Donna Gail Matthews (“Gail”), 77, of Moncton,
passed away peacefully on the morning of July 9, 2022 in Moncton, N.B.
Born in O’Leary, P.E.I., she was the daughter of
the late Weldon and Alfreda (Wallace) Matthews.
She leaves behind her sister, Linda Wheeler; her four beloved
nieces: Christa (Mark), Tracey (Kirk), Cindy (Andrew), and Susan; as
well as 10 great nieces and nephews. She will also be greatly missed
by many loving relatives and friends.
Besides here parents, she was predeceased by her
brother-in-law, Gary Wheeler.
Gail spent most of her childhood in Nova Scotia where her
love affair with the province and all its beauty began in earnest. She
later moved to Riverview, N.B., with her family where she graduated
from Moncton High School in 1963. She began her career in Halifax as
an office manager with Parker Brothers Limited and later earned a
Bachelor of Business Administration from Mount Saint Vincent
University. In 1992, she was appointed as a full-time member of the
Parole Board of Canada where she served two consecutive terms. After
leaving the Parole Board, she applied her considerable administrative
talents and passion for public service to managing the Gladstone
Medical Centre, a role she held until her retirement. A proud Nova
Scotian and passionate political organizer, she was a hard-working
caucus member for both the Conservative Party and later the Liberal
Party of Canada, always putting the person before
politics.
Feisty and stubborn, loving and caring, second only to her
family was her love of animals and nature often preferring the company
of her four-legged friends over their human
counterparts.
The family would like to express their sincere gratitude and
thanks to all the staff at ProTem Memory Care for their exceptional
love and compassion. They are an incredible team of caring
individuals.
In accordance to her wishes, there will be no visitation and
no funeral service. Interment will be in St. John’s cemetery
in Halifax, N.S. Donations in her honour can be made to the Canadian
Wildlife Federation www.cwf-fcf.org
or Nova Scotia Nature Trust www.nsnt.ca. Funeral
arrangements were entrusted to JA Snow Funeral Home in Halifax and
Frenette Funeral and Cremation Centre in Moncton.
Condolences may be forwarded through
www.dignitymemorial.com/ja-snow-funeral-home
or www.frenettefuneralhome.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Donna Gail Matthews 1945 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Moncton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick