took trips to Switzerland, the Philippines,
France and Italy.
Nancy, along with her husband, attended Saint Andrew’s
Presbyterian Church and she started the first coffee hour following
church. While Bob was Clerk of Session at Saint Andrew’s,
Nancy was the one behind the scenes helping him with his role. Church
was very important to Nancy. She rarely missed a service and
encouraged her children to attend regularly.
Read’s, and later Coffee and Friends, were
favourite hangouts of Nancy’s, where she enjoyed socializing
with family and friends. Nancy canvassed for causes such as the
Salvation Army. Later in life she took a real estate course. Nancy was
a member of the Kinettes, and many meetings were held at her
home.
Nancy and Bob were a love story like no other and nothing was
more important to her than family.
Many thanks go to her physician and long-time friend, Dr.
Robert Prosser, for his support, friendship and kindness over the
years.
A Funeral Service will take place Wednesday, December 22nd at
1:00 pm at Saint Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 512 Charlotte
Street, Fredericton. Due to current provincial
regulations, proof of vaccination and government issued identification
will be required for entry to the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Fredericton Homeless
Shelters or directly to an individual in need, as Nancy has done on
many occasions.
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Death notice for the town of: Fredericton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick