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Barbara Jean Mackin (86) of Riverview, New Brunswick passed
away at The Moncton Hospital, on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 with her
loving family by her side.
Born in Saint John, NB Barbara was the daughter of the late
Joseph Arthur and Verna Viola Wall. Besides her parents, she was
predeceased by her sister Ruth McNamara. Barbara is survived by her
husband, Philip Mackin of Riverview, NB; daughter, Catherine Mackin of
Moncton, NB; sons Philip Kevin Mackin (Rose Beaudoin) of Edmonton, AB;
and Joseph Arthur Mackin (Cheryl) of Sault Ste Marie, ON; sister Joan
Wall of Saint John, NB; and grandchildren Caitlin Porter (Jeffrey
Barrell) of Ammon, NB; Evan Porter of Kelowna, BC; Jonathan Mackin and
Kelsey Mackin of Sault Ste Marie, ON.
Barbara was a caring wife, mother, and grandmother who
nurtured all the people and living things she surrounded herself with.
She loved animals, especially Raven, her beloved black Labrador
Retriever; Sally and Bill, a bonded pair of geese; her cat Tinker;
numerous chickens, cows, pigs, ducks, and others. She imagined,
developed, and cared for extensive gardens where she grew vegetables
for the whole family and great collections of showy peonies, irises,
roses, lillies, and shrubs as well as a small orchard. A lover of the
natural world ahead of her time, she nurtured native plants for
pollinators and to share with her grandchildren. Her sense of wonder
and curiosity and her love for nature also shone through in her
prolific oil paintings of wildlife and of Canadian
landscapes.
Barbara was employed by the Department of National Defense
and was involved with the Employee Assistance Program. With her
husband Phil, a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, she travelled and
lived across Canada from coast to coast to coast. She also was a world
traveller, who stood at the edge of Virginia Falls in Nahanni National
Park Reserve, avoided bears, counted bison, swam with tropical fish,
broke open fresh coconuts, and looked up at volcanoes. She was an
incredible cook, learning many recipes from friends throughout her
travels. She baked an amazing wild game tourtière, and the
world’s best breads, parker house rolls, and Texas sticky
buns. Always a Maritimer at heart, she was a champion of Hodge Podge
and seafood chowder.
A classical musician in her youth, Barbara was always
singing. Her creativity was also expressed on her pine quilting frame,
where she hand-stitched many unique quilts for family. She had a great
sense of humor and pulled off the odd practical joke. Active in the
Catholic church, she frequently volunteered as a reader and assisted
in Sunday School teachings.
Barbara once said that she believed the impact of one act of
kindness would spread like ripples in a pond to ultimately benefit
many people. Already greatly missed, she leaves behind a legacy of
kindness and creativity. Her life made the world a better
place.
Donations in Barbara’s memory made to Diabetes Canada or
CARMA Cat Rescue Maritimes would be appreciated by the
family.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Tuttle Brothers &
Riverview Funeral Home 214 Pine Glen Rd. Riverview,
NB (506) 857-9544.
Online condolences can be made at www.tuttlefuneralhome.ca
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Death notice for the town of: Riverview, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick
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