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We sadly announce the passing of John William Edward
“Bill” BELLIVEAU of Shediac, NB on January 13, 2025. He is
survived by his wife/partner/soulmate of 30 years Sheila (Tutty)
McAllister.
Bill is survived by his four children; Tim
(Susan Beattie), Paul, and Anne (Joseph Penkarski) with his first wife
Elinor (Woodliffe); by his daughter Jacqueline Belliveau (Justin
Hyslop) with the late Sharon (Robinson); by his grandchildren
Charlotte (Curtis Thompson) and her sons Jack and Emmett, Devynn
Belliveau (Jeremy Kuzma), Jaimee Belliveau-Penkarski, Ashley Penkarski
(Jeff Bassett) and her daughter Blair, Jonah Belliveau Wood,
Lyla Belliveau Wood, and Olivia Belliveau Wood; by his brothers
Richard, Tim (Suzanne Pelham), and Peter (Lynn
Parsons), sister-in-law Rita Auffrey; and by many
nieces and nephews. Bill was predeceased by his parents John
Edward “Ned” Belliveau and Gertrude Adell (Pujolas), as well
as his brother Michael.
Bill was born 24 November 1940 in Moncton,
NB. The family moved shortly after to Windsor ON,
then to Chatham ON and in 1945 to
Toronto.
In Toronto, he attended
Blessed Sacrament grade school followed by St. Edward’s
school and then St. Michael’s College School. Bill loved
playing football and especially hockey on St. Michael’s
teams. Bill then attended St.Francis Xavier University in
Antigonish, NS studying
commerce.
Bill’s career
path started in Toronto with American Airlines where he worked in
different capacities for six years. He then moved on to Tandy
Advertising working with his father Ned. There he found his talent in
advertising which later led him to Halifax where he founded Wilshar
Advertising.
In 1979 Bill launched Impact Publishing which
established the popular and award-winning Atlantic Insight
magazine. This was followed by a return to advertising in
Toronto and subsequently in Calgary. Bill returned to the
Maritimes working in consulting with Hawk Communications and various
organizations.
Throughout his career Bill shared his expertise on
many boards, including United Way Halifax, Atlantic Provinces Economic
Council, Canadian Publishers Association, Magazines Canada, Calgary
Economic Development board, Calgary Arts Foundation, Liberal Parties
of Canada & NB, PEI & NS. He also served on
the board including a term as president with the Moncton Golf and
Country Club. Bill was a charter member of the Probus Club of Shediac
Shores, serving a term as president. He was also on the
Shediac Watershed board and the Joint Economic Development Initiative
(JEDI) board.
Bill’s father Ned Belliveau exposed him to
the world of politics, working on several election campaigns with the
likes of Premier Gerald Regan (NS), Premier Alex Campbell (PEI), and
many others.
For 10 years he shared his love of politics and
issues with others leading a class on Public Affairs at the Tantramar
Seniors College in Shediac. Monctonians will remember Bill’s
well-researched weekly columns in the Times & Transcript,
which were continued online once that relationship
ended.
When asked what he enjoyed the most: The
first election of Gerald Regan. At the time, Ned had been
working with Regan but an election was called in NB and
Ned’s first loyalty was to Premier Louis Robichaud so he
asked Bill to spearhead the NS job. Bill worked with a small
group of “young bucks” to drive the NS campaign.
At the time, Regan was not expected to win. They ran hard,
going throughout the province – on the last day before the election,
they organized a plane tour beginning in Cape Breton and stopping at
various places throughout the province culminating in
Halifax. Regan would be out politicking and they had radio
media making reports at each of the various stops. Bill
figures that effort put Regan over the top and he won the
election.
Talking about his favorite sports, golf was certainly
at the top but in his early year’s hockey was right up
there.
In hockey he played major junior at St.
Mike’s, then later he played Junior B with a team from
Aurora ON. At that time brother Mike was playing Junior B at
St. Mike’s. When asked if he ever played against
Mike he piped up saying yes he was getting onto the ice and Mike was
rushing up and crashed into Bill. It was just an
accident.
One summer he worked at Jasper Park Lodge.
While there, he managed to play a lot of golf. Towards the
end of summer he bought a set of clubs. Not the expected use of a
summer’s job earnings.
Bill always had a sense of decency. During the latter
days of Atlantic
Insight, a search was on for outside investment. He had a
prospective backer who was interested but Bill would have had to
bankrupt the company first. He walked away from that
prospect, as he didn’t want to “stiff” the various
businesses, especially the small businesses that had been working with
the company. In addition, there was the thought of having to layoff
staff. Essentially he put the people first. It was his basic
decency.
Bill always enjoyed people interaction; he liked
schmoozing. He liked participating in various associations. He liked
making contacts and making friends and being welcomed into
people’s homes.
When asked – how would you like to be
remembered? “as a great guy” he answered somewhat flippantly
with a smile but it was likely an honest answer. He was a great guy
that most people who knew him will
attest.
Bill was proud of his four children and the adults
they had become. He loved seeing his grandchildren and great
grandchildren especially in summer when they would spend time
gathering in Shediac. He agreed that all of them are his true
legacy.
The family would like to thank the staff at Albert
House hospice who took care of Bill in his last
days.
A celebration of Bill’s life will take
place in Shediac this summer. If you wish to make a
donation in memory of Bill, please donate to Maison Albert House SENB
or to a charity of your choice.
Funeral arrangements are in the professional care of
Frenette Funeral and Cremation Centre, Shediac
(506-532-3297).
Words of comfort and donations may be made
at
www.frenettefuneralhome.com
1940 2025
Death notice for the town of: Shediac, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick
death notice Bill Belliveau 1940 2025
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