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Shirley Anne Symes, 75, of Moncton, passed away suddenly on Monday, January 16, 2023 at The Moncton Hospital following surgery. Shirley was born on Sept. 21, 1947 in Charlottetown, PEI. She was the daughter of the late James and Rita (Gallant) Griffin. She was also predeceased by her brother, Steven Griffin.
Shirley is survived by her husband of 53 years, Rev. Cecil Symes; her son, Dr. Brent Symes (Sarah), Edmonton, AB; her daughter, Kathryn Champion (Robert), St. Louis, MO; her step daughter, Sandra Gillis-Saudin (Anwar), Mississauga, ON; her grandchildren: Suzette, Charlize, Laura, Alyson, Shadia, Faisal, and Sabrina, and three great-grandchildren; her brothers, Edward (Jeanette), Quispamsis, NB, and Allan (Shirley), Lower Sackville, NS; her sister, Cynthia Noel, Riverview, NB; and many dear nieces and nephews.
Shirley loved her family dearly. She was a prayer warrior and prayed for them and many others daily through the years. She loved bowling, badminton, ping pong, smelt fishing, and trout and bass fishing. She loved to play Skip-Bo with her sister, Cindy, whom she loved dearly. She loved making pickles, knitting, needlework, quilting, feeding her many wild birds, working in the garden, and caring for her house plants. She was well-respected in the community and in her church, and she made many friends with her peaceful ways and kind words while running her beauty salons for over 55 years.
A Service to Celebrate and Honour Shirley’s Life will be held from Fergusons Funeral Home Chapel, 1657 Mountain Road Moncton on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 11:00 am. Reception to follow in the Funeral Home Reception Centre. Interment to be held in Bryant’s Corner Cemetery, Emerson Road, Kent Co., NB.
Please use the following link for the live stream of the service. (vimeo.com/event/2800135)
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Shirley’s memory can be made to PAW (formerly Greater Moncton SPCA) (paw-sba.ca.) Online condolences for Shirley’s family can be made on the Funeral Home Facebook Page or at
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January 17 2023
Death notice for the town of: Moncton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick
death notice Shirley Anne Symes January 17 2023
obituaries notice Shirley Anne Symes January 17 2023
We offer our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Shirley Anne Symes January 17 2023 and hope that their memory may be a source of comfort during this difficult time. Your thoughts and kind words are greatly appreciated.