Ronnie Meadows, 79, of Moncton,
passed away peacefully at The Moncton Hospital on Tuesday, May 3, 2022
with her loving family by her side. Born in Moncton, she was the
daughter of the late Ronald and Mary (Burke) Sherwood.
Ronnie was born and raised in St.
Andrews Presbyterian Church. Ronnie’s love for the great outdoors
started early with trips to the family camp in Coal Branch and summers
in Souris, PEI. Ronnie’s sense of adventure kept her family very busy.
Ronnie was a kind and loving wife, mother and nannie. She met her
soulmate, the love of her life, Dean and together they built a
beautiful God filled life. They travelled the world with their
daughter Tradina in tow. One of her special places to visit was BC to
visit her sister, nieces and nephews.
Ronnie believed in giving back to
her community, to her church. She was the Coordinator for the
Greeter’s Ministry at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church and over the
years she belonged to several service and church groups including St.
Andrew’s Presbyterian Bible Study Group, Secretaries (PSI), Codiac
Chords, IODE Blakeney Chapter, and the Outdoor Enthusiasts where many
friendships were formed out of these groups. Ronnie and Dean spent
many weekends, canoeing, hiking and camping with friends and family in
the great outdoors.
Ronnie took great pride in helping
her daughter with various fundraisers in the community and one she was
especially found of was helping start the Annual Curl for Moncton
SPCA. She continued working on the committee for over 7
years.
Ronnie’s greatest joy in life was
her family and especially her 3 beautiful grandchildren. Ronnie would
often be found in a cold hockey rink cheering on all 3 of her
grandkids, taking her granddaughter to ballet or spending time at
their beautiful cottage sitting around a campfire with the family. Her
little piece of heaven that she helped build, was filled with love and
laughter. One could always find her in her cottage garden planting
pumpkin seeds with her grandkids. Ronnie always looked forward to big
family gatherings with her sister-in-law, brother-in-law, nieces,
nephews.
Ronnie taught us to be strong and
kind. She had a plaque in her dining room that read, Kindness Matters.
Ronnie would tell everyone to love and be kind to one
another.
Ronnie will lovingly be remembered
by her husband of 57 years Dean, daughter Tradina (Darren),
grandchildren Chad, Joshua and Veronica, sister-in-law Marjorie Harper
(Royce), nieces Carol Dupuis (Bernie) and Shelley Harper nephews Dana
Harper (Karen), Scott Harper (Heidi), special cousins Mark Higgins
(Kate) John Higgins (Tammy), Wayne Brake (Cathy) and her special and
devoted shadows Happy and Nelson.
In addition to her parents, she
was predeceased by her sisters, Betty and Diane.
A special thank you to the
Pastoral Team from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Reverend Martin
Kreplin, Minister John Dykeman, the bible study and church family, Dr.
Mallet, Dr Chinnathurai, the nurses at the Moncton Hospital in
4100,3600, 5600, ICU Neurology and that one special nurse always
helping to secure her various rooms.
A Service to Celebrate and Honour
Ronnie’s life will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at
11:00 am from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (77 Hildegard
Drive). A time of fellowship and reception will follow in the church
atrium. Interment will be held in Elmwood Cemetery.
In memory of Ronnie, memorial
contributions to St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, JDRF or
the Greater Moncton SPCA would be appreciated. Online condolences for
the family may be shared on the Fergusons Funeral Home Facebook Page
or at
www.fergusonsfuneralhome.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Ronnie Meadows 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Moncton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick