Vance Elbert Craig
1940-2021
The passing of Vance E. Craig, husband of Mary Anne
(Caldwell) Craig of St. George, NB, occurred on March 1, 2021, after a
stay at the Saint John Regional hospital.Born on August 31, 1940, in
Bonny River, NB, to the late Sarah Isabella (Matheson) and Herbert
Allison Craig, Vance grew up on his parents’ farm with his
four siblings and attended a one-room community schoolhouse in his
early years.
A deeply caring husband, father, and papa, Vance is
cherished and survived by his partner of 52 years, Mary Anne, and
their 3 children: Heather Craig of Cole Harbour, NS, David
(Tracy) Craig of Utopia, NB, Alyson (Craig) MacDonald of Dartmouth,
NS; his much-loved grandchildren: Charlie, Kate, Johnny, and
Matthew; his siblings: Eleanor (Harvey) Dougherty, Alan (Mary) Craig,
and Marilyn (Rod Campbell) Frost; his sister-in-law: Susana Caldwell;
and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.He was predeceased by his older
brother Donald and his brothers-in-law, Sonny Frost, and George
Caldwell. He was predeceased by his brother Donald and his brothers in
law; Sonny Frost and George Caldwell.
Vance devoted much of his life to improving and
promoting his community through selfless service. He was
Chairman and member of the NB Provincial School Board (District 21), a
two-term Mayor of the Town of St. George, a charter member and former
President & Secretary of the St. George Rotary Club, and
served on countless boards, associations & community
projects. A member of the historic Presbyterian Kirk of St.
George since 1970, Vance served as Treasurer for 25 years and enjoyed
the fellowship of the close-knit
congregation.
In his professional life, Vance operated a successful
insurance brokerage until his retirement. Prior to that, he
was the Corporate Secretary & Office Manager at Connors Bros.
for a decade, and an Assistant Branch Manager and clerk at various
branches of The Bank of Nova Scotia. Vance received the Canada 125
Commemorative Medal in 1992 in recognition of his significant
contributions to compatriots, community, and Canada. He was
also awarded the prestigious Paul Harris Fellowship from the Rotary
Club in 1995.
His greatest contributions were perhaps to his children and
their friends, driving them to endless hockey games, basketball
practices, and volleyball tournaments. He was also a
fantastic dancer and loved to cut a rug with his favourite partner,
Mary Anne. He drew his joy from his family, friends,
& community and will forever be remembered for his generosity
of spirit and jolly laughter.
Any memorial of Vance would be remiss if it did not mention
his love of baseball in general, and the Toronto Blue Jays in
particular, even though they can never seem to get it together to win
another World Series. If you wish to make a remembrance in
Vance’s name, his family asks that you perform an act of
service to your community by volunteering your time and skills, or by
donating to a food bank or local
charity.
Arrangements in the care of the St. George Funeral Home
(755-3533) 26 Portage Street, St. George NB. Due to Covid-19
restrictions, there will be no funeral service or visitation, but a
memorial will be held later in the
summer.
www.stgeorgefh.ca
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Death notice for the town of: St-George, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick